Freedom Flyer 25

the official newsletter of the
Freedom Party of Ontario

June 1994

TAX BRIEFS

ONTARIO (1984-1994) - Since its inception in 1984, Freedom Party has been consistently active in its support of groups and individuals who are fighting to keep taxes on all levels of government down. Due to a number of factors, many of these efforts have not been regularly reported in the pages of Freedom Flyer so we thought we'd take this opportunity to briefly mention some of our ongoing activities.

Fp CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TAX COALITION

LONDON (1991 - June 1994) - When Blenheim businessman George Lansens launched the Ontario Taxpayers' Coalition in 1991, Freedom Party was there. Many local chapters of the coalition were quickly formed across the province and it seemed that a formidable opposition to ever-increasing taxes had at last appeared on the scene.

Unfortunately, once the enormity of the task began to assert itself, many tax-fighters seemed to lose their enthusiasm for the challenge, and only a handful of active chapters exist today. One of those local chapters is the London-Middlesex Taxpayers' Coalition (LMTC) which with the assistance of Freedom Party and its members and supporters, continues to have an impact on holding down taxes in the London area to this day.

Chaired by Fp member Jim Montag, the LMTC's executive currently includes the following executive members: Craig Stevens, Ken Lewis, Dave Lewis, Terry Rennie, Robert Vaughan, and Fp president Robert Metz. With the help of other members and supporters, the LMTC has had a dramatic impact on tax-related issues in the London-Middlesex area.

Fp members and supporters in the London-Middlesex area received a free mailing of the LMTC's newsletter, the Auditor, during the latter months of 1993, and many became supporters as a result. (Copies are available to readers on request; please call or write.) The group has addressed issues ranging from its support of quality education to its opposition to "white elephants," including London's recently-completed Convention Centre and its hopefully-doomed Performing Arts Centre.

Readers interested in learning more about the LMTC and its activities are encouraged to contact us. Your support and input are always welcomed.

HOLD ALL LONDON TAXES

LONDON (June 1993 - June 1994) - Another local London group that has appeared on the local tax-fighting scene in 1993 is H.A.L.T. (Hold All London Taxes). H.A.L.T. made a dramatic entrance on the local tax-fighting scene when it organized a massive tax-protest in Reg Cooper Square which attracted nearly 1000 people on June 21, 1993. The protest was supported by many other groups. including the LMTC and Freedom Party. Fp president Robert Metz and LMTC chairperson Jim Montag both sit on H.A.LT.'s current executive.

Committed to 0% tax increases, H.A.L.T. has placed a number of full-page ads in the London Free Press and is busy working behind the scenes on many tax-related issues. Readers interested in finding out more about this group are invited to contact Fp for more information.

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