Freedom Flyer July 1995 Cover

Freedom Flyer 28

the official newsletter of the
Freedom Party of Ontario

July 1995




Article electronically reproduced from:

The Welland Tribune

May 18, 1995


Fitzgerald would deal with issues if elected

By BRIAN PRICE
For The Tribune

WELLAND - Welland-Thorold Freedom Party candidate Barry Fitzgerald says if he was elected, his strategy would be to form coalitions with other members of the legislature.

Running for his third time the 41-year-old Port Colborne native admitted yesterday he has no illusions of forming the next government especially since he's one of only 13 Freedom Party candidates in Ontario, but, if elected to a seat, Fitzgerald said he could do certain things to effect change.

"The way parliament is set up one member can do very little," he said. "They have almost no power and the party and leader is, in effect, the dictator.

"The best I could hope for would be to form coalitions and deal on an issue basis rather than the party line type of thing. It would be the only realistic goal given the situation."

In the last provincial election, Fitzgerald received two per cent of the vote and called response this time "not too unfavorable."

The Freedom Party's mandate is to provide government that protects individual rights, rather than restrict them.

"Every policy is a question of whether it supports individual rights or infringes upon them," he said. Fitzgerald, who worked 14 years as an electrician for Atlas Steels, was critical of what the NDP government has not done for labor. All the legislation has been geared to increasing the power of union leaders. he felt, and done nothing good for the individual worker.

Fitzgerald said the New Democrats are spending most of the money Ontarians earn and that government itself must get back to the basics.

"There are no limits now to what government can't do." he said. referring to all areas of legislation. "constitutionally it can take away any right under the notwithstanding clause or section on reasonable limits."

Fitzgerald said Premier Bob Rae has put the province in quite a mess and getting out of it will be a major challenge.

"As far as engineering social policy is concerned he has changed the face of society, without our consent."

Fitzgerald also spent three years in the Canadian Armed Forces in land ordinance engineering before working at Spar Aerospace in Toronto. He currently works as an electrical technician for Arvin Automotive near Etobicoke.

He lives in Welland with his wife Carole and daughter. Crystal.




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