Freedom Flyer March 1996 Cover

Freedom Flyer 29

the official newsletter of the
Freedom Party of Ontario

March 1996




METZ KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT
PGIB/VOICE OF CANADIANS MERGER

BURLINGTON (September 13, 1995) - Between 40 and 50 people turned out for a $30 per plate dinner to witness the merging of the Progressive Group for Independent Business (PGIB), founded and led by Craig Chandler, with the larger Voice of Canadians under the leadership of Dick Field.

Keynote speaker at the event was Fp president Robert Metz, who addressed the business-oriented group about his expectations under the new Harris government.

Citing a "sense of complacency" among conservatives and other like-minded individuals caused by the election of the PCs, Metz reminded attendees that Ontario is still very much entrenched in a politically socialist environment and that the struggle to reverse our political direction is far from being addressed.

"Because Ontario's political and moral environment is still a socialist one, despite the election of Mike Harris and the PCs," warned Metz, "I'm not quite ready for any post revolution celebrations yet.

"We must take care not to place our faith in a political platform that reflects, not principled leadership and direction, but a pragmatic response to the calamitous effects of not-so-common-sense policies endorsed in the past.

"The choice before us is not between left and right," concluded Metz at the end of his one-hour speech, "it is between freedom and totalitarianism."

Judging by the applause and response of attendees, Metz's message was well received.

Alarmingly, Metz's presence at the event was not even mentioned once in two separate Burlington Post articles (September 15 and 17, 1995) covering it. Although his presentation took up 90% of the event's time and content, writer Tim Whitnell, who remained for Metz's entire speech, only referred to the fact that the audience "also included members of the Freedom Party of Ontario"! Instead, his articles focused on PGIB president Chandler's move to Calgary and on membership levels of Voice of Canadians. He described "the mostly middle-aged audience" as members of an "ultra-conservative lobby group," and quoted Burlington city council member David Trueman's personal disagreements with Chandler.

Chalk up another one for objective left-wing reporting!




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