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The Official Newsletter of the Freedom Party of Ontario


Master Table Of Contents
1984 - 1993

Freedom Party's official newsletter, Freedom Flyer, provides a detailed chronological history of Freedom Party's record of action, from January 1, 1984 when the party was founded, until July 2007 (since then, FP News and Commentary has been mailed to members and supporters in hard copy). The links below will take you directly to our Freedom Flyer library, with the contents of our back-issues reproduced here exactly as they originally appeared in print (.pdf versions) or (for most older issues) in a convenient HTML format, as an alternative.

 

ISSUE COVER
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#24: December 1993

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The Cheyenne Ave Human Rights Scandal

Human Rights Commission Board of Inquiry Bans Freedom Flyer #23!; London Free Press credibility challenged by Board of Inquiry; Freedom Party accused of publishing inaccurate information; Final Argument strikes at heart of Human Rights Commission mandate; Abolish the Human Rights Commission, says Metz.

 

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#23: June 1993

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Still More Taxes? No Fair!

The Myth of Fair Taxation; NDP Fair Tax Commission promotes higher taxes; Judge accuses alternate parties of advancing own political agendas; Fp leader defends London landlord against Human Rights commission charges (the banned article!); Alternative parties protest federal restrictions; Education delegation sends message to Queen's Park; and some more Freedom Briefs.

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#22: December 1992

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'YES!' --- to Freedom!

Freedom Party says 'NO!' to censorship by Ontario's Film Review Board; Alternative Parties challenge Elections Commission; Freedom Party encourages 'NO' vote to referendum question; Mandate of Human Rights Task force to violate rights, says Metz; Drug prohibition a failure?

 

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#21: July 1992

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'Whole Language' Under Fire

Freedom Party launches public awareness campaign: Schools Failing Our Children!; Freedom Party defends profit principle in daycare; Fp's 'Whole Language' bulletin termed 'hate literature'; School mobilizes students against Freedom Party; Just what is 'Whole Language', anyway?

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#20: April 1992

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Only YOU Can Save Canada

Fascism and Frogs: Commentary by Robert Metz; "Only YOU Can Save Canada" Says Author William Trench; Trustee Candidates Accused of Lying During Municipal Election; Freedom Party Opposes Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Laws; Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) 'Not Democratic'; Victory For Taxpayers: Hamilton's Jamesville BIA Defeated!

 

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#19: December 1991

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The Education Issue: Choice versus Monopoly

Freedom Party Launches Campaign For Freedom Of Choice In Education; Fp Targets Union Election Tactics; Protection of Rights Key To Constitutional Success, Says Frampton; Freedom Party Advocates Phasing Out Rent Control In Ontario; Bad Intentions Behind Bill 121, Says Metz; Socialism Under Fire; Freedom Party Joins Tax Coalition Battle; Freedom Party Sunday Shopping Views Clash With All-Party Committee; Government Pulls Plug On Private Daycare - Metz Warns Daycare Operators of NDP Agenda; The Gulf War: Protesters Backing A Bully, Says Robert Metz in Newspaper Editorial; Year-End Re-cap, and more...!

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#18: February 1991

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TAX REVOLT! - Through Political Reform

Freedom Party Launches 'Ax the Tax' Campaign; Special Anti-Tax Newsletter Published - The Tax Act; Socialism 102 - What's Next? Fascism? - Commentary By Robert Metz; At Rope's End - Tax Revolt In Ontario; Monteith Urges Citizens Not To Pay Tax Increase; Emery Resigns; Fp Launches Media Blitz; "High Costs, Taxes, Driving Jobs South" Says Frampton in Toronto Star Editorial.

 

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#17: October 1990

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ELECTION '90

Election '90 Overview: So What's Wrong With Socialism? Socialism 101: What To Expect Under Bob Rae's Majority NDP Government - Commentary By Robert Metz; Freedom Party Fields Candidates in 10 Ontario Ridings; Over 100,000 pieces of Fp Election Literature Delivered to Ontarians; CBC Radio Interview With Freedom Party Leader Robert Metz; Freedom Party Appears on First Election Poll.

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#16: May 1990

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The Myth Of 'Fair Taxation'

"No Fair!" Says Fp Leader Robert Metz About Taxation; "Of The People, By The People, and For the People" - Democracy Reconsidered; Focus on the Environment - Fp Leader Robert Metz Participates in Media Forum On the Environment; Fp's Barry Fitzgerald Wins Battle to Force City of Welland to Clean Up the Welland River; Fraser Institute's Senior Economist, Dr. Walter Block, Presents Fp Members And Supporters With A Reconciliation of Economics And The Environment; What Do We Owe The Poor?

 

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#15: February 1990

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Taking On The Minimum Wage

Media Forum: Fp's Murray Hopper Debates United Church minister Susan Eagle on the Minimum Wage; What To Do About The GST?; Freedom Party Campaigns For Freedom Of Choice In Language - Bill 8 And Official Bilingualism Condemned; Mississauga's Clarkson Business Improvement Area To Stay Despite Protest and Opposition; Letters From Our Readers - And More!

 

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#14: Spring 1989

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Cleaning Up The Welland River

Ontario Ministry Orders City of Welland to Hook-up to Sewer - Thanks To Efforts Of Fp Executive Barry Fitzgerald; Workman's Compensation Critiqued; Breaking The Voting Habit - Commentary By Robert Metz; Our Readers Write To Disagree With Us; Fp Produces Buttons Opposing Official Bilingualism; A Review Of Fp's Grass Roots Campaigns, and more...!

 

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#13: Winter 1988-1989

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#12: Summer 1988

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#11: August-December 1987

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The Labour Issue

Freedom Briefs; Labour vs. Labour: The Truth Behind the Labour Movement; Freedom Party Trashes Garbage Strike; Profile: Ray Monteith; Delivering Our Message on the Postal Strike; U.W.O. Campus Strike; U.W.O. Union Certification Drive; Letters to the Editor; Letters on Labour.

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#10: June-July 1987

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Openers: Freeing the Slaves. Sunday Closing Laws: Metz and Emery testify to Select Committee on Retail Store Hours; Magder Dinner a Success; Emery to Go to Court August 20 for Sunday Opening Charges; Freedom Party Blasts Toronto City Hall Inquiry Into Sunday Opening Laws. Taxes & Business: BIA Campaigns Draw Government Backlash; Bronte BIA in Trouble After Pamplet Barrage; Bronte Needs BIA; BIA Misrepresents Case; BIA on the Ropes; Mississauga, Toronto, Georgetown, Hamilton, Burlington, and Sarnia Actions; Letters: BIA Backlash; Hamilton City Council Votes Unanimously to As Ontario Government to Ban Freedom Party's BIA Package and Recommends "Spreading False News" Criminal Charges Against Freedom Party; Newspaper coverage. Meet Bill Frampton. Regulation (Bill 154): Pay Equity Legislation Condemned by Freedom Party at Committee Hearings; Transcript of Questions Asked of Freedom Party by the Committee.

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#9: January 1987

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#8: September 1986

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Enthusiasm: The Emerling Experience; The Great Debate: Communism vs. Freedom (No Debate at All); Largest Petition in London's History Presented to City Council; "Roll back your pay 4,500 tell aldermen" (newspaper coverage); Letter to Editor (London Free Press): "Petition deserved better than council snub"; Toronto & London FP Supporters Fight Business Improvement Area Taxes; The Future of Rent Control; Meet Lloyd Walker.

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#7: July 1986

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Openers; Group of Conviction Run By Man With Many Convictions; Action Director Marc Emery Goes to the Polls in London Civic Election; Tax Credit Ceiling Raised; Freedom Party Supporters Help Win a Big Battle for More Freedom for Merv Lavigne and Millions of Canadian Workers; "Teacher wins key case on use of union dues" (newspaper report); Promises, Promises! (socialized medicine); Freedom Party Campus Association Gets Rolling in 1985-1986 Campus Year; "Wage gap blamed on women's own views" (newspaper coverage); Unemployment - As a Goal in Life; A Four Letter Word Starting With "F" (Censorship Alert campaign).

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#5&6: January-June 1985
(Double Issue)

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The link to the .pdf version (see left column) loads a .pdf of the double issue, including the insert (which was issue 5 of the No Tax for Pan Am Committee Newsletter). Alternatively, you can read Issue 5 alone by clicking here, read Issue 6 alone by clicking here, and read the insert by clicking here.

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#4: September-December 1984

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Openers: Democracy, Resignations & Appointments; "There'll be no democracy for Freedoms" (newspaper coverage); "If you didn't win one of these, you're lucky" (newspaper coverage); Freedom (Party) on the Job Wins First Round at Eaton's; Letters to the Editor re: Eaton's; "Eaton's workers reject union" (newspaper article); Freedom Party's Opposition to Tax-financed Hosting of 1991 Games Produces Overwhelming Support; INSERT: "The London Citizens' Guide to The Tax-Paid 1991 Pan-Am Games Bid"; "Pamphlet challenges Pan-Am Games bid" (newspaper coverage); Letter to the Editor (Robert Metz); "Aldermen concede city split on issue of Pan-Am Games" (newspaper article); "Speak up, supporters" (newspaper coverage); What is the Government Doing to Your Neighbourhood?; Get Involved (this means you!); University of Western Ontario Homecoming Party Not Held at Own 'Home'; "Why London should review grant to UWO" (letter to editor - Marc Emery); Cartoon (Marc Emery and the Gatewood riots issue); Building Our Reputation: Community Involvement and Its Rewards; Prosperity as the Road to Freedom; Campaigning for Success (not for votes); A Sample Interview with FP Action Director; Wanted!; Our Record for 1984.

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#3: May-August 1984

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Openers: Money, Effort, Dedication; From the President; Talkin' Philosophy; Freedom Party only Political Party Supporting Freedom of Speech; Our Continuing Battle Against Censorship; "Freedom Party praises AMI's handling of hospital" (newspaper coverage); Planning and Preparation for Municipal Elections (Part 3); What Price Freedom? What Cost the Lack of It?

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#2: March-April 1984

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Openers; From the President; Talkin' Philosophy; School Boards in the Real World; Censorship (newspaper coverage); Planning and Preparation for Municipal Elections (Part Two); INSERT: "Marc Emery: He's against big government and thinks most people agree" (newspaper profile); "Political crusader's proselytizing pays off" (newspaper coverage); "Integrity of pornography inquiry attacked by London libertarian" (newspaper coverage).

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#1: January-February 1984

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Damn the Torpedoes...Full Speed Ahead!; Local Elections: First Avenue to Success; Freedom File; Planning and Preparation; Have Marc Will Travel; Selling Freedom; Avoid Wasting Time - Recruitment Do's & Don'ts; Bill Peterson and David Davis: Leaders of the Same Party.



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