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Sean Conroy

Sean Conroy

My name is Sean Conroy, and I am your Ontario Libertarian Candidate for York - Simcoe.

I have been a resident of Georgina since 1985. I have grown up enjoying this amazing riding and all the wonderful amenities it provides, and am proud to be raising my children here.

I have spent my career working in the live event industry, working with diverse clients and organizations across Ontario. My experiences have exposed me to the concerns of various groups and despite their differences, they all share the same general concerns and frustrations about government policies. These frustrations are not blamed only on one particular party, but on systemic issues shared by every party who has been in power over many decades. 

I envision a thriving Ontario built on limited government, free markets, and individual liberties. This means reducing the size and cost of government and implementing sensible economic policies. I will champion individual rights (freedom of expression, bodily autonomy), property rights and I will stand up for businesses.

With your support, I will hold established political parties accountable for wasteful spending, bureaucratic bloat, and ineffective programs. My motivation for entering politics stems from a deep concern about government overreach. The established parties prioritize divisive tactics and dictating morality over genuine service to the people who elected them. They've lost sight of their fundamental responsibility. I will work to ensure that your Freedom of Choice is central to all decision-making while holding government accountable to you. 

Erin Patterson

Erin Patterson

My name is Erin Patterson, and I am honoured to be the candidate for Barrie-Springwater-Oro Medonte district for the Ontario Libertarian Party.

I have lived in this riding my entire life, growing up rurally in Springwater township. I have the best memories of spending time on my grandparent's farm with my cousins.  I am fortunate to now share those experiences with my children as we live on my grandparent's homestead and have a little hobby farm where our children can enjoy the lifestyle and freedoms it has to offer. Family and community are very important in my eyes.

I have a very strong love for all animals, and I volunteer as a board member for MTM Conservation.  As a Herbalist, I love spending time out exploring the different trails in Springwater. My small business has helped me meet so many wonderful people.

I am running as a candidate because I feel our government has lost sight of what their purpose is and is no longer serving its people.  I feel there needs to be accountability, and it's beyond time they started listening to what the people need and want.  I feel government spending needs to be focused on the needs of Canadians, and Healthcare needs to be a top priority.  It's time for change.

Our current popular "four party" options have proven in my eyes they do not have Canadian's best interests as their number one priority. I have recently discovered the Ontario Libertarian Party and strongly agree with their core values, especially personal rights and freedoms.

In this upcoming Provincial election, you have another choice and I would be proud to be your voice!

 

Michael Butt

Michael Butt

Michael lives in Owen Sound with his wife, Karen, and works as a manager at a small equipment dealership. This is his first election, and he is running to give people an alternative vote for less government in their lives. He believes in the four core principles of the Ontario Libertarian Party: freedom, responsibility, respect, and fairness.

Michael encourages everyone to get out and vote for the candidate who best represents their values and beliefs.

William Joslin

Bill Joslin

I’m William Joslin, my friends call me Bill.

I have lived in North Simcoe all of my life. From Washago to Uhthoff to Orillia to Waubaushene. I’m a second generation railroader, 35 years in, and a third generation hunter. My family has been here for over 4 generations.

My parents and my grandparents imparted wisdom that stuck. Tell the truth. Work hard. A handshake means something, and you’re only as good as your word. Growing up on a farm helped to instill these values even more deeply. Every day, I make sure that I’m trying to live up to those words. Because……words have meaning!

It’s become fairly apparent that the “same old same” isn’t cutting it. Whether it’s a Liberal government, Conservative or some mashup of two parties to retain the upper hand. Be it federally or provincially, the job isn’t getting done. This is why I chose to be a candidate in the North Simcoe riding for this upcoming election. Not to win an election, but to create awareness. To provoke conversation and questions.

Progress and change will happen, must happen. But not to the detriment of those who choose to live simply. To live as generations have for decades. Farming needs to be prioritized. This is what feeds the population, but it is far from an attractive means of income or living, and that must be addressed. Grassroots methods are re-emerging. Small, local co-ops, backyard chicken coops, large individual produce gardens. These initiatives, along with entrepreneurial businesses that contribute to our communities, should be encouraged.

Constituents are often only voting for what they believe to be the lesser evil. What if, slowly, we were to realize that breaking away from that which has been stagnant for decades could afford us the voice we have missing for so long!?!?

I feel the core ideals of the Ontario Libertarian Party are in line with my own and might be yours as well. In their statement of principles, you will read; Individuals are inherently free to make choices for themselves and must accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices they make.

This is something I’ve been saying for years because it was taught to me by my father and grandfather. Until the last provincial election I had never heard of the Ontario Libertarian Party but thanks to my disappointment in what I believed to be the only options, I started researching and have not only found a populace of like-minded people but a desire to share my newfound knowledge. And share I will, but I find it disheartening that the electoral system is so skewed. It should be a level playing field, not an opportunity for the show ponies with the most government, or more correctly, taxpayer money to parade around.

All I ask is that before February 27 people take some time to become more informed about the options available to them. Then, when the time comes, vote with a true heart. Not because it’s how your family has always voted. Or because it won’t really make any difference. Or because you don’t want to split votes. People fought and died for our freedom of choice. Use yours.

Zachary Tisdale

Zachary Tisdale

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Zachary Tisdale
 

Zachary believes the key to prosperity in Ontario is through reducing the size and cost of our provincial government, finding market-based solutions to economic issues, empowering business owners and encouraging foreign investment through lower taxes and deregulation, respecting personal expression to one's lifestyle, identity, and religion, defending property rights, individual rights, bodily autonomy, and the rights of parents to raise their children how they see fit, and by holding establishment political parties accountable for expensive and inefficient programs and lobbyist corruption.

He was inspired to enter politics after witnessing the vast government overreach during the COVID-19 pandemic as small businesses were destroyed by lockdowns, the rise in mental health and substance abuse issues from forced isolation, the failures of our healthcare system to provide us with adequate care, how people's medical rights were violated and their jobs taken away, property rights and travel rights were violated, how children's education and development was interrupted, how dissenting voices were vilified and silenced, how peaceful protests were violently suppressed, and the increase in censorship by the government, media organizations, and big technology companies.

Zachary lives in Lindsay, Ontario with his wife and their children. He grew up in Bradford and Aurora, and graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Mathematics and Business Administration, with a minor in economics.

My Positions

Housing - Address the price of housing by reducing red tape for developers to build more homes! Encourage market solutions and competition to reduce the cost of rent! Ensure sustainable levels of immigration!

Healthcare & Education - Improve our healthcare system by introducing more options for care, while protecting universality and accessibility! Support Opt-In and Opt-Out legislation to give people more control. Respect individual's choices in regard to vaccinations and masks! Support parental rights over their children's education, reduce administrative costs and fight bureaucracy!

Jobs & the Economy - Fight inflation and rising cost-of-living by reducing the size and cost of government! Eliminate wasteful spending and handouts for special interest groups! Oppose the return of any COVID mandates and lockdowns! Advocate for those who lost their employment over their vaccination status! Encourage private-sector competition and free trade. Empower people and encourage businesses through deregulation and lower taxes! Reduce the HST from 13% to 10%! Eliminate the Carbon Tax! Reduce personal income taxes! Cut the Corporate Tax rate from 11.5% down to 10%, and then down to 8% within 5 years! End Corporate welfare! Pay down the provincial debt! Advocate for alternative currencies!

Coreen Corcoran

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Coreen Corcoran was elected to the position of Deputy Leader on October 24th, 2021. She was the Ontario Libertarian Party candidate for Nepean-Carleton during the Ontario Election in 2014 and is currently the president of the OLP Ottawa-Vanier constituency association. She also ran as the Libertarian Party of Canada candidate for Ottawa-Vanier in 2015, and for Ottawa-Centre in 2019.

Coreen is running because she wants to spread different ideas about how the government fits into our lives. "We are battling against more than 50 years of increased government control over how we are allowed to live our lives. Less government control and more personal freedom to choose what is right for ourselves and our families will lead to a more prosperous Ontario. More government handouts to individuals, and picking which companies and industries to bail out lead to less inspiration, imagination, and innovation. Ontario has an educated workforce that could become leaders in their respective industries if given the freedom to create without constraints imposed upon them through government regulation.".

"What the main parties fail to realize is that the demographics across Ontario are changing with more households headed by single people and seniors. Handouts and tax breaks for families don’t apply to their lifestyles. What this province needs in order to get out of debt and back on track is less government regulation and interference in our everyday lives. Entrepreneurs shouldn’t have to deal with red-tape at multiple levels of government. Consumers should have access to more choices in healthcare, education, and other service providers.". 

Coreen has lived in Ottawa most of her life and also lived and worked in the United States and England. She grew up in Ottawa South and attended Carleton University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree. In 2016, she completed a Master of Arts with a specialization in Global Change. She loves to travel and has visited many cities and countries. Each one has given her a new perspective on the way people around the world live. She shares her home in Beacon Hill with her husband Robin, their dog, and two cats.

Michelle Lashbrook

Michelle Lashbrook

I volunteered to be the Libertarian candidate for the Nipissing District because I believe that evil prevails when good people do nothing

I am a native of Northern Ontario and started my life in Timmins before moving to North Bay and then to Callander. I am of French, English, and Algonquin ancestry and am bilingual. I am also a status Indian with the Timiskaming First Nations. I have been calling Callander home since 2004 and now live here with my amazing partner Pat, who has been my rock.

We have five children, the eldest three are mine and are now young adults. My eldest two daughters and a son-in-law live with us part-time along with my six grandchildren. Our oldest grandchild is autistic and as a family, we have risen up to meet the demands of this challenge. There is never a dull moment in our home! 

I am a small business owner, operating Gateway Monuments out of our home since 2017. My partner also owns and operates a small business called HomePro Canada. I spent time at the PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise as their Northeastern Business Consultant, I spend a lot of time interacting with small and medium sized business owners and have worked in remote locations such as Moose Factory to help women start, maintain, and grow their businesses. 

Most of my work experience has been in sales. I was the Sales and Marketing Manager at Barclay House Independent Senior Living, Sales & Front Office Manager at the Best Western North Bay, Sales with the North Bay Trappers, Sales with La Tribune in Sturgeon Falls. I have sat on several Boards in various positions: I am chair of the Northern Freedom Alliance, a group of people promoting medical freedom of choice in Northern Ontario. I am also a board member of the Freedom Community, the Event Coordinator for the Women’s Business Network and the Chair of the International Student Exchange with the North Bay Rotary Club.

I am entering politics because more voices for freedom are desperately needed in society. There are serious violations of our fundamental civil liberties being committed: our property rights are being eroded, our rights as parents are being taken away, and our right to bodily autonomy is being trampled on. I am concerned that the traditional systems of checks and balances on government power have failed or are failing. Government overreach is at historic levels and people are falling into poverty at an alarming rate because of economic lock-downs, price inflation, and high taxes. It is time to restore the rule of law in Ontario and hold our leaders accountable for their failure to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that respects human rights. In the aftermath of this crisis, it is time for all of us to seriously re-examine the principles of individual freedom, personal responsibility, fairness, and respect. 

The 2022 Libertarian platform provides those of us who want to take personal responsibility for our own lives with an opportunity to opt out of government services and choose non-coercive alternatives instead. We have a plan to do this that is both fair and does not take away government services from those who still want or need them.    

In Freedom, always,

Michelle Lashbrook

James Chretien

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I am a husband and father of three, huge lover of animals and have spent my entire life fixing anything and everything.

I am still helping strangers broken down on the side of the road.  Still helping anyone who asks for help if I'm able.

  • Licensed Car Mechanic
  • Licensed Transport Driver

Why am I running?

Sick of Government scandals and the poor value we receive for our tax dollars.

Tired of Government insiders and associates becoming wealthy on the taxpayers dime.

Stefanos Karatopis

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My name is Stefanos Karatopis.

I am single, and a proud Father who values hard work and raised my sons on my own.

I speak, read, and write Greek fluently.

I have lived in West Lincoln almost all my life.

At the age of 13 I obtained my Computer Technician Diploma and shortly after opened my own home based computer business.

I have been in our family owned and operated poultry business up till 2011.

I have completed an entrepreneur course at Niagara College.

I was a Director on the Agios Haralambos Greek Association in West Lincoln.

I am a member and volunteer with the International Tribunal for Natural Justice.

I am a past President of the Niagara Landowners Association.

I am currently a Governor with the Ontario Landowners Association.

I am one of the Founding Directors on the International Property Rights Association.

I am a Reporter/Photographer for The Landowner Magazine.

I have recently obtained my Paralegal Diploma from Algonquin Careers Academy.

I have been an advocate for people all over Ontario assisting them free of charge from overzealous bureaucrats and Government overreach on all levels. In 2016 I was presented the Landowner of the Year award for my private property rights work in the Niagara Region where I had achieved many successful outcomes, including for my parents while they were out of country in 2009.

I have worked and will continue to work tirelessly for private property rights and the reason why I will strive to become a licensed paralegal and open a law firm with a lawyer partner in Niagara.

I am a Libertarian and stand for Liberty and to keep Ontario a non-communist state and make it so that everyone can keep their hard earned money instead of it being stolen by a greedy needy grossly overgrown Government and to bring wealth and prosperity back to Ontario. To make Ontario a place where our children and their children can enjoy a life of wealth and freedom where private property is NOT considered a social injustice.

Mark Snow

Mark Snow, Leader

Why am I running?

I have decided to run in this election after 30 years of promises by the big 3 parties and not delivering on those promises.  I voted Conservative all my life and realized about 4 yrs ago, my vote did not count. For me, the simple reality was that the current parties no longer have your needs in mind. For the big parties, it seems to be a game of power and somewhere along the line, we the voters have gotten lost in that democratic process. 

A power struggle exists between the taxpayer and the power of the politician.  Each election period and in between, more and more of our tax dollars have been taken from us, with less and less services being provided.  The ever-present growth in government and regulations have strangled the innovation and business sectors in Ontario.  The constant attacks on taxpayers must stop and government needs to be controlled, by the people.

Ontario went from the Engine of Canada (2003), to needing transfer payments and have lost our way as the business leader of Canada.

I found the Ontario Libertarian Party in 2015, right off the bat, the principles of the Party struck a nerve with me.  It spoke to me right away about the problem of government being over reaching into individuals lives.  The more I considered that reach, the more I learned how much we as Parents and receivers of government services is wasted on bureaucracy which is taking away from services.  It is that rationing of every government service that is wrong.

We pay taxes, fees, and we expect those taxes/fees to be used wisely.  This is not occurring and needs to be fixed. The big 3 parties are not interested in that, they are out there trying to buy your vote with your own Tax Dollars and it is wrong. 

The people of Ontario should control those tax dollars, and with that, then they will control all government service with choice.  That choice and control over your tax dollars will then put you, the taxpayer in charge.  We will do what no politician can ever do, give you control of your government controlled services.  That is true power, that is true democracy, that can and should be the power of the people over government.

When this occurs, then you (the people) control the government and the government only becomes a guide to the people’s choices.

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My name is Mark Snow and I am your Ontario Libertarian Candidate for Leeds--Grenville--Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.

My wife and I moved to Barrhaven in Nepean in 2005 and have been raising our two kids since then.  My wife is a nurse and has worked in the Public and Private environment since 1994, between my military missions overseas. We have been married 23 years and enjoy our summers at a trailer park, living the cottage life. We moved to the country in 2020 where I will run as your candidate for Leeds--Grenville--Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes in 2022.