Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock By-Election
March 5, 2009

The primary objective of Paolo's campaign was to let more people know we exist and to find libertarians in the area who are willing to help us grow. In spite of suffering from pneumonia and pink eye, Paolo was able to accomplish both objectives. He drove four hours (round trip) to participate in an All Candidates Meeting and canvass several streets and received press coverage in several local papers. More importantly, he found a fellow libertarian in the riding who is willing to organize pub nights and may even run in the next general election. The following is the media release prepared for this campaign.

Paolo Fabrizio

Libertarian Candidate Seeks Unhappy Conservatives

Paolo Fabrizio is the Libertarian candidate for the March 5 by-election in the Electoral District of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock. He believes he could win a lot of votes from unhappy conservatives. “Many small-c conservatives feel the Conservative Party has abandoned them and is too much like the Liberal Party, both provincially and federally,” says Fabrizio. “And some are not happy John Tory chose this riding to try again for a seat in the legislature.”

Fabrizio believes many landowners in the riding will appreciate the Libertarian Party’s support of property rights. “We believe the Greenbelt is a massive infringement on property rights, preventing farmers from financing a comfortable retirement after years of hard work. The Nutrient Management Act and the Clean Water Act are designed to make life harder for farmers. We also believe farmers should be able to sell their milk and eggs to whomever they want, and if their customers want raw milk, that should be their choice, not the government’s. We are the Party of choice.”

The Libertarian Party believes the use of force by government should be limited to protecting life, liberty and property and apprehending anyone who uses force (or the threat of force) or fraud against peaceful citizens. Such laws were passed long ago, so one must wonder why over 100 more laws are passed every year, and why there are 500,000 regulations dictating what he may and may not do.

The use of government force leads to unsatisfactory results. A drop-out rate of about 30% proves the government is incapable of providing a good education system. Wait time measured in months for critical surgery and thousands of patients without a family doctor demonstrates how government is rationing health care. Libertarians believe government is the problem and competition is the solution.

Paolo Fabrizio is 36 years old and works as a baker. He lives with his wife and three young children in Barrie.

Paolo has run for the Libertrarian Party several times in the past, most recently in Barrie during the Federal Election. "It's comforting to know that the Ontario Libertarian Party shares my beliefs in personal responsibility and individual choice," says Paolo. "Check out our Platform, and if you like it, get in touch with me or the Party."

Listen to Paolo's one-minute speech on September 24, 2007 on CFRB.
Watch paolo's video clip at Lick's (Oct 8/08).
Visit Paolo's Web site
He was interviewed by the Haliburton ECHO and the Barrie Examiner.
Email or phone him at 647-300-8555 (cell).