Ontario Libertarian Party Platform 

Ontario Libertarian 
Party Website​

Abridged Party Platform 

The Economy and Employment
We will boost economic growth by reducing growth-restrictive regulations, encouraging investment in Ontario, creating an employment positive environment and by removing government from markets. We will return to full employment when markets are allowed to function naturally.

• we will put in place a sensible electricity policy, our theme for Hydro Rates is "Cut your hydro bill in half".
• we will put in place a sensible Government and Taxation plan, including balance the provincial budget
• we will repeal the job-killing Cap & Trade Carbon Tax
• we will end any Government program and service related to mitigating climate change
• we will end Corporate taxation, of course Corporations will still pay HST
• we will end all grants and loans to Corporations and other entities
• we will end mandatory insurance with WSIB
• we will end mandatory registration with the College of Trades

Government and Taxation
Our government is deep in debt and our tax dollars are poorly managed and allocated. We should reduce debt and lower taxes by reducing the number of services delivered by government and increasing the number of services delivered by private business.

The Ontario Libertarian Party will reduce the size and scope of Government by ending all: 

• Government subsidies including
• Corporate grants and subsidies
• grants and subsidies to individuals
• grants and subsidies to not-for-profits
• funding via the Ontario Trillium Foundation ($136M annual)
• subsidies to Municipalities / other levels of Government, local rate payers can pay for their own projects (taxpayers in Sudbury shouldn't be paying for tunnels in Ottawa)
• Corporate income taxation, of course Corporations will still collect and remit HST

           We will initiate a balanced budget and debt repayment plan over 30 years

Democratic Reform
​We would enact recall legislation, require sunset clauses on all new and existing bills, and hold a public inquiry into government corruption

• enact recall legislation
• add a sunset clause on all new and existing legislation, meaning the legislation will have to be reviewed and voted on again in 5 years
• require referendums for certain types of legislation, including any new or increased level of taxation
• eliminate Government funding of political parties, including subsidies and tax credits
• establish a public inquiry into Government corruption similar to the Charbonneau Inquiry in Quebec

Energy
We will lower personal and business energy costs by letting natural market forces determine Ontario's energy mix and reducing hydro costs by: 

• Repealing the Green Energy Act
• Eliminating time of use billing
• Ending discriminatory delivery charges crushing rural residents
• Removing all subsidized power from the grid
• Terminating for convenience all subsidized generation contracts
• Transferring off the Hydro books all termination costs including past gas plant termination costs. Hydro customers will not be made to pay for the Government boondoggles.
• Terminating all Government appointees from all boards and electricity related entities

             I personally support increasing investment in clean nuclear energy.  

Healthcare
We will reduce healthcare costs, decrease healthcare wait times, and improve quality of service by increasing access via private medical practice options in Ontario.

• average per person healthcare funding will be attached to the individual and not to OHIP 
• allow non-Government insurance options in addition to OHIP
• allow non-Government insurers to sub-contract certain services to OHIP, for example Basic Medical
• allow non-Government insurers to provide the exact same service as OHIP
• allow non-Government insurers to provide "boutique" or "specialty" packages
• non-Government insurers will receive the same per person funding as OHIP and can charge other fees
• people can switch away from OHIP by giving OHIP 90 days notice
• people can switch from any non-Government option back onto OHIP with the same waiting period as any new resident in Ontario
• healthcare professionals, doctors, nurses, technicians will all be able to work for either OHIP or non-Government providers, or both, as they see fit

Education
Your mind is your property and therefore you have a right to freedom of thought and freedom of conscience. Disappointing results come when government decides it should have a monopoly on shaping the minds of our children.

• per student funding will be attached to the student and not the school 
• catchment areas will be eliminated, good schools will thrive, bad schools will adapt or close
• more "magnet schools" would be expected to emerge within the Government system
• students will be able to enroll in any school of their parent's choice, Government or non-Government
• per student funding will apply equally to non-Government schools, although no non-Government school will be required to receive Government funds
• per student funding will apply equally to home schools, although no homeschooler will be required to receive Government funds
• any Government legislation that ties curriculum or any education related aspect of what happens in the school to Government per student funding or anything else will be amended to specifically exclude non-Government and home school delivered education
• non-Government school options will have few, if any education related constraints from Government

​Property Rights
Property rights are derived from the self ownership principle. If you own your body then you must also own what you produce with your labour. Property rights are therefore essential to individual liberty.ore essential to individual liberty.

• Government agents will have no special privilege under the Ontario Trespass Act
• Conservation Authorities and any other Department or Agency will have no jurisdiction over privately owned property. What this means for instance is the operator of a bar or restaurant can allow smoking on the premises without Government interference so long as the property owner is in agreement.
• The Ontario Building Code Act will be amended so that it does not apply on a mandatory basis. Property owners can use the Code as guidance if they like. There will be no restrictions on off-grid solar installations.
• Municipal Bylaw inspectors will have no right of entry or inspection uninvited without a judge's order.
• Reduce the Ontario Land Transfer Tax to be a flat fee of $275 instead of the current fee that is based on the property value.

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Youth
Youth are having the debt of current and past generations dumped on their shoulders in what amounts to a form of inter-generational theft. We would eliminate the provincial deficit by reducing top heavy bureaucrats, increasing government efficiencies and eliminating non-essential government services and duplication.
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• we will put in place a sensible electricity policy, our theme for Hydro Rates is "Cut your hydro bill in half".
• we will put in place a sensible Government and Taxation plan, including balancing the provincial budget
• we will repeal existing legislation that restricts the supply of housing units of all types especially in the Greater Toronto - Hamilton area, so that our youth can afford to purchase or rent accommodation
• we will end Corporate taxation, of course Corporations will still pay HST, making Ontario a job magnet to grow the number of good paying jobs
• we will adapt a failing healthcare system to allow people to buy what they want and need instead of being forced to stand in line for rationed services
• we will modernize the school system so when our youth are ready to have families, they will find many quality school choices in all parts of the province