Ron Paul to be marquee speaker at Canada's premier gathering of Conservatives [Friday 3/8]

[green73]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVlsFCgMJRI

Former Republican presidential candidate and libertarian Ron Paul will be the marquee speaker at Canada's premier gathering of Conservatives next month, a figure that even organizers bill as controversial.

Paul will speak to the Manning Centre for Building Democracy's networking conference, an event that in the past has drawn Prime Minister Stephen Harper and many of his key cabinet members and advisers.

Paul is staunchly anti-abortion, anti-gun control, and opposed to President Barack Obama's healthcare reform. The 77-year-old has advocated for an end to Medicare and Medicaid in the United States.

A Texan, Paul is a former doctor turned congressman and currently the chairman of the Campaign for Liberty.

http://www.canada.com/Libertarian+Paul+speak+Tories/7933239/story.html

mod, adding event info:

Friday March 8
Gatineau Salon: Ron Paul
9:15 am – 10:20 am
A physician by training, Congressman Ron Paul built a huge following among young online activists during the last Republican primaries. His speech will be followed by conversation with Preston Manning – making this MNC one to remember.

Chair

Preston Manning, President and CEO of the Manning Centre

Speaker

Ron Paul, Republican Primary Candidate

 

[A Son of Liberty]

My immediate reaction to the thread title, without reading the article:

Canada must have REAL conservatives... not the kind of cowards we have here in the US.

 

[sailingaway]

Go Ron. Practice your new speech on someone. Knock them off their feet.

Note how they put 'end to medicare' etc to scare people, not explaining that his 'end' would be generational, cutting other things to pay it for those who paid in (as best we can), but letting young people opt out.

 

[Confederate]

My immediate reaction to the thread title, without reading the article:

Canada must have REAL conservatives... not the kind of cowards we have here in the US.

Canada's premier conservative think tank is the Fraser Institute, which is very pro-liberty and quite Austrian in economics.

It depends, though. If you're talking about the federal Conservative Party, they're mostly neoconservatives and what in the US would be 'moderate' Republicans. They have a few good pro-liberty MP's but I'd say it's only around 5.

Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party is decent and have been in power since 1971. The great thing is they're now challenged by the Wildrose Party which is very libertarian and fiscal conservative.

 

[sailingaway]

here is the longer version of the story. It is AP of course, and they never have liked him.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/...are-stage-at-canadian-conservative-gathering/

 

[One Last Battle!]

The Progressive Conservatives these days are largely a bunch of neo-cons stuck in the early 2000s, back when their buddies Bush and Blair were in power. Big on being "tough on crime", "fighting terrorists", "cutting taxes (but not spending!)", etc, tiptoeing around our mess of a healthcare system, not seriously cutting spending, and pushing anti-civil liberty bills left and right. Back in the day there were a fair number of Canadian libertarians with some influence, but then the conservatives all but tossed us out and Stephen Harper made a point of attacking libertarians, so a lot have gone into a sort of political hibernation. There are some decent conservatives though, mostly in Alberta's provincial legislature. I'm quite surprised they'd invite Ron Paul to their little club, though, so maybe they're changing?

 

[sailingaway]

The Progressive Conservatives these days are largely a bunch of neo-cons stuck in the early 2000s, back when their buddies Bush and Blair were in power. Big on being "tough on crime", "fighting terrorists", "cutting taxes (but not spending!)", etc, tiptoeing around our mess of a healthcare system, not seriously cutting spending, and pushing anti-civil liberty bills left and right. Back in the day there were a fair number of Canadian libertarians with some influence, but then the conservatives all but tossed us out and Stephen Harper made a point of attacking libertarians, so a lot have gone into a sort of political hibernation. There are some decent conservatives though, mostly in Alberta's provincial legislature. I'm quite surprised they'd invite Ron Paul to their little club, though, so maybe they're changing?

maybe it's a fundraiser and they want attendance...

 

[SneakyFrenchSpy]

Very excited about this. It's 2 hours away driving, but I'm gonna try to get a few locals to go.

 

[sailingaway]

Very excited about this. It's 2 hours away driving, but I'm gonna try to get a few locals to go.

excellent!!!

 

[sailingaway]

I think this is fantastic. I hope Ron preps for it as if he were still on campaign. I wonder if there will be a livestream or ability to get a copy?

 

[tsai3904]

Not sure if the date/time of Ron's speech has been posted but here's the info:

March 8, 2013
9:15 - 10:20 am ET

Ottawa Convention Centre
55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1N9J2

http://mnc2013.ca/ai1ec_event/ron-paul/?instance_id=152

Registration info:
http://mnc2013.ca/register/

 

[FSP-Rebel]

 

[Petar]

Maybe I will hop on a train and go to this. I'm in Windsor Ontario. Who else might be going?

 

[sailingaway]

There's a guy higher in the thread going, and maybe bringing people....

 

[opal]

BRRRRR !! Canada..in March.. for a Texan

hope he has snow boots and woolies

I have a friend in a suburb or Toronto that he affectionatly refers to as Scarberia.. I'll give him a heads up.. maybe he'll bring his boys (all in their 30s)

 

[Petar]

BRRRRR !! Canada..in March.. for a Texan

hope he has snow boots and woolies

I have a friend in a suburb or Toronto that he affectionatly refers to as Scarberia.. I'll give him a heads up.. maybe he'll bring his boys (all in their 30s)

That would be "Scarborough" also known as "The Scar". If I do go, I hope to meet as many RPFers and their associates as possible. I'm 31.

 

[One Last Battle!]

Maybe I will hop on a train and go to this. I'm in Windsor Ontario. Who else might be going?

Wow. Two Windsorite Ron Paul supporters? I'm surprised.

 

[opal]

My buddy in Scarberia said

Actually, I would go to hear Ron Paul speak. I have a lot of respect for the man. The only problem is Ottawa. Its in the lousiest part of Ontario during winter. If one snowflake falls in Canada, it will fall in Ottawa. We moved the capital there centuries ago so the Americans couldn't find it during the war of 1812 (which we won, btw). Its about a 5 hour drive from here. Uphill - both ways!

 

[sailingaway]

I'll bump the companion thread for this one

 

[Cdn_for_liberty]

I am too far away from where the convention is so i'll just watch Sun News Network (Canadian Fox news) to see if there are any interviews with their commentators/reporters.