Freedom Party of British Columbia

The Freedom Party of British Columbia was a minor political party in British Columbia, Canada. Several of its policies were based on fundamentalist Christian values.

Freedom Party of British Columbia
Former provincial party
LeaderVacant
PresidentKenneth Montgomery Keillor
Founded2001 (2001)
Headquarters34850 Clayburn Road
Abbotsford, British Columbia
V2S 7Y9
IdeologySocial conservatism
Laissez-faire capitalism
ColoursDark blue
Website
www.kennethmontgomerykeillor.com/freedom.html

The party was founded in April 2001 and it nominated two candidates in the 2001 British Columbia election: Kenneth Montgomery Keillor placed last in a field of four candidates in the riding of Abbotsford-Clayburn, winning 217 votes (1.25% of the total), and Robert Wayne McCulloch placed last in a field of 6 candidates in the riding of Abbotsford-Mt. Lehman, winning 23 votes (0.12% of the total).

It nominated two candidates in the 2005 election: Kenneth Montgomery Keillor placed fourth in a field of 5 candidates in Abbotsford-Clayburn, winning 192 votes (1.08%), and Jeremy Harold Sandwith Smyth placed last in a field of 6 candidates in Cowichan-Ladysmith, winning 79 votes (0.30%).

The party was de-registered by Elections BC in February 2009.

A new party of the same name was created in January 2023.[1][2]

Election results
2001 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford-Clayburn
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalJohn van Dongen12,58472.51$32,911
New DemocraticKris Lind2,09612.08$1,070
UnityPeter Stiegelmar1,75110.09$6,073
MarijuanaDon Fulford7064.07$504
FreedomKenneth Montgomery Keillor2171.25$107
Total valid votes 17,354 100.00
Total rejected ballots 154 0.89
Turnout 17,508 71.30
2001 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford-Mount Lehman
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalMike de Jong12,66068.48$32,765
New DemocraticTaranjit Purewal2,43113.15$2,775
UnityGloria Cavacece (Ewert)1,5768.53$2,437
GreenKarl Hann1,2997.03$223
MarijuanaBrian Carlisle4512.44$394
People's FrontDavid MacKay460.25–
FreedomRobert Wayne McCulloch230.12$100
Total valid votes 18,486 100.00
Total rejected ballots 116 0.63
Turnout 18,602 71.44
2005 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford-Clayburn
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn van Dongen11,04759.95
New DemocraticMichael Nenn5,55530.15
GreenLance Pizzariello1,4287.75
FreedomKenneth Montgomery Keillor1991.08
MarijuanaIain Gilfillan1981.07
Total 18,427 100.00
2005 British Columbia general election: Cowichan-Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticDoug Routley13,40250.20%
LiberalGraham Bruce10,87940.75%
GreenCindy-Lee Robinson1,8236.83%
IndependentJim Bell2901.09%
Democratic ReformBrian Fraser Johnson2230.84%
FreedomJeremy Harold Sandwith Smyth790.30%
Total 26,696 100.00%

See also

References
  1. Magher, Jennifer (25 March 2023). "Manifestation à Surrey contre des politiques intégrant l'identité de genre dans les écoles". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. Thayarapan, Arrthy (Jun 15, 2023). "Anti-SOGI protesters bring Surrey school board meeting to a halt". cbc.ca. Retrieved Jun 15, 2023.


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