I think this idea is definitely worth pursuing. Why don't you add to this substack links to the Alberta Sovereignty Act and the similar Saskatchewan Act that I believe has been passed by the Saskatchewan legislature to this substack to make it easier for readers to quickly find those pieces of legislation and consider how much of them may be applicable to a proposed Ontario Sovereignty Act.
Secondly, please list any areas in which you believe the federal government has overstepped its constitutional authority to the detriment of Ontario citizens. I don't see how the mass of the population will get behind in Ontario Sovereignty Act without being convinced that there is at least one or perhaps more instances in which the federal government has exceeded its constitutional authority to the detriment of Ontario.
The one area in which I believe the federal government did exceed its constitutional authority to the detriment of we the citizens of Ontario is in imposing the national carbon tax but, unfortunately, I believe the Supreme Court of Canada found that this was a legitimate exercise of the constitutional authority of the federal government. I strongly disagree with that decision but I don't know how it can be overridden.
John Dunn
PS. Can you please explain the intention behind the map of Canada at the bottom of this post.
I would sign this petition and will distribute far and wide. I am also willing to volunteer at whatever level I can serve to see this happen. Let's do this.
I would sign the petition. I am sharing your Substack as we speak! Great ideas and I think it would be successful at the grassroots level. Many people are fed up with what is going on and this could ignite them into action.
Today is May 28. I have abandoned this idea. It requires a province-side team to be successful in order to collect 10,000 signatures and to arrange for volunteers to attend their local MPPs office ( there are 124 offices) to serve notice to those elected representatives that 10,000 Ontario signatories want our MPPs to write and pass a bill in the Legislative Assemby of Ontrario. That bill must establish the legislative authority to block any federal legislation that opposes the interests of the people of Ontario - hence, the Ontario Sovereignty Act (OSA)
To promote the OSA, I sought the assistance of the Elevate Community. On April 22, I attended the first (annual?) meeting of “freedom groups” from across Ontario organized by Travis McDonald and a group of volunteers operating under the name Elevate Community. The meeting was billed: COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL FOR ELEVATE COMMUNITY LEADERS EVENT: Ontario Leadership Group.
The four-hour formal session was attended by about 100 representatives and “influencers” associated with an estimated 65 different freedom groups from across Ontario. Is was followed by an informal gathering for socializing and networking. It was a positive, enthusiastic group of like-minded citizens who share a common purpose.
Without knowing the history of “freedom groups”, it is my impression that they are a recent social phenomenon that grew out of concerns about government overreach and unchecked corporate malfeasance of myriad forms and in virtually all areas of modern life.
All of the attendees I met had their own areas of concern. They came together in the belief that building local, sustainable communities of self-sufficiency and voluntary exchange is a superior way to live. Each had suffered in one way or another under the growing regimes top-down central planning. Under our so-called “democratic” governments, many attendees no longer trust our elected representatives to shape a society in which they can be free of dependency on commercial products from global corporations such as food manufacturers and pharmaceutical giants who have burned their ‘public trust capital’ while amassing enormous profits. Many “preppers” attended that meeting and advocated for the building of a “parallel society” that would enable them to sidestep the politics regimes that control their options and choices.
I had prepared a one page summary of the suggestions presented in this Substack and made sure that all 100 attendees received a copy. I was also given a few minutes to present this idea to the audience and request volunteers. I explained that this initiative must be a team effort across Ontario if it was any chance of success. Two people agreed to volunteer even though nearly everyone expressed interest in the OSA concept.
As the former Chairman of the Ontario Libertatian Party who led the OLP’s effort to raise 116 candidates for 124 Electoral Ridings in the 2018 provincial election, I have first hand experience in undertaking a province-side political objective. Now, at 71, I have little interest in taking on a losing cause. The OSA idea needs a motivated organization of volunteers to succeed. I had hoped the Elevate Community event will it's ~ 65 freedom groups in attendance would have been the kernal of that effort.
I thank you for your interest. I am disappointed that the OSA vision is unlikely be realized.
I applaud you for your efforts Gene. Your knowledge and experience astounds me and if I were in Ontario I would volunteer to help, however I am in the US indefinitely. I too am disappointed that this OSA vision is unlikely to be realized. Bless your heart for trying your best! :)
John. The intention of this article was to rally interest behind this idea. I believe most readers have their own individual stories of federal government overreach, including the carbon taxes you mention.
As a Libertarian, and a longtime Advocate for Less Government, I wanted to keep this article brief to test the level of interest of readers in taking the proposed actions as steps towards an Ontario Sovereighty Act. Too much detail would have diluted that purpose.
John. The intention of this article was to rally interest behind this idea. I believe most readers have their own individual stories of federal government overreach, including the carbon taxes you mention.
As a Libertarian, and a longtime Advocate for Less Government, I wanted to keep this article brief to test the level of interest of readers in taking the proposed actions as steps towards an Ontario Sovereighty Act. Too much detail would have diluted that purpose.
John.. Thank you for your comments and interest. As you know, Kiersten Kelly, Melany Crozier and I formed a work group at Monday’s Woodville Freedom Group on Monday to start this project. I will incorporate your comments into our discussions.
The map was one I found that served its purpose - to get attention.
We have much to do to make this idea a reality and the response is generally positive.
Thank you for your frankness. Like you, I would love to see a hardcore Libertarian government elected, but that is the stuff of dreams. I have run as a Libertarian candidate in 9 elections and have seen little evidence that Canadians want Less Government. This Sovereignty Act idea is non-partisan and must remain so to keep it from becoming divisive along the lines of identity politics. We are already too divided as it is and I want Act to unite the people of Ontario against a common threat - the federal government’s overreach.
I has been a Libertarian candidate in 9 elections since joining the OLP in 2007. I started as a ‘purist’ who would not compromise on core anarcho-libertarian policies ala Rothbard. When Allen Small was OLP leader, I adopted a minarchist stance because I realized that the divide between what I want and what Canadian voters want is much too great to bridge in my lifetime. I was also tired of “tilting against windmills”.
Now, I seek incremental steps towards achieving my vision for a progressively more Libertarian society.
We need purists like you and pragmatists like me. We want the same outcome but are choosing different pasts the get there.
Gene,
I think this idea is definitely worth pursuing. Why don't you add to this substack links to the Alberta Sovereignty Act and the similar Saskatchewan Act that I believe has been passed by the Saskatchewan legislature to this substack to make it easier for readers to quickly find those pieces of legislation and consider how much of them may be applicable to a proposed Ontario Sovereignty Act.
Secondly, please list any areas in which you believe the federal government has overstepped its constitutional authority to the detriment of Ontario citizens. I don't see how the mass of the population will get behind in Ontario Sovereignty Act without being convinced that there is at least one or perhaps more instances in which the federal government has exceeded its constitutional authority to the detriment of Ontario.
The one area in which I believe the federal government did exceed its constitutional authority to the detriment of we the citizens of Ontario is in imposing the national carbon tax but, unfortunately, I believe the Supreme Court of Canada found that this was a legitimate exercise of the constitutional authority of the federal government. I strongly disagree with that decision but I don't know how it can be overridden.
John Dunn
PS. Can you please explain the intention behind the map of Canada at the bottom of this post.
I would sign such a petition.
Let's go!
I would sign this petition and will distribute far and wide. I am also willing to volunteer at whatever level I can serve to see this happen. Let's do this.
I would sign the petition. I am sharing your Substack as we speak! Great ideas and I think it would be successful at the grassroots level. Many people are fed up with what is going on and this could ignite them into action.
Today is May 28. I have abandoned this idea. It requires a province-side team to be successful in order to collect 10,000 signatures and to arrange for volunteers to attend their local MPPs office ( there are 124 offices) to serve notice to those elected representatives that 10,000 Ontario signatories want our MPPs to write and pass a bill in the Legislative Assemby of Ontrario. That bill must establish the legislative authority to block any federal legislation that opposes the interests of the people of Ontario - hence, the Ontario Sovereignty Act (OSA)
To promote the OSA, I sought the assistance of the Elevate Community. On April 22, I attended the first (annual?) meeting of “freedom groups” from across Ontario organized by Travis McDonald and a group of volunteers operating under the name Elevate Community. The meeting was billed: COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL FOR ELEVATE COMMUNITY LEADERS EVENT: Ontario Leadership Group.
The four-hour formal session was attended by about 100 representatives and “influencers” associated with an estimated 65 different freedom groups from across Ontario. Is was followed by an informal gathering for socializing and networking. It was a positive, enthusiastic group of like-minded citizens who share a common purpose.
Without knowing the history of “freedom groups”, it is my impression that they are a recent social phenomenon that grew out of concerns about government overreach and unchecked corporate malfeasance of myriad forms and in virtually all areas of modern life.
All of the attendees I met had their own areas of concern. They came together in the belief that building local, sustainable communities of self-sufficiency and voluntary exchange is a superior way to live. Each had suffered in one way or another under the growing regimes top-down central planning. Under our so-called “democratic” governments, many attendees no longer trust our elected representatives to shape a society in which they can be free of dependency on commercial products from global corporations such as food manufacturers and pharmaceutical giants who have burned their ‘public trust capital’ while amassing enormous profits. Many “preppers” attended that meeting and advocated for the building of a “parallel society” that would enable them to sidestep the politics regimes that control their options and choices.
I had prepared a one page summary of the suggestions presented in this Substack and made sure that all 100 attendees received a copy. I was also given a few minutes to present this idea to the audience and request volunteers. I explained that this initiative must be a team effort across Ontario if it was any chance of success. Two people agreed to volunteer even though nearly everyone expressed interest in the OSA concept.
As the former Chairman of the Ontario Libertatian Party who led the OLP’s effort to raise 116 candidates for 124 Electoral Ridings in the 2018 provincial election, I have first hand experience in undertaking a province-side political objective. Now, at 71, I have little interest in taking on a losing cause. The OSA idea needs a motivated organization of volunteers to succeed. I had hoped the Elevate Community event will it's ~ 65 freedom groups in attendance would have been the kernal of that effort.
I thank you for your interest. I am disappointed that the OSA vision is unlikely be realized.
I applaud you for your efforts Gene. Your knowledge and experience astounds me and if I were in Ontario I would volunteer to help, however I am in the US indefinitely. I too am disappointed that this OSA vision is unlikely to be realized. Bless your heart for trying your best! :)
John. The intention of this article was to rally interest behind this idea. I believe most readers have their own individual stories of federal government overreach, including the carbon taxes you mention.
As a Libertarian, and a longtime Advocate for Less Government, I wanted to keep this article brief to test the level of interest of readers in taking the proposed actions as steps towards an Ontario Sovereighty Act. Too much detail would have diluted that purpose.
John. The intention of this article was to rally interest behind this idea. I believe most readers have their own individual stories of federal government overreach, including the carbon taxes you mention.
As a Libertarian, and a longtime Advocate for Less Government, I wanted to keep this article brief to test the level of interest of readers in taking the proposed actions as steps towards an Ontario Sovereighty Act. Too much detail would have diluted that purpose.
John.. Thank you for your comments and interest. As you know, Kiersten Kelly, Melany Crozier and I formed a work group at Monday’s Woodville Freedom Group on Monday to start this project. I will incorporate your comments into our discussions.
The map was one I found that served its purpose - to get attention.
We have much to do to make this idea a reality and the response is generally positive.
Gene
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Freedom Pope
Thank you for your frankness. Like you, I would love to see a hardcore Libertarian government elected, but that is the stuff of dreams. I have run as a Libertarian candidate in 9 elections and have seen little evidence that Canadians want Less Government. This Sovereignty Act idea is non-partisan and must remain so to keep it from becoming divisive along the lines of identity politics. We are already too divided as it is and I want Act to unite the people of Ontario against a common threat - the federal government’s overreach.
I has been a Libertarian candidate in 9 elections since joining the OLP in 2007. I started as a ‘purist’ who would not compromise on core anarcho-libertarian policies ala Rothbard. When Allen Small was OLP leader, I adopted a minarchist stance because I realized that the divide between what I want and what Canadian voters want is much too great to bridge in my lifetime. I was also tired of “tilting against windmills”.
Now, I seek incremental steps towards achieving my vision for a progressively more Libertarian society.
We need purists like you and pragmatists like me. We want the same outcome but are choosing different pasts the get there.