British Columbia Libertarian Party

British Columbia Libertarian Party
LeaderAlex Joehl[1]
PresidentPaul Geddes
SecretaryNeeraj Murarka
Deputy LeaderSandra Filosof-Schipper[2]
FoundedFebruary 1, 1986 (1986-02-01)
HeadquartersCoquitlam, British Columbia
Membership (2016)100[3]
IdeologyLibertarianism
ColoursGold and black
Seats in the Legislative Assembly
0 / 93
Website
www.libertarian.bc.ca

The British Columbia Libertarian Party is a minor "fringe"[4] libertarian party in British Columbia, Canada. It nominated its first candidates in the 1986 provincial election.

The party advocates for the creation of a provincial Constitution to protect property rights, and rejects federal infringement into areas of provincial jurisdiction seeking to change the division of powers to avoid secession.[5] They also stand for free speech except in cases of fraud or violence.[5] It rejects all government monopolies and collective resource ownership and promotes decentralisation and localism, decentralizing decision-making powers to local communities, families, and individuals.[6]

In the 2020 British Columbia general election the party fielded 25 candidates and received 8,360 votes, or 0.4% of the popular vote. Keith MacIntyre received 2.6% of votes in Penticton.

Leaders

Prior to 2016, the party did not have official leaders.

Leader Term start Term end Notes
Clayton Welwood October 8, 2016[7][8] October 6, 2018
Donald Wilson October 6, 2018[9] May 8, 2021
Keith MacIntyre May 8, 2021[10] 2023
Alex Joehl 2023[11] present Interim leader until May 13, 2023.[12][13]

Election results

Election results
Election year Party leader No. of
overall votes		 % of
overall total		 No. of
candidates run		 No. of
seats won		 Presence
1986 341 0.02 3
0 / 69
 Extra-parliamentary
1991 860 0.06 11
0 / 75
 Extra-parliamentary
1996 2,041 0.13% 17
0 / 75
 Extra-parliamentary
2001 did not contest
2005 1,053 0.06% 6
0 / 79
 Extra-parliamentary
2009 1,486 0.09% 6
0 / 85
 Extra-parliamentary
2013 2,050 0.11% 8
0 / 85
 Extra-parliamentary
2017 Clayton Welwood[14] 7,743 0.39% 30
0 / 87
 Extra-parliamentary
2020 Donald Wilson[15] 8,360 0.44% 25
0 / 87
 Extra-parliamentary
2024 Alex Joehl 1,337 0.07% 4
0 / 87
 Extra-parliamentary

By-elections

By-election Date Candidate Votes % Place
Vancouver-Point Grey March 15, 1989 Mary Anne Nylen 58 0.22 6/8
Vancouver-Quilchena February 17, 1994 Walter Boytinck 90 0.83 5/7
Chilliwack-Hope April 19, 2012 Lewis Dahlby 145 1.01 4/4
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant February 2, 2016 Bonnie Boya Hu 79 0.84 4/5
Coquitlam-Burke Mountain Paul Geddes 157 1.90 4/4
Kelowna West February 14, 2018 Kyle Michael Ernest Geronazzo 121 0.81 5/5
Nanaimo January 30, 2019 Bill Walker 76 0.32 6/6
Vancouver-Quilchena April 30, 2022 Sandra Filosof-Schipper 66 0.62 5/5
Surrey South September 10, 2022 Jason Bax 221 2.06 5/5

References

  1. ↑ "Registered Political Parties – Information" (PDF). Elections BC. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Meet our Executive Council". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ Fletcher, Tom (October 11, 2016). "Libertarians look ahead to B.C. election". Campbell River Mirror. Black Press Media. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ Miller, James. "Keith MacIntyre new leader of B.C. Libertarian party". Penticton Herald. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Principles". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Shrinking and Decentralizing Government". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ Fletcher, Tom (October 11, 2016). "Libertarians look ahead to B.C. election". The Williams Lake Tribune. Black Press Media. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "FINANCING REPORT LEADERSHIP CONTESTANT" (PDF). Elections BC. October 31, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ "FINANCING REPORT LEADERSHIP CONTESTANT" (PDF). Elections BC. November 7, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ Miller, James (May 8, 2021). "Keith MacIntyre new leader of B.C. Libertarian party". Penticton Herald. Continental Newspapers. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "About the Party". British Columbia Libertarian Party. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Events for May 13, 2023". British Columbia Libertarian Party. May 13, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ "FINANCING REPORT LEADERSHIP CONTESTANT" (PDF). Elections BC. August 8, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Registered Political Parties - Information" (PDF).
  15. ↑ Fischer, Corey. "BC Libertarian Party chooses new leader".
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