The problem with libertarianism

So, Canadian libertarians are making gains in the fields of wheat and cannabis. Hmmm, there’s got to be a Drew Carey joke in there somewhere.

More recently, our current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has pledged to legalize marijuana, a plan that has a definite libertarian tinge.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

August 8, 2016

OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you believe pundits and journalists (and who doesn’t?) the American Libertarian Party could have a role to play in deciding who wins this year’s U.S. presidential election. As The Toronto Star’s Daniel Dale recently put it, the Libertarian Party leader—former Ne...

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