Whither libertarianism?

Libertarians can see the failure of their ideological champion, Maxime Bernier, to win the leadership race in either an optimistic or pessimistic light.

Conservative MP Maxime Bernier was the perceived front-runner in the leadership race, but lost to Conservative MP Andrew Scheer last Saturday night in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

June 5, 2017

OAKVILLE, ONT.—For libertarian-minded Canadians, i.e., those Canadians who support the idea of minimal government and maximum freedom, the end result of the Conservative leadership race presented one of those “is the glass half empty or half full?” moments. In other words, libertarians can s...

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