Mark Mitchell used to be able to hire summer students to help out with his heating and air conditioning company.
But now, what he sees as excessive regulation has forced his business to shrink. Downsizing is an issue faced by companies across Ontario, and an important enough problem to prompt Mitchell to run for the Libertarian Party in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte in the June 7 provincial election.
“(Ruthless enforcement) has crippled our industry,” Mitchell, a Midhurst resident who is married and has three children, said. “I’m really fortunate to live in Springwater Township and Simcoe County because taxes are the most reasonable of anywhere. Our problems are provincial, not a township or city issue. By reducing the size of government, it gives Ontarians more choice, liberty and freedom.”
The party is dedicated to the principles of personal responsibility, individual liberty and restricted, limited government. Its members believe greater individual economic and personal freedom increases societal prosperity, and that government should only exist to protect citizens from criminals and foreign invaders and settle private disputes.
“They advocate for less government,” Mitchell said. “In my business, every year it suffers with a new tax and a layer of red tape. I want people to know there’s an alternative to the established parties and the government being the only one that can provide certain services like health care and education.”
Mitchell said he will not be attending all-candidates’ meetings during the campaign, and is also running to ensure the party has representation in every riding across the province.
“I’m just a blue collar worker,” he said. “I’m not a polished, practised politician. I want to support the party and its effort to run a full slate of candidates.”
But now, what he sees as excessive regulation has forced his business to shrink. Downsizing is an issue faced by companies across Ontario, and an important enough problem to prompt Mitchell to run for the Libertarian Party in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte in the June 7 provincial election.
“(Ruthless enforcement) has crippled our industry,” Mitchell, a Midhurst resident who is married and has three children, said. “I’m really fortunate to live in Springwater Township and Simcoe County because taxes are the most reasonable of anywhere. Our problems are provincial, not a township or city issue. By reducing the size of government, it gives Ontarians more choice, liberty and freedom.”
The party is dedicated to the principles of personal responsibility, individual liberty and restricted, limited government. Its members believe greater individual economic and personal freedom increases societal prosperity, and that government should only exist to protect citizens from criminals and foreign invaders and settle private disputes.
“They advocate for less government,” Mitchell said. “In my business, every year it suffers with a new tax and a layer of red tape. I want people to know there’s an alternative to the established parties and the government being the only one that can provide certain services like health care and education.”
Mitchell said he will not be attending all-candidates’ meetings during the campaign, and is also running to ensure the party has representation in every riding across the province.
“I’m just a blue collar worker,” he said. “I’m not a polished, practised politician. I want to support the party and its effort to run a full slate of candidates.”
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