This poster from 2015 is a perfect example of why the Libertarian Party of Canada has never won anything.
Tim Moen’s first priority back in 2015 as Prime Minister of Canada would be to end the war on drugs. Out of all the issues facing the country, that’s the top concern? His plan is to take office and immediately focus on decriminalizing drugs, as if nothing else matters.
Making drug legalization the first priority is a ridiculous choice, especially when there are far more pressing issues—like fixing the economy, reducing government overreach, or addressing (theft)taxation. Even people who support drug legalization might be turned off by this, seeing it as reckless or out of touch with what actually matters to most Canadians.
A smarter approach would be to focus on reducing government intervention as a whole, making a case for personal responsibility in all areas—not just drugs. But instead, the Libertarian Party of Canada seems obsessed with being edgy rather than being strategic.
For years, they’ve been pushing slogans like:
“We want gay married couples to protect their marijuana crops with semi-automatic weapons.”
Now updated to:
“We want trans immigrants in private contractual relationships to protect their opium gardens and proxy servers with machine guns.”
Are they on drugs themselves when they try to come up with slogans?
At this point, it feels like an intentional gimmick. Why are they so fixated on shoehorning gay and trans people into every slogan? These are not the most pressing issues in Canada, and they’re certainly not what’s holding the country back. Gay and trans people already have rights, and yet the party keeps bringing them up as if they’re some persecuted underground group fighting for survival.
Politics requires strategy. It’s not a winning strategy to pander to a small niche while ignoring the concerns of the majority—especially when the majority is dealing with real issues like inflation, taxation, and government overreach. Instead of focusing on policies that could actually gain votes and improve life for everyone, they keep pushing slogans that sound more like internet memes than serious political positions.
Does this approach make sense? Do the majority of Canadians actually prioritize the war on drugs and identity politics over everything else? Or is this just an attempt to be provocative for the sake of being provocative?
Why am i criticizing them even though i support them? I want them to get off the drugs and start acting like a real political movement that people can take seriously.
Stop clowning around if you actually want to win.
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