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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | 10 Libertarian David Clement offers new perspective by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff David Clement, the Oakville Libertarian candidate in the upcoming June 12 provincial election, is disenchanted by what has become of Ontario's political system. The 24-year-old Oakville native says the province's economic and social problems stem from the government simply standing in the way. "Jobs, health care, education and energy are far too important to be left solely in the hands of the government," said the White Oaks Secondary School graduate, who is a research assistant to the Canadian Research Chair in International Human Rights. He said he's running to offer residents a different perspective on the effective role of government. "In my opinion, if you look at all three big political parties, all three of them are far too involved in the lives of Ontario residents and so I'm looking to limit that involvement and re- move government from the areas and aspects of life where it's not necessarily needed," said Clement, who holds both an Honours Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master's Degree in political science from Wilfrid Laurier University. Citing the gas plant cancellations in Oakville and Mississauga, as an example, he said energy production and the decisions on where plants are located shouldn't be made "arbitrarily" by politicians. "That's something that should be JAPANESE RESTAURANT "Mye is clearly delivering an experience that guests love." -Open Table on your new life together! Warm wishes & a happy future, from the Aoki family & the whole Mye Team. Congratulations Amanda & Eric MYE 143 Church St. Oakville 905.849.8989 MYE 2 360 Dundas St. Oakville 905.257.7747 decided by consumer ing entrepreneurs wants and decided by and businesses purthe market, so to say," suing green energy he said, adding the on their own dime Libertarian platform and own level of is to change the relarisk," he said. tionship between govClement, who ernment and energy spent his early years providers. playing hockey for Clement said he the Oakville Rangbelieves Oakville resiers and is involved dents were unhappy in Libertarian nonbecause the location profit organization was a poor choice and Students For Liberty, the reversal of that desaid if Oakville resicision cost taxpayers dents are "tired" of more than $1 billion. the current system He said energy proand the status quo, viders should be left he's offering change Libertarian candidate to operate like any -- and more choice. David Clement other business where "I'm a fresh face consumer wants and and I have a different needs are taken into consideration. approach to how government works," Clement vowed a Libertarian gov- he said, noting a Libertarian governernment would seek to end the sub- ment would take control of spending sidization of green energy projects like and tackle "obscene energy costs, an windmills that he thinks "ultimately inefficient healthcare system, educaputs the risk and burden on Canadian tion driven by special interests, detetaxpayers." riorating infrastructure, and maligned "When a project doesn't produce the social programs." results that it was intended to, taxpayFor more on Clement and the Liberers are on the hook as opposed to hav- tarian platform, visit davidclement.ca.