Tim Moen

Tim Moen
Leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada
Assumed office
May 2014
Preceded by Katrina Chowne
Personal details
Born 1973/1974 (age 44–45)
Political party Libertarian
Residence Calgary, Alberta
Occupation Firefighter, paramedic, business owner, filmmaker, volunteer[1]

Tim Moen (/ˈmən/) is a firefighter, paramedic, business owner, filmmaker, volunteer and politician from Canada. He is the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada.[2]

Political career

Moen became leader in May 2014, succeeding former leader Katrina Chowne. He ran in the 2014 Fort McMurray—Athabasca by-election.[3] His campaign received considerable attention from a variety of Canadian and US news outlets, such as CNN, Huffington Post, Reason.com, due to his social media memes explaining libertarianism.[4]

Electoral record

Canadian federal by-election, June 30, 2014: Fort McMurray—Athabasca
Resignation of Brian Jean
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Yurdiga5,99146.71−25.13
LiberalKyle Harrietha4,52935.31+24.89
New DemocraticLori McDaniel1,47211.48−1.77
GreenBrian Deheer4533.53−0.96
LibertarianTim Moen3812.97
Total valid votes/Expense limit 12,826 100.0
Total rejected ballots 34 0.26
Turnout 12,860 15.37 −25.38
Eligible voters 83,647
Conservative hold Swing −25.01
Source: Elections Canada[5]
Canadian federal election, 2015: Calgary Signal Hill
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRon Liepert37,85860.55–4.33
LiberalKerry Cundal19,10830.56+15.12
New DemocraticKhalis Ahmed3,1285.00–5.58
GreenTaryn Knorren1,5862.54–6.24
LibertarianTim Moen6791.09
Christian HeritageJesse Rau1600.26
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,519100.00 $220,624.93
Total rejected ballots 1890.30
Turnout 62,70873.98
Eligible voters 84,765
Conservative hold Swing –9.74
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

  1. "About". votemoen.ca. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  2. "Tim Moen Elected Leader Of The Libertarian Party Of Canada". Libertarian Party of Canada. May 19, 2014.
  3. Vincent McDermott (March 4, 2014). "First Libertarian candidate to run in McMurray". Fort McMurray Today.
  4. Andy Radia (March 6, 2014). "Federal byelection candidate gets online buzz with libertarian memes". Yahoo News.
  5. "Elections Canada". Elections Canada. June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  6. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Calgary Signal Hill (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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