IO Podcast|Episode 41
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This episode features Ryan Smyth, former treasurer of the Atlantica Party from Nova Scotia, Canada. He explains the challenges and successes of managing a startup political organization focused on free markets and individualism in the classical-liberal tradition. After four years of inactivity, the Atlantic Party re-entered the political scene in 2016, contesting the 2017 and 2021 provincial elections. While they did not secure seats in the legislature, Smyth believes they shifted Nova Scotia’s political dialogue.
In April 2024, the Atlantica Party opted to deregister, given a lack of volunteers. However, Smyth contends that operating the Atlantica Party was a worthwhile endeavor, albeit from the margins. Despite modest electoral results, the party succeeded in bringing classic-liberal concerns to the electorate. Several of their proposals have been adopted by other political parties and leaders, marking a lasting influence even without legislative representation.
Recommended Links
- Subscribe to Global Analyst by Adrian Day. Receive a 10 percent discount when you subscribe with the FERG coupon code.
- Read Ryan Smyth’s work at cynic.me
- Atlantica Party Deregistration
- Dormant Atlantica Party X.
- “New Party Breaks the Mold in Atlantic Canada,” Econ Americas.
- Financial Sovereignty for Canadians, book by Fergus Hodgson and Paz Gómez
- “My Journey from Marxist in Nicaragua to Classical Liberal in Canada,” Impunity Observer