Tim Moen (/ˈmoʊən/) is a Canadian libertarian podcaster, blogger, activist and politician. He was the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada from May 2014[1] to August 2021.[2] Outside of politics, he is a firefighter, paramedic, business owner and filmmaker.[3]
Tim Moen | |
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 Moen in 2016 | |
| Leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada | |
| In office May 2014 – August 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Katrina Chowne |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Boudreau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 49–50) Northern Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Libertarian |
| Spouse | Tena |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Alma mater | Royal Roads University (MA) |
| Occupation | |
| Website | timmoen |
Political career
Moen became the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada in May 2014, succeeding former leader Katrina Chowne. He ran in the 2014 Fort McMurray—Athabasca by-election.[4] His campaign received considerable attention from a variety of Canadian and US news outlets (such as CNN, Huffington Post and Reason.com), due to his social media memes explaining libertarianism.[5]
Political positions
Moen is an anarcho-capitalist.[6] He supports ending all government surveillance programs, withdrawing all troops stationed abroad, legalizing cannabis, decriminalizing drugs, legalizing prostitution, and tax cuts.[7]
Electoral record
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Calgary Signal Hill | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Ron Liepert | 37,858 | 60.55 | –4.33 | $130,725.18 | |||
| Liberal | Kerry Cundal | 19,108 | 30.56 | +15.12 | $45,722.45 | |||
| New Democratic | Khalis Ahmed | 3,128 | 5.00 | –5.58 | $20,771.13 | |||
| Green | Taryn Knorren | 1,586 | 2.54 | –6.24 | $3,474.13 | |||
| Libertarian | Tim Moen | 679 | 1.09 | – | $41,422.27 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Jesse Rau | 160 | 0.26 | – | $5,538.70 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 62,519 | 100.00 | $222,240.38 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 189 | 0.30 | – | – | ||||
| Turnout | 62,708 | 73.98 | – | – | ||||
| Eligible voters | 84,765 | 100 | – | – | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –9.74 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, June 30, 2014: Fort McMurray—Athabasca Resignation of Brian Jean | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | David Yurdiga | 5,991 | 46.71 | −25.13 | ||||
| Liberal | Kyle Harrietha | 4,529 | 35.31 | +24.89 | ||||
| New Democratic | Lori McDaniel | 1,472 | 11.48 | −1.77 | ||||
| Green | Brian Deheer | 453 | 3.53 | −0.96 | ||||
| Libertarian | Tim Moen | 381 | 2.97 | – | ||||
| 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[10] | ||||||||
Personal life
Moen is married and lives with his wife and four children near Edmonton, Alberta.[11] He is an atheist.[12]
