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The Pirate Party of Canada
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Who are they?
- Political party since 2009
- Born out of the Pirate Bay trials in Sweden
- First ran in 2011 with 10 candidates
- Consists of people from the left and right wings
- Pirate Parties International
- 43 countries
- Strong political force in Sweden
The Pirate Party of Canada: Uniting to Pursue Democratic Change
Interview with James Wilson:
Interim Leader of PPCA
James Wilson
Became 4th party leader in 2013
Joined the movement in 2011
- Had limited interest in politics
- and in policies
- Was attracted to the policies on MP freedom, copyright, and enjoyed the grassroots aspect.
What do they have to do with this class?
What do they believe?
5 focuses:
Intellectual property reform
- Patents & Copyright
Open government
Privacy
Net Neutrality
- Equal access to unregulated internet
Whistleblower protection
Social Identity Theory
Moral Foundations Theory
Results for James Wilson
Five Foundations:
Harm: Peacekeeping-only
Fairness: Mincome
Loyalty: Focus on Canada
Authority: MP responsibility
Purity: Privacy = sacred
- I asked: "Why democracy?"
- Long-term ineffectiveness of protests and lobby groups
- Need stable, long-term influence in government
- Democracy is the best way to gradually change the political system
- Self-declared conservative origins
- Tendency towards the right side of the spectrum
- Still pursuing massive social change
Why are members spread across the spectrum?
How is it that some conservatives are supporting massive progressive change?
Freedom of speech vs preventing harm
Therefore, they see the government as:
- Unstable: Can be changed
- Illegitimate: Doesn't address issues
- Permeable: Repairable through democracy
And everything else?
MP freedom
Basic income
Abolish tuition fees
Floating taxes based on economy
Pollution fines
Freedom of Speech