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Policy

Maverick now has some policy on their website but I don't know how to shorten it down for here.

it is under their twin track approach I thought those of you who know how to do it better can add it? CarmenClasante71 (talk) 23:01, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I would not add the policy until a reliable, secondary source writes it up. Walter Görlitz (talk) 23:32, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Articles on Maverick Party policy platform. Not good at writing things so thought they could go here for someone else to add.

https://westernstandardonline.com/2021/04/https-westernstandardonline-com-2021-04-maverick-party-releases-its-election-platform/

https://westernstandardonline.com/2021/04/wagner-the-mavericks-platform-makes-them-the-new-party-of-the-west/ https://www.prairiepost.com/alberta/federal-maverick-party-releases-platform/article_feb3333c-ac30-11eb-aa30-ef586adbbf37.html Clasante71 (talk) 02:02, 7 May 2021 (UTC)carmen[reply]

Far-right Label

What evidence is there of policy by the party to support the label of far-right being applied? 2001:56A:FD65:DB00:14F0:C239:ADE3:517C (talk) 01:03, 8 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[1]: "The convoy’s leadership included veteran far-right activists like James Bauder, the creator of Canada Unity, Tamara Lich and Patrick King, members of the Maverick Party and veterans of Wexit."Peking Tom (talk) 15:25, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Maverick Party says Canadian truckers have every right to protest against mandatory vaccinations.

Interim leader Jay Hill said the party isn’t directly involved in the trucker protest, but does not condemn the initiatives.

“Maverick does not support anti-vaccination, but does support freedom of choice and a citizen’s right to decide what they do with their own bodies,”

How does this make them far-right?

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/maverick-party-says-it-supports-truckers-right-to-protest-peacefully/article_ccca6ad5-af83-5c71-b8a9-3d7b5e88d5f3.html Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 21:17, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What makes these people mentioned far-right? Is it because there right wing separatists? Or is it because people like Lich are fought for rights the Lib government was taking away? Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 02:36, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yep. Absurd how blatant the political bias is in these articles. There are left wing separatists in Western Canada and Washington as well (Cascadia). Should we call them far-lefties? Woke/"liberal" bias in Wokepedia as usual. 177.38.210.54 (talk) 22:40, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Far-right Label

The sources used to claim the party being far-right are bias against the party, and the articles never actually say that the party is far right. Until there is creditable sources of proof that the party is far-right, the far-right label shouldn't be listed on the party page. Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 18:01, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

All three articles (from the Financial Express, PBS, and ABC) all identify the party as far-right. The articles are not biased but are neutral, third-party observations of the party's political ideology. Each are considered legitimate and credible news sources. The Financial Express and ABC are listed as Wiki-certified reliable sources and the PBS report comes from the Associated Press, which is also listed as a credible source. HamOntPoliFiend (talk) 01:21, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

respectfully that's wrong, these articles are biased opinions, there's no proof that the Maverick Party is far-right plus they don't even fit Wikipedias definition of far-right. If wiki political pages are to be accurate, this needs to stop. And if you feel they are far-right, please enlighten me how they are. Thanks

P.S the "associated press" can be bias. Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 14:23, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also these may be seen as "reliable" sources, however that doesn't mean they can establish a fact without proof, which is what these sources are doing. Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 15:05, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

All three articles come from sources that Wikipedia editors have reached a general consensus on re: their reliability. Please familiarize yourself with Wikipedia's outlines regarding reliable sources. Similarly, please understand that the journalists who have published these stories have done significant background work to establish the claims made in their stories and that, barring any retraction, the characterizations in these stories stand. Finally, I will reiterate what I said in my reply to your comments on my talk page in January - I understand the motivation to get more involved with a political party. That is always great to see. But a better use of one's time is organizing in their own community, rather than editing on Wikipedia. As I tell angry municipal candidates in Ontario who seek to use the municipal election pages here for self-promotion (which is prohibited on Wikipedia), canvassing, organizing, and working to get your message out there (which, consequently, also gets media stories out there that can be used by neutral Wiki editors to update the page about which you have concerns) may be a more productive endeavour. HamOntPoliFiend (talk) 02:41, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please do appropriate research on the party and remove these biased sources. https://www.maverickparty.ca/

I ask you where is the far-right extremism.

https://livewirecalgary.com/2023/07/21/federal-byelection-for-calgary-heritage-goes-july-24/

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/federal-candidates-lobby-for-votes-ahead-of-july-24-calgary-heritage-byelection-1.6482044 Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 04:26, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, recommend we close this discussion. This is no longer a productive use of anyone's time or energy. There has been no attempt by the complainant, who is a self-admittedly biased editor, to engage with Wikipedia's policies, conventions, or style in good faith. Only so many times we can say that a) a party's own website is not a neutral source of information and b) that the sources listed are considered neutral and reliable. Someone else take over because I don't have time for this. HamOntPoliFiend (talk) 18:22, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

funny I thought Wikipedia would care about accuracy, Guess not, I don't understand why Wikipedia or anyone would want to label the party as something it's not, I guess everyone hates the truth? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 19:05, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Maverick Party’s Track B is about having the ability to choose, to be masters of our own destiny, to lay the foundations for Western independence while still retaining strong bonds with our brothers and sisters in East Canada.

https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/willoughy-maverick-party-about-choice-for-westerners/article_16ca1d7e-3236-5354-b0dd-f616ebce6982.html Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 21:14, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note that Daniel of Winnipeg has an undeclared conflict of interest, in violation of WP:COI, and is temporarily blocked for that. --Yamla (talk) 10:33, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

And that's why they want to censor people, they want to enforce these lies and take away your right to speak out; what you will say is too dangerous for their convenient childish lies. The sources used are known to be biased in favor of leftism, something tells me they love pro-establishment and leftist sources. This guy denying is just another militant wanting to keep Wikipedia woke and with his POV 177.38.210.54 (talk) 22:49, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You cannot fight lefties on the Wikipedia. They have way too much time on their hands, because they are leeches of society. Just give up and let them have their fun. 109.60.94.213 (talk) 00:50, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]