Alex Eaglesham
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Alex W. Eaglesham is a former Canadian
politician. He was the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada
in 1978 and 1979, and officially led the party in the 1979 federal election
.
Eaglesham worked as an accountant in private life, and was listed as thirty years old in 1977. In December 1978, he wrote a letter to the Toronto Star
newspaper blaming deficit spending
for Canada's inflation problems.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He was the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada
Libertarian Party of Canada
The Libertarian Party of Canada is a political party in Canada that subscribes to the tenets of the libertarian movement across Canada.-History:...
in 1978 and 1979, and officially led the party in the 1979 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1979
The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
.
Eaglesham worked as an accountant in private life, and was listed as thirty years old in 1977. In December 1978, he wrote a letter to the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
newspaper blaming deficit spending
Deficit spending
Deficit spending is the amount by which a government, private company, or individual's spending exceeds income over a particular period of time, also called simply "deficit," or "budget deficit," the opposite of budget surplus....
for Canada's inflation problems.
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