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	'''George Dance''' is a [[politician]] and political activist in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. He has been a member of the [[Libertarian Party of Canada]] and the [[Ontario Libertarian Party]] since the mid-1970s, and has served as interim leader of both parties.		'''George Dance''' is a politician and political activist in [[Ontario]], Canada. He has been a member of the [[Libertarian Party of Canada]] and the [[Ontario Libertarian Party]] since the mid-1970s, and has served as interim leader of both parties.

	Dance listed his occupation as stock clerk, layout artist, freelance typesetter and office manager on various occasions between 1979 and 1993. For more than ten years (1987–1998) he edited and published ''[http://www.ontariolibertarian.ca/bulletin/index.htm Libertarian Bulletin]'', the Ontario Libertarian Party's newsletter.		Dance listed his occupation as stock clerk, layout artist, freelance typesetter and office manager on various occasions between 1979 and 1993. For more than ten years (1987–1998) he edited and published ''[http://www.ontariolibertarian.ca/bulletin/index.htm Libertarian Bulletin]'', the Ontario Libertarian Party's newsletter.

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'''George Dance''' is a [[politician]] and political activist in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. He has been a member of the [[Libertarian Party of Canada]] and the [[Ontario Libertarian Party]] since the mid-1970s, and has served as interim leader of both parties.

Dance listed his occupation as stock clerk, layout artist, freelance typesetter and office manager on various occasions between 1979 and 1993. For more than ten years (1987–1998) he edited and published ''[http://www.ontariolibertarian.ca/bulletin/index.htm Libertarian Bulletin]'', the Ontario Libertarian Party's newsletter.

Like many others in his party, Dance has called for increased [[privatization]].<ref>George Dance, "[http://www.nolanchart.com/article6564.html Talking Trash]," Nolan Chart, June 24, 2009.</ref> He is an opponent of [[anarchism]], and describes himself as a "proper-government libertarian" (i.e., supporting a government that recognizes and respects individual liberties).<ref>George Dance, "[http://www.nolanchart.com/article4140.html Government or Anarchy?]", Nolan Chart, June 29, 2008.</ref> Dance is also an opponent of restrictions on public smoking.<ref>George Dance, "[http://www.nolanchart.com/article4013.html Smokin']," Nolan Chart, June 10, 2008.</ref>

Dance ran for Leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada in 1990, coming in second to [[Stanislaw Tyminski]].<ref>R.W. Bradford, "A Pole Can Do It", ''Liberty,'' January 1991, 13-19. Print.</ref> He succeeded to the leadership when Tyminski left Canada in 1991 to run for [[President of Poland]].<ref>"George Dance Succeeds to Leadership," ''Libertarian Reporter'' 2:3 (May 1991), 1. Print.</ref> Dance held the position until May 1993, when [[Hilliard Cox]] was chosen to replace him.<ref name=lpcparl/><ref>"Hill Cox Wins Leadership," ''Libertarian Reporter'' 3:4 (Summer 1993), 1. Print.</ref> As Leader, h
e led the Libertarian Party's opposition to the [[Charlottetown Accord]] constitutional amendments.<ref>George Dance, "A Feeble Constitution," ''Libertarian Reporter'' 3:1 (Summer 1992), 2. Print.</ref> In 1992, Dance indicated that his party might seek an electoral alliance with the [[Freedom Party of Ontario]]. The Freedom Party soon rejected this suggestion.

Dance also served as interim leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada from 1995 to 1996.<ref name=lpcparl>http://www.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Files/Party.aspx?Item=2ef41a44-7f48-4b22-a342-781e589f8ed1&Language=E Libertarian Party of Canada], Parliament of Canada], Web, Nov. 21, 2012.</ref>

Dance served on the executive of the Ontario Libertarian Party from 1985 until 2008, for the last twelve years as party chairman. He became the party's leader following the resignation of [[John Shadbolt]] on June 9, 1995.<ref>"[http://www.ontariolibertarian.ca/bulletin/v17n2c.htm George Dance Succeeds to Leadership]," Libertarian Bulletin [Ontario Libertarian Party], 17:2 (Summer 1995).</ref> As party leader, he contested a 1996 by-election in [[York South]]. He held the position until [[Sam Apelbaum]] was selected at a delegated convention in late 1996. Dance was elected chairman at the same 1996 convention. He retired from the office in 2008.<ref>George Dance, "[http://www.nolanchart.com/article5442.html Libertarian Politics in Ontario, Canada]," Nolan Chart, Nov. 10, 2008.</ref>

In January 2009, the ''[[Western Standard]]'' ranked Dance at #62 in its "Liberty 100" list of "Canadians who have advanced economic and personal liberty" in 2008.<ref>'[http://westernstandard.blogs.com/shotgun/2009/01/western-standards-liberty-100-top-75-for-2008.html Western Standard’s “Liberty 100” Top 75 for 2008,]' Shotgun blog, Western Standard, Jan. 3, 2009. Web, Dec. 14, 2010.</ref>

==Electoral record==

*[[Ontario general election, 1975]], [[Wilson Heights (electoral district)|Wilson Heights]], 366 votes (winner: [[Vern Singer]], [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]])
*[[Canadian federal election, 1979]], [[Davenport (electoral district)|Davenport]], 156 votes (winner: [[Charles Caccia]], [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]])
*[[Canadian federal election, 1980]], [[York South—Weston]], 299 votes (winner: [[Ursula Appolloni]], [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]])
*[[Canadian federal election, 1984]], [[York—Scarborough]], 1,067 votes (winner: [[W. Paul McCrossan]], [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]])
*[[Ontario general election, 1985]], [[Scarborough—Ellesmere]], 348 votes (winner: [[David William Warner]], [[Ontario New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]])
*[[Ontario general election, 1987]], [[Scarborough Southwest]], 485 votes (winner: [[Richard Johnston]], [[Ontario New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]])
*[[Canadian federal election, 1988]], [[Brampton (electoral district)|Brampton]], 593 votes (winner: [[John McDermid]], [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
*federal [[by-election]], July 13, 1990, [[Oshawa (electoral district)|Oshawa]], 117 votes (winner: [[Michael Breaugh]], [[New Democratic Party]])
*[[Ontario general election, 1990]], [[Scarborough West]], 401 votes (winner: [[Anne Swarbrick]], [[Ontario New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]])
*[[Canadian federal election, 1993]], [[Scarborough Centre (electoral district)|Scarborough Centre]], 153 votes (winner: [[John Cannis]], [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]])
*[[Ontario general election, 1995]], [[Scarborough West]], 214 votes (winner: [[Jim Brown (Ontario politician)|Jim Brown]], [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]])
*provincial [[by-election]], May 23, 1996, [[York South]], 77 votes (winner: [[Gerard Kennedy]], [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]])
*[[Ontario general election, 2007]], [[Scarborough Southwest]], 296 votes (winner: [[Lorenzo Berardinetti]], [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]])

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.nolanchart.com/author383.html The continuing rEVOLution] (George Dance's Nolan Chart column), http://www.nolanchart.com/author383.html
*[http://gdspoliticalanimal.blogspot.com/ The Political Animal] (George Dance's politics blog), http://gdspoliticalanimal.blogspot.com/

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