A parliamentary hopefulĀ running in Canada's upcoming federal election says he wants to give bitcoin an equal footing with the dollar.
Alex Millar, a former maths teacher and software engineer, claims to be an independent candidate running for Vancouver East. In a post on Straight.com yesterday, the bitcoin enthusiast said he decided to run to highlight an issue the major parties were ignoring: money creation.
"Canadians enjoy freedom of speech and freedom of religion, Iām running for for parliament because I believe we need freedom of money," he said.
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The election ā which covers Canada's 338 electoral districts ā will take place on 19th October. Vancouver East, where Millar is running, has been a New Democratic stronghold since 1997.
Both Millar and the Election Almanac have been contacted for further clarification on his status as a candidate.