Libertarian Party (Lower Columbia)

The Libertarian Party of Lower Columbia is currently the third-largest political party in the Federal Kingdom of Lower Columbia, after the Conservative and Progressive parties. Younger than either of the other two major parties in the kingdom, the Libertarians have enjoyed a great deal of success over their history, having been either the sole party in His Majesty's Government or part of the ruling coalitions in a majority of the Parliaments that have sat since its formation.

Platform
Like the Conservatives, the Libertarians favor minimal government control over the economy and maintaining a strong military. These shared policies include opposing the expansion of economic regulations and the creation of a welfare state, while supporting the continuation of the national compulsory military service program. Where they are most different, however, is in their social policies; their support for lower restrictions on immigration has made them more popular over the past 20 years. Furthermore, they support most of the social policies that the Conservatives oppose; many successful Libertarian politicians have campaigned on promises to legalize recreational drugs, abortion, and to expand LGBT rights. In addition, Libertarians generally support maintaining the lack of government control over marriage and broader freedom of expression. However, in order to maintain their widespread popularity, the party has had to drop its support for disestablishment of Christianity as the official government religion, bringing it slightly closer to the Conservative platform.