2006 Election and After
Buors endorsed the New Democratic Party in the 2006 federal election, as the NDP was the only major party to support an end to Canada's prohibition laws on cannabis. Several other Marijuana Party members, including Marc Emery, also endorsed the NDP for this election.
After the election, Buors wrote a series of letters to the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper supporting private property rights on aboriginal reserves. He later called for the withdrawal of Canadian troops from Afghanistan, arguing that Canada had no historical or business ties to the region and was choosing sides in an "ancient squabble".
The Manitoba Marijuana Party was renamed as the Freedom Party of Manitoba in 2007. Buors continued as party president, but turned over the leadership to James Cotton. He planned to run in the electoral division of Burrows, but was unable to do so when the party failed to register any candidates with Elections Manitoba. The party's current status is unclear.
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