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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2015-10-07, Page 18THANK YOU to Terrence & Carolyn of Wong's Grill for letting us be part of your renovations. It has been a pleasure working with you! John W. Moore Contracting__ Seaforth • Renovations • Framing • Drywall • Painting • Trim • Windows & Doors • Siding • Soffit • Fascia Federal candidates talk agriculture, science in Holmesville CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 13 She said in some ways "foreign interests have more rights than Canadian property owners': "What about fair trade instead of free trade, she asked. The discussion then moved from agriculture to the treatment of Can- ada's an- ada s veterans. Thompson said the Harper gov- ernment has treated veterans "so shabbily" that they have created groups to advocate against his Party. He said if elected, the Liberals would provide benefits such as life- long pensions for injured soldiers and four years of paid education for veterans who wish to return to school. Shuttered Veterans Affairs offices would also be reopened, he said. "Just give veterans the respect they deserve," Thompson said. Lobb claimed the Conservatives have "modernized" the Veteran Affairs department and made gains in providing benefits to soldiers with Post -Traumatic Syndrome Disorder and other mental health issue. He said his party has cut down the amount of time it takes veter- ans to receive benefits and they can now meet with Veterans Affairs staff in person instead of receiving a package in the mail. In response, Creces quipped that a lot of the meetings "Conserva- tives had (with veterans) were in a courthouse." He claimed $1.13 billion of the $3 billion budget for Veterans Affairs was unspent. Creces said the NDP would cre- ate long-term care facilities for vet- erans and help pay for their funerals. Additionally, he said his party would "treat all veterans similarly" and get rid of the current class system. "It doesn't matter if you served in Bosnia or in Afghanistan, you served your country," Creces said. Splettstoesser said governments have been sending soldiers into war without considering the poten- tial costs of when they return to Canada. "We will support our veterans." The four were asked if they feel there would be any opportunities for famers if marijuana was legal- ized or decriminalized. Splettstoesser said it would be highly regulated and she didn't personally feel it would present many opportunities. However, she did acknowledge it would bring in a significant amount of tax revenue. Creces said the NDP supports decriminalization mainly on the philosophy that tax dollars shouldn't be used to put people through the court system for cases that are usually thrown out. Thompson said while the Liberal party is in favour of the legalization of marijuana, he had not thought about it in terms of agriculture. He said they want to "avoid a sit- uation where we are turning young people into criminals" and that legalization is not about making access to marijuana easier or encouraging its use. "It's about regulating and getting it out of the hands of criminal gangs," Thompson said. "It's a pro- gressive move." The Conservative party is com- pletely against the legalization of marijuana, Lobb said. He said the "cost to society" of such a potential decision "far out- grows" any tax revenue." Referring back to the original question, he said there would not likely be any opportunities for farmers because the cost to pro- duce pharmaceutical -grade mari- juana is very high. "There are much better and practical uses of farmland," he added. The current situation in Syria has become a hot issue on the cam- paign trail, and local candidates were asked how they feel about Canada accepting refugees, and potentially decreasing health care benefits for them. Thompson said there a number of Canadians who are concerned that this could potentially open up the doors to "admitting an endless Cell 519-525-7116 I Phone 519-527-2817 1.1 number of people into Canada': He said Canada should play a leadership role and the Liberals would admit 25,000 displaced Syri- ans immediately. Lobb said the Conservatives would not offer "any more or less" in terms of health care to Syrian refugees. He said the party is open to help- ing but it should be done in a con- trolled manner. He pointed out that the U.S. is only taking in 10,000 refugees, the same number the Conservatives have proposed, while adding that neighbouring countries around Syria are not taking any. However, Splettstoesser criti- cized Lobb for "picking the coun- tries with the worst records', stat- ing that countries smaller in size than Canada, such as Germany, have pledged to take in more refugees. "I am not suggesting we follow them, but we need to get away from prejudice," she said. "Not every person from Syria is a potential terrorist." Creces said the federal govern- ment should take a lesson from local initiatives to sponsor Syrian refugees. ea orthhuronex 1 ositor.co Wednesday, October 7, 2015 • Huron Expositor 19 seaforthhuronexpositor.com Because you love your life. MedicAlert®.The bracelet with an emergency hotline linked to your medical record. Call 1-866-734-9422 or visit www.medicalert.ca. Medic Alert Lets You Live Life. 60th Anniversary John & Marjorie Moore & family Invite you to celebrate with us at Brodhagen Community Centre October 17, 2015 Open House 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Your presence is our gift! 499th Annual Egmondville United Church TURKEY SU??g. Wednesday, October 28" Seaforth & District Community Centres Takeouts available 4:30 — 6:30pm • Eat -in 5 — 7pm Adults $15 6-12 $5 5 & under free Tickets available Pete's Paper Clip, Blooms'n Rooms & congregation members We sold out last year! Don't be disappointed! 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