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The 'PC says one of the things he,
01-dris tifFlook into-, if elected is gover:—
nment sponsored programs in this'
riding aimed at developing skilled
labor. He says there's no reason Huron-,
Bruce should take. a back seat to 'any
area in• developing new industry. He
adds, this area should:be working hard
to attract small non-polluting in-
dustries, developing skilled labor , and
• -developing a job market .for the
-riding's young people.
Cardiff's decision, to enter politics
was not made on a moment's notice; He ..
says he considered politics for many
years planning on throwing his hat in
the ring when Bob McKinley retired..
He.admits. his dedision was a little
rushed because .of McKinley's sudden
retirement in December. He says he:
sat sat his family down and "for the first
time , in a long time seriously discussed
the family's future": He says hegot the
blessings of his family and sought the
PC candidacy,
He says he looks forward to being an
MP claiming he 'likes Challenges".
When asked if he could meet the
challenge ,,he replied,. "we'll know
Monday night".
partnerShip with his oldest son,
His coin niittnient agrigqltUretOok
him'aWay from f4rm several years
agO when he began to serve on the
Ontario White, Bean Marketing Board.
Now chairman 'of the board he' has'
completed two world trade missions
trying to nail down foreign markets for
the provinee's White bean production,.
His experience on the government
sponsored trade missions gave him
strong ideas on how:governpent
should be involved in agriculture:
:He is convinced farmers and'
government must work in a ,
operative fashion if each is going to
benefit from the other's efforts. He
conceded that farmers need govern
. Merit to use tools such as trade tarifs
'. protect Canadian' producer's. But he's
eqUdlly convinced that government •
Could do more to secure world markets
- tor our products.
He pointed out that bean prodUcers
and government went after foreign
markets for their product and now
export 80 percent of the annual crop.
The PC candidate is also quick to
point out that Canada, to trade: n world'
markets, must bp competitive. He said
Canadian government simply had ..to
"pay its bills sometime" or at least
slow down the national onal deficit.
" said it: for
government to subsidi;,e the nation's,
industry or. "agriculture He said the
Canadian economy would have to stand
on its own merit and be competitive if
the country wanted ;to encourage in-
vestment in its future. , •
Cardiff feels'the Conservative .budget
was a necessity to, put the country back
on' a solid base. He said his travels in
theridirtgJeft hinvvith the imPression
that while 01e-budget wasn't ."popular"
most voters felt it was "good".
• Cardiff -says he has "no problem"
accepting .Joe Clark's leadership
abilities but concedes he is not im- •
pressed with the advertising cam-
paigns the leaders have' adopt ed. He
said he has 'noted 'a great deal of.
"disapproval; of advertising. cam=
paigns" by voters,', , •
"People are sick of two year elec;•
lion's," he. noted.. "The leaders made
promises based on serving in ,gover,
nnuent for four years and 'can't be •
expected to be held to those promises in
six months."
He said Clark's waffling on the
Movement of tbe Canadian embassy in
;Jerusalem could not be used to judge
theroan. He said he had to "give Clark •
credit for backing away from the issue
and admitting_he was wrong_.
"It obviously would have been wrong
to move the embassy," said. Cardiff.
"Maybe,. it would be better if the
leaders would admit they were wrong
rather than make bad decisions to keep
a promise:"
Cardiff has suffered some identitY,
problernS' during his .campaign.
Replacing Bob McKinley, .the PC in-
cUrnbent_that held the. riding for 1.41
years, has been the criteria 'some,
voters have used when sizing ,.up
Cardiff. •
He said he regularly hears comments
like "you're the man• replacing Bob,
you've got a big pair of shoes to , fill".
But Cardiff has made nO effort to ride
on his predecessor's coat tails.-
f`I'm running as Murray Cardiff," he
says. , •
Cardiff , has made• no campaign
promises during the past few weeks
other thanpromising to do what he can
to • investigate people's concerns. He
said he does' not believe in'promising to
do things he's not certain he carr-do. He
adds he 'Much 'prefers to "do what I
-Can" claiming politicians would be .
much smarter to investigate issues
•
Candidates
votersquesionsi. .,„
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The question of labour control in .the.party
was explained ',and McQuail said three
quarters of the delegates are from riding
associations and individual Canadians con-
tribute five times manyas dollars to the
party .as do unions.
The NDP candidate stressed his party Was
sound policies on energy, agriculture', and
small business.
The Conservative- candidate told 'voters
the Conservative energy policy would ensure
Canada a self-sufficient future.' No matter
who is elected, Cardiff said, the price of fuel
will increase. There is no alternative t' ut to
increase the, well price if the excise tax is not
imPlemented.
Cardiff told the voters the increase would
amount to one cent per mile or 90 cents an
acre. • .
"If .we keep the machinery , in good -
working order and do not work the soil too
much like the eXperts tell us, then we can
probably save that money,'.' Cardiff said.
Other benefits from the Conservative-
party he outlined, included the home insula,
tion program, funds available to help convert
oil to gas heating and Cardiff said he would
like to see farm fuels exempt from taxes.
In the budget that was defeated, Cardiff
praised-the-triortgage deduct-ability-scheme
which would help people to purchase homes
or build homes; This, he said, would create
more construction work; a tax deduction for
firemen of $500 up from $300 as well as a
small business development bond and
accommodations for a farm tax credit for
payments for spouses who work on the' irm..
The ConservatiVes would also increase
personel in the armed forces.
The candidates had all done their home-
work and were able to answer the questions
put to them by the audience.
PROFITS IN AGRICULTURE
To the question of how each party would
Help keep agriculture a profitable, industry,
despite the high interest rates which
threaten farmers now, Cardiff suggested a
better job of marketing. The NDP candidate
*aid his party would lower the interest rates
by two per cent immediately and proposed
lower interest loans be made ,available to
farmers. The Liberal. candidate said 'interest
rates should be established in Canada not in
the He couldn't justify the increase, as
high as 'it is now,
Closer to home, one local person wanted
to know what increase the Huron County
Board of Education would he expected to pay
for fuel. '1 'he alism ers varied Widely from
5.5c' increase per litre (Liberals); a price
freeze until repoit is made (NDP); and a
plea to conserve until Canada is self-suffic-
ent hy 1990 (Conservative).
One irate man waved a glossy publication
and wanted to know whit the parties were
going -,to o " about wasting money on
publishing "this garbage", The >issue was
from the' National Dairy program and all
.--members were- in agreement-that-the-first
way, of reducing waste is, to, let the right
people know and to work to get it changed.
Another question involved obscenity and
eventually brought up the issue of books_ n
the •school system. Although- all' •members -
agreed that obscene material and profanity
should not be , allowed, they said it was, hard
to enforce.
Cardiff was called upon to defend the
Conservative idea of giving shares of
Petrocan back to the taxpayers.' He pointed
out that the selling of shares would generate
$500 million back into Petrocan and the
money would be used to help deVelop
resources and new energy alternatives.
McQuail said that distribution of Petrocan
shares would be too costly and that Petrocan
should be the sole importer of oil. Craig said
the Liberals would strengthen and expand
—Petrocan as well as providealternatiVes that
could save or cut down on the oil
consumption.
CAPITAL. PUNISHMENT
Both. Cardiff gnd Craig were in favour of
the return of capital ,ptinishment but
McQuail proposed enforcing maximum
sentences. All three agreed a plebiscite on
the.subject was contradictory. The public
elects representatives to express, their
opinions in government and they should be
trusted .to vote.
Cardiff Offered cutting government jobs
arid services as ways to.cut the national debt.
McQuail said Canada should be run like a
farm instead 'of a household. Large resource
companies should be taxed more and
resources should be processed here in
Canada before being sold.
Craig said Canada didn't suffer with the
rest of the western world during 'the
economic g'lowdown in 1976 and that was
largely due to the large input of dollars into
the economy. - - -
McQuail 'was asked how he would react to
a military draft in Canada. The canglidate
responded that he would fight for his country
if it were invaded and added that maybe a
draft of Kremlin and parliamentary tnem•
bers would be preferred if there was a war.
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