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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-02-13, Page 2shorn pa,ge . • • 9 Jolut W. Sendetson:, Listilberlft.: 'Ocknowy •PhorteS24411$. throughlybeforeplunging into them. 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. .,„ *from page 1 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. 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