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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-09-12, Page 3NDP victory, a team effort by Mike Wiraft New Democrat Paul Kloppis the new its for Huron mid will. help Juan. the drat NDP governinent m the histo of The NDP stunned to a camfor- table Y,csonning.77Seats while the Libels took only 33 arid; Progr #ive Conservative wail 20 in last Thursday's provincial election. opp topped - PC Ken Campbell and Liberal nominee. aim Fitzgerald with 9,407 votes, Campbell took 8,512 while Fitzgerald had 6,130 votes. Tom Clark of the Family Coalition Party was fourth with 2,759 votes while Libertarian Alan. Dettweiler received 380 votes. A large crowd of shocked NDP supporters turned out at the election night reception at the White Carnation in Holmesville to cheer Klopp,a 33 -year-old. 2upiich area fanner. Pre-elecdon,polls. showed that Ontario's voters were looking for change, said. Klop),and that is what they will get. "We're ready for the man- date," said Klopp. "with a little here and a little there we knew it would all come together. I'M definitely not shocked but surprised; you should be." - - Klopp refused to take . any credit for the win, the fust by an NDP candidate'in the Huron riding, . as . he repeatedly at- tributed the victory to a team effort. "Look around this room. These are the people responsible for • ,. FY 1I.. this win. All the candidates who ran before me (in Huron) did the work" said Klein. a _ "1 was justtheone who 'hap. pened tobe carrying the tom. Aftoe lint over 14 per cent of the vote in Huron during the 1987 provincial election, the HDP captured' 3.4.6 per cent in the historic win, Tony McQuail, NDPcanipaign mer, said he could see the momentum changing early in the 37-+a caznpA.ign. '41_ didn'tbelieve • we were grung to wan but 1 thought we . All the moons said we ha i ar guQd chauoe," said Ik r - that if we ever Wim the Huron riding we'd have a n print ty (NDP) goverment in Ontario. I have always said that'` The riding was up for grabs after long-dOe Huron MPP Jack 'Riddell annuwicedhis retirement ` earlier this yealr. Traditionally, Huron has been a PC strooghold.. It wads` haply times, in'Ho4mtesville, last Thursday evening, for Paul KlopP, the new MW f�r Huron'foliowing the election which saw the NDPs storm to a confortable majority, capturing 77 seats. (Mike Wilratt photo) NOW OPEN Modern t . Hairstyling for Men, Women and Children Mon. Closed Tues. 9-8 Wed. 9-6 Thurs. 9-8 Fn. 9-6 Sat. 8-12:30 Headlines Main Street Ripley Vicki Rutledge 395-4904 Lucknow Minor Hockey • a d Ringette Registration For 1990/91 Season Sept. 24— Sept. Sept. 28 Lucknow Arena 9-11:30 a.m. ALSO Saturday, Sept. 29, Lucknow Arena 9 a.m.-4 p,m. RE: HOCKEY EQUIPMENT SALE & EXCHANGE Will be held at the LUCKNOW ARENA. Continuous: Iiginn- Ins on Siptimiser 24th till Octob+ r 6th. TIMES: tams as the registration times. Rssponss to Hast year's sale was very favourable, howsverr, we hadbuyers wanting things before theles was anything there to s.III. YOU ARE URGED to pleas* bring your sada items to the , Arena on or about Saptsmbsr 24th. Limbo* 8WW,lYeiLeYay, September NDP serious about changing policy - Hope Jubilation and smiles inundated Sraidts criticized° mon for %tl Hope's election rein at the ray he Wats tip 10 too CAW Family Education C "trade > � the lair Thursday as the povineisl New election and not =ming through Democratic Party scored an on the promise. ding upset victory in the election•Smidts_said he is an active trade "1 thick it's just great,: said. Bina unionist and has sued the NDP NDP candidate Hope ail his life. Hope pointed to'his party* "'Phis is incredible. and it's great," improved fortunes in the Bruce said Ed Whitney° of Saubie Beach. riding, though he lost to Liberal The elected NDP members are new incunrlbent Murray Elston. : butthey will .provide good and The number of votes each Bruce honest government, he said. candidate received in order of, "I think it's a� big asset to the finishing was: Murray Elston, 'province of Ontario that the NDP Liberal, 10,203; Hope, NDP, 7,024;ot`in," said Milton - resident Ed Terry Minh*, Progressive ,Censer- Osborne, whosummers: in Port, vative, 6,536; and Linda FFreibu rger, Elgiih. Family Coalition, 3,612. "I was hoping it would happen Before all Bruce polling 'booths and 1'in very pleased with the out- wore in, Hope told, hne News come of it." that the percentage of votes the Osborne : said the Ontario NDP received in Bruce went from government had been trying to push -°-14.2.` per cent, in the 1987 election to regional' government on the area, about 27 per cent this. election. "regional government does not Norma Peterson was the Brice - work." NDP candidate in the last election. Premier David Peterson had been Hope.. said Elston's support "in raising taxes especially on senio1 Bruce' went from 61 per ceni in ilia citizens, he said. Osborne said: last, election :down, to. about 35 per anyone can balance the. budget by cent. ¢ raising taxes. Re said the NDP has improve its Port Elgin - resident Ray buck, a position enough to show pea le former Hamilton steelworlrer, said }they are, serious . about .changr ng. Premier -designate Bob' Rae was the policy, only one who. said anything during The issues°that are im . and the caimpaign when he said large must 'be addressed incl en- corporations: shouldpay taxes. vironment, rest ucturing, taxation, Large -screen television broadcast pension protection, and native election .� proceedings was set up in rights, he said. the election headquarters room at Hope„called his finishing a "high the CAW Centre. The 30 to .40 priority second place. people in the room were cheering "This is the greatest day of my good -news and booing bad.while life." said Kiaas Sin dis, of Kincar- eating pizza; 4 dine. Some people. drank beer, chatting "I'm just like Stephen I:ewas, I'm amiably with Hope, who continuall an unrepentant sot ialist,K he. said. i�ipdated the riding election infer - The upcoming NDP government motion on a drawing board. will be a good, responsible goveinment,,.hesaid, _ Tarn to page 5 •; ST PR/GI/TOP 70 8/G-71446 CA $A/NGSI As X• - �� y.. 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