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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-10-20, Page 8Page 8 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 20, 1993 ,r 4 1 ,l,f i,, /wpm 0"."'" tale Sale October 20'h to October 30'h Ay Standard Quality Broadcloth 1.89 Top Quality Northcott Broadcloth $2.45 y over 45 colours to choose from A large selection of Prints 25°' or Clear The Bolt off 40% off Iz Buy A . "FREE" Quilt Batt and get a Quilting Stencil *Many other Instore Specials 5 STAR QUILTERS GUILD Quilt, wall art & miniature exhibit Wingham Library Oct. 26-30 . 2:00 PM daily 174e max Monday - Saturday LUCKNOW 9:30 to 5:30 528-2000 -•"eilffig V A ROYAL DOULTON SPECIAL EVENT Tose who admire the beauty and detail in Royal Doulton figurines can appreciate.the artistry in creating them. Now you can meet one of Royal Doulton's most accomplished and respected figurine painters, Glenise Hall. With a steady and talented hand, Ms Hall bestows a special individuality to each figurine she decorates... be it the delicate:arch of an eyebrow or the mysterious hint of a smile! Come and watch an artist at work... Glenise Hall from Royal Doulton. DATE AND TIME SATURDAY OCTOBER 23 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.' 2.'30 - 4:30 p.m. v Candidates speak out in Wingharn by Tim Cumming Should government be putting money into.. short-term make-work projects or simply reduce spending and expect the private sector to create jobs? Six candidates for election in the riding of Huron -Bruce debated this question last week in Wingham, as well as questions of deficit reduc- tion, taxes (including the Goods and Services tax), day care, health care and new drug patent legislation and how to prevent violence against women. More than 100 people attended the all -candidates meeting, which was held at F. E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham. Rick Alexander, candidate for the Natural Law Party, did not take part. Questions from the public at the meeting included one woman who asked the candidates about the recommendations of a recent report on violence against women. She later lamented that the government had paid millions for this study and yet six candidates appeared totally unaware of its content. One questioner commented that, "I have a pension' plan but it doesn't seem to be quite as gener- ous as what the MP's have." Another question was how the candidates would ensure the con- tinuation of medicare. Press reporters at the meeting asked about day care, drug patent legislation, support for bringing big industry to Huron -Bruce and the prospect of a minority government. Here is a short synopsis of some of the positions taken by the six candidates at the meeting (where there is no comment listed on a particular issue this isn't to imply that the candidate didn't take a stand): Murray Cardiff, Progressive Conservatives KEY WORD Experience.(Cardiff has served almost 14 years as M.P. for Huron - Bruce). EMPHASIS The small business sector must be the creator of jobs. The unemployed need to be given the skills for employment, not short-term, makfe- work jobs. ATTACK ON • Attack on critics of drug patent legislation extending patent rights for large drug manufacturers. "Patent legislation has made it. possible for an industry to develop in Canada that we didn't have." VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN • "We have passed anti -stalking legislation as another tool we can use (to prevent violence .against women)." DAY CARE FUNDING "It. is the role of government to help where necessary in the private system...some businesses are• al- ready putting in day care." MINORITY GOVERNMENT IN 'CANADA In the case of minority govern- ment politicians would have to put the country ahead of partisan inter- ests, said Cardiff. "If that were the case it would test all politicians, I would hope we wouldput the country first." JUSTICE REFORM "The penalty has to match the severity of the crime." DEFICIT REDUCTION The Goods and Services Tax has brought in about $15.5 billion for deficit reduction, said Cardiff." MP PENSIONS "I think it needs to be studied independent of Parliament...you can collect after six years, that is wrong." Cardiff said Prime Minister Kim Campbell has already agreed to change the rules to make only members 55 years or over eligible. MEDICARE Cardiff wants to see a transaction record given to patients so they see the cost of their hospital visit. JOB CREATION "We're not interested in something that would be three or four months work...I still believe if we give the private sector room to manoeuvre they will create. work." DRUG PATENT LAW , "Generic drugs have risen more rapidly (in price) than those in the patent legislation..." QUOTABLE "Thirty per cent of our young people are leaving high school before completing the full course," said Cardiff, speaking on the need to train young people for the job market. * * * Allan Dettweiler, Libertarian Party KEY WORD Freedom. ,(The Libertarian Party stresses freedom from state inter- ference). EMPHASIS No one should be forced to join any political, religious or marketing group. ATTACK ON Liberal candidate Paul Steckle's comments that a Liberal government would create jobs using federal, provincial and municipal funds. "I don't agree with Mr. Steckle's comments, the province doesn't It's' the have any money...we can't tolerate that sort of thing any longer nas taxpayers." VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN "Libertarians will not tolerate violence against anyone in society, (women or men)." DAY CARE FUNDING "The Libertarian Party doesn't have a red cent for day care...doubling the day care spots would still not make day care ac- cessible." MINORITY GOVERNMENT IN CANADA • "I hope we have a minority government...we have seen the results of majority governments in the past, it has not been good." JUSTICE REFORM "We do not build a strong society by allowing (crime)." He calls the Young Offenders Act 'the Young Murders, Rapists and Thieves Act. FREE TRADE "Libertarians are free traders, we cannot stand alone, we must allow the world access to our markets...as individuals you have the 'right to buy exclusively Canadian." DEFICIT REDUCTION "Government is way too big...the government that robs Peter to pay Paul will get the support of Paul." MP PENSIONS "The idea I would be compelled to buy a pension plan through government I find repulsive." MEDICARE "We will make sure health care is accessible." JOB CREATION Less government means more jobs, said Dettweiler. "Long-term jobs are best created by the private sector...we're not here to steal more money from you to get into that business (of job creation)." DRUG PATENT LAW "We will not become involved in the business of private companies." QUOTABLE "It is our high taxation today that forces both the husband and wife to the job market." Len Lobb, Reform Party KEY WORD Deficit reduction. EMPHASIS Belief that government is too big, the people have too little expen- dable income after taxes. ATTACK ON NDP candidate Tony McQuail's job . creation program, involving governments sharing costs. "It sounds to me like taxation . from ,three levels." VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Lobb says there should be priority of victims' rights over "criminals' rights." funniest show in town •turn to page 9 Yuk Yuk's WILD, WACKY & WONDERFUL Luc now & District Community Center. 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