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It is the thoughts of a local high school stu- dent, Dale Beninger from F.E. • Continued from page 7 Mr. Cardiff said he was glad to have been able to take part in a free vote on the last abortion bill and had voted pro-life on the issue. Mr. McQuail said the issue is a very personal one and he feels women deserve a "free vote" on whether they want an abortion or not. "I don't believe recriminalizing abortion will do anything to help the situation. It would simply let rich folks go elsewhere to get abor- tions and let the rest of society deal with back-room abortionists." Mr. Lobb said he is personally against abortion but the Reform Party would hold referendums in each riding on such issues and he would vote according to the wishes of his constituents. Mr. Dettweiler said almost all Libertarians are pro-choice. "I do not support that position." On violence against women: Barbara Barton-MacMillan asked members what they would do to prevent violence against women. Mr. Lobb said Reform would abolish parole except for non-vio- lent offenders. Violent offenders should serve their full prison terms, then be on parole the rest of their lives, he said. He also said the Young Offenders Act should be revised to deal with children as young as 10, not 12, as it is now. Anyone over 16 should be dealt with as an adult. Mr. McQuail said the NDP would provide increased funding for shelters for women who are vic- tims of violence. Dealing with vio- lence as a strictly criminal activity is not enough, he said, because much of the violence against women takes place in the home. His party would support education- al programs. It would also have the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission intervene to reduce television shows that showed violence against women. Mr. Cardiff said that with such legislation as the anti-stalking bill, the Conservative government had already taken action to help women. The new rape law makes it clear that "no means no", he said and tougher laws against child pornography had been enacted. Madill in Wingham. In an effort to fmd out what the youth in the area thought about the upcoming election, three classes were visited and asked one ques- tion. What effect do you think the gov- ernment debt will have on your future? After some explanation about what the debt was, the size of it and the country's present situation, the Mr. Zekveld said the root cause of such violence must be rooted out. He called for censorship to for- bid all pornography in the media. Mr. Steckle called for a return to a sense of individual responsibility. "We're recognizing rights, not responsibilities," he said. On day care for rural families: Rowena Wallace, of Seaforth, asked what parties would do to pro- vide subsidized day care to farm families. Mr. McQuail said his party was looking at ways of improving the day care system at the local level, even in the neighbourhood in the case of farm areas. Mr. Steckle said within three years a Liberal government would create 50,000 day care spaces a year. He wondered if the rules couldn't be changed to make it more attractive for more women to stay home and look after their own children. Homemakers should be able to contribute to the Canada Pension Plan, he said. Mr. Zekveld said the CHP feels child rearing is the job of the fami- ly, not of the government. There should not be universal day care, he said. Mr. Cardiff said daycare should be privatized with help for those who cannot afford to pay for the private service. Mr. Lobb said Reform is against subsidized day care, that the gov- ernment must shrink in size, not take on new responsibilities. reactions quickly began to pour out. The first effect realized by the students was the difficulty of pay- ing for university. A related problem was finding a job afterwards that would pay back a large personal debt often incurred while attending school. Sarah Powell of Seaforth District High School (SDHS) says, "Stu- dents can't go to college because it is too expensive. It may soon become just for the rich and elite. Young people will get discouraged because they can't get into college, and will not be able to get a job." Christa Dore of Madill "feels very bad for the students who are talented and want to go to universi- ty but can't because it costs too much." Her classmate, Erin Skinn, took the thought even farther by saying "If people aren't getting the educa- tion they need to get a job, they will be living off welfare which takes even more money from the government." SDHS's Laura McMercher says she has a pessimistic outlook con- cerning the availability of jobs. Classmate Carrie Bannon added, "Just dirt jobs are available. People have to take whatever they can get." This feeling seemed to be shared by the approximately 50 students spoken to at the three different Mr. Dettweiler said if govern- ment spent less people would pay less in taxes and more parents could afford to stay home and look after their own children. On the Senate: Mr. Steckle said this was one issue on which he agreed with the Reform Party. "A Senate that isn't elected, effective and equal serves no purpose." Otherwise it is "just a collection of hacks of whatever party is in power." Mr. Cardiff pointed out that reforming the Senate is a ccrnstitu-- tional issue that requires the sup- port of seven provinces. Still, he said, the Senate has to be reformed to make it more effective. Mr. McQuail said the Senate is just a subsidy to the Liberals and Conservatives for their campaign organization since most of the organizers of the campaigns are in the Senate, supported by the tax- payers of Canada. Mr. Lobb said "The Senate is an insult to the taxpayers of Canada who pay for it." He called for a Triple-E Senate to represent the regions. Senators could then slow down a majority government from getting too carried away and could upgrade the quality of legislation. Mr. Dettweiler said Libertarians are in favour of an elected Senate with representation by population. On capital punishment: Mr. Dettweiler was against capi- tal punishment, listing off the names of people who had been con- schools. They seem to feel there are not many jobs available and very little hope for a life better than, or even as good as, their parents had. . The students also had views on job creation programs and what the party leaders say they will do to correct the problem. Bonita Ten Hag of Central Huron Secondary School (CHS) says, " Job creation might give hope to the country and help pull us out of the recession. We have to back in the swing of things, get away from the doom and gloom attitude." Cheril Bylsma of CHSS says she doesn't believe job creation, such as highway projects will have any long-term effect. "People may work for a short time but they will save their money because nothing is per- manent. The taxpayer will end up paying for the road work." Two Madill students thought cre- ating jobs might be the answer. Ryan Gallaher says, "If our gov- ernment worked on putting people back to work then the other con- cerns would diminish." Jaquolyn Grummett says, "I think they should fmd more jobs so that they can also take deductions off to help pay down the debt." In an effort to fight a rising debt, the issue of higher taxes came up. Christa Dickert of Madill says, "I don't want to always be paying high taxes for the rest of my like victed of murder who had later been exonerated. Mr. Zekveld said Canadians must be protected and the CHP supports capital punishment. Mr. Lobb said this is another issue on which constituents would be asked their opinion in a referen- dum and MPs would vote accord- ingly. Mr. Cardiff said he-would have liked to see a bill on capital punish- and have to struggle to buy any- thing because'of it." In an opposing opinion, Teresa Bowyer of Madill says, "I would rather pay higher taxes than cut money which is given to important organizations and services." The cost of health care was a concern to the students and some felt there could be a plan devised for user fees. Madill's Trisch Nelemans says, "Users fees would be half and half, good and bad. It should be used only as a last resort if all else fails." An exchange student from Nor- way, attending Madill, had a very different concept of user fees. Nor- way has user fees at present, Mar- ius Gabrielson says. "I think there should be a fee for visiting a doc- tor. Maybe something about $20 to $25. Then everybody can afford it, but they won't use it more than nec- essary." Students had their own ideas on changing the system and looking for career opportunities in the pre- sent social and economic situation. SDHS's Sarah Powell says, "Politicians are overpaid and their pension system should be changed. They should also be much easier to remove from office. They will be forced to be more accountable for their actions." Classmate Glen Anderson says, Continued on page 9 ment brought forward in the last parliament because it would have stirred debate on the issue of what to do with people convicted of mur- der if they are not executed. Mr. McQuail said capital punish- ment is a counter-productive way of dealing with a serious problem. Mr. Steckle said he was against capital punishment. "I don't believe the justice system can be perfected to the point you can make no mis- takes," he said. • • Majority of candidates share • pro- life view