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The Huron Expositor • December 7, 2005 Page 25
Three local candidates begin
campaigning with answers
toedtication and child care
Mark Noakes care, Steckle said the Liberal's Early Year's program
has been a priority in making sure children get the
As the second week of election fever steams across the right start.
country this week, three local candidates, incumbent Steckle further called into question Stephen Harper's
Paul Steckle, Conservative candidate Ben Lobb and the recent announcement to give an extra $1,200 a year to
NDP's Grant Robertson, recently sent burn- parents for each child under six.
ing messages on education and child care. "I can't understand how this man can go
Calls for further funding towards reduc- around throwing money around like this,"
ing student debt were made by the NDP, The Steckle said.
personal scholarships were promised by the Conservatives Lobb remarked that his party is commit -
Conservative candidate, while the Liberals, ted to giving parents a choice if they want
relied on their record to speak for itself. , don't want to to stay home with their children.
Paul Steckle pointed out that officially create another "The Conservatives don't want to create
the province is in charge of education, another empire of bureaucracy (in
including university and college funding, as empire of Ottawa)," Lobb said.
well as dealing with the skilled trade short- bureaucracy,'-- Meanwhile, Robertson said supporting
age. Steckle added the federal government an affordable universal daycare system
does provide grants and scholarships for Conservative that works in a rural
students. He pointed towards increased candidate area is an NDP plat -
money given to the provinces for university Ben Lobb form.
and college as proof of his party's support. "Education is a key
"It's an investment in the future," Steckle \ } component in this
said household," he said,
Lobb commented that if he were elected, he'd create a adding that his wife works as a
scholarship of his own money, from 10 per cent of his teacher and they have three children
MP wages. Furthermore, he added, that if he was in school .
eligible for an MP pension he'd commit 10 per cent of
the pension for an ongoing scholar-
ship.
"That's me standing up and realiz-
ing the importance of education," the
Holmesville-area candidate said.
Lobb said that tax breaks and
financial incentives should go
toward people entering the skilled
trades or for employers who take on
apprentices. With universities and
colleges, Lobb suggested freer access
and reduced eligibility requirements
for student loans.
Robertson said the NDP wants to
work on the funding for student
loans so that people leaving school
aren't saddled with big debts. He
added that promotion of skilled
trades needs to be important for any
candidate as there is a shortage in
the -field.
"That is an honourable and really
important occupation for people,"
Robertson said.
As candidates spoke about child -
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