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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-07-16, Page 3Has cheaper sleep than Mulroney Times -Advocate, July 16, 1986 Page 3 furner attacks extravagant cost of Prime Minister's brochure me. No one wins an election, they lose it, which Ithink Turner did," in 1964 states John Adams. "Politics is in a sad state because politicians only have two purposes: one is to be elected, the other is to be re-elected." He adds he gives Turner a lot of credit for the work he's doing for the Party. Mary Walden of Blyth is a self- confessed "admirer of Turner. Trudeau had a flair, which was popular with young and old alike. I wonder if young people can really go for Turner," she wonders. Dorothy Scott, also of Blyth, says Turner is "a terrific man" who is now better at • public speaking. "I like to hear him" she adds. Deterring it would take him a year and a half to equal what Brian Mulroney spends in a night at a hotel, Liberal Leader John Turner con- tinued his swing through southwestern Ontario with Tuesday's picnic at Harbour Park in Goderich. "It cost me $30 to stay at the Bed- ford'," he says, "and $1,300 for our prime minister in New York." Turner also attacked the Conser- vative's extravagant spending on a brodhure for the Canadian Embassy in Washington. "I just wanted you to know that this cost us $46,000. It's full of glossy pic- tures of the Mulroney's" during their recent stay in the US, also explaining what "Nancy and Mita wore to dinner." "This booklet isn't even available in Canada. I can think of better things to do with the taxpayer's money," Turner charged. In a personal interview on a Cour- thouse Square park bench Tuesday morning, Turner says his very busy summer is important to "find out what's on the minds of Canadians." Particularly in this region of the coun- try, the Liberal Party will be concen- trating on the agricultural problems facing Canada, he says. Barbeques and picnics are an "op- portunity to meet our grass roots sup - New official forFofA Ontario Federation of Agriculture president Harry Pelissero has an- nounced the appointment of Joanne R. Sutherland as the OFA's new Ex- ecutive Administrator. Ms. Sutherland has extensive ex- perience in federal -provincial rela- tions, with particular emphasis on agriculture. Her government ex- perience involved progressively senior positions in policy-making and administration with the Governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. In the Government of Manitoba she worked for the Departments of Finance and Agriculture. In Saskat- chewan her experience included work with the Executive Council, the Department of Inter -governmental Affairs, and the Department of Justice where she was Special Assis- tant to the Deputy Attorney General. Ms. Sutherland is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg in economics and political science, and studied at the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law. She will assume duties at the Ontario Federation of Agriculture ef- fctive July 15, 1986. The Ontario Federation • of Agriculture is the. largest direct membership farm organization in the province. its members include 24,000 farm families. plus 26 agricultural marketing boards, commodity groups. co-operatives. educational agencies. and rural service organizations. port, those who have kept the Party going. They will rebuild it, " says the federal Liberal leader. "I don't look at polls," he said, ad- ding "1'm travelling enough across Canada and meeting enough people to tell me what Canadians are thinking." The perception that MPs are "a bunch of clowns" is regrettable, Turner says, but "you can't judge Parliament by Question Period. It's always confrontational, that's its nature. It's the freest system in the world where you can ask unrehears- Turner agrees it's hard -to persuade ed questions of the Prince Minister people to stand for election. "Sure it's and Cabinet an a daily -basis. I don't tough, as a lot of sacrifices have to be apologize for freedom." made. You lose some privacy, fami- Turner indicates he's concerned ly cohesion, and there are a lot of about maintaining the dignity of pressures - but you can also gain Parliament. Travelling to one high satisfaction being in public life," he school a week, he listens to students ,adds. and their impressions. Conflict of interest guidelines on "I tell them we need the best and Members of Parliament are difficult the brightest to run for office. I truly to enforce, Turner suggests. "There believe there is no greater honor than is no way to codify human behaviour. to be elected to serve your country," It comes down to the individual per - says the former prime minister. son's sense of private honor. A minister should never be perceived as having the public interest taking se- cond place to private ones," offers the Liberal Party leader. Day care is a priority with the Liberal Party, he says, and "we'll be discussing it at length in November" at the Policy Convention in Ottawa. The Party is looking to show flexibili- ty in terms of day care centres in the neighborhood, public centres, or at the place of work. "We're exploring all the options," Turner notes. In the middle of a busy summer of picnics and Liberal get-togethers, Turner says his free time is at a minimum, but cherishes it nonetheless. "Geills and I spent four days at Georgian Bay during Canada Week. I like to_play tennis about twice a TURNER VISITS — Federal Liberal party leader John Turner shook hundreds of hands Tuesday as he was in Goderich to meet with Huron -Bruce Riding Association representatives. After a breakfast meeting here, Turner met with farm group reps and then spoke with a large partisan crowd at Harbour Park. Above, he is shown with Bruce MacDonald and Gordon Erb. Photo by Dave Sykes Broiler farmer questions whetherq uotas are viable ple of the five or six producers who control the quotas for broiler production. "There is a profit but if you capitalize the value of the quota, you don't make a profit. We make a pro- fit from the value of the quota but anyone who starts out today operates in a non-profit situation." said Procter. What farmer can afford the half a million dollars to buy his quota and facilities, asked Procter who said he cannot sell to his sons "because it won't pencil out:" , Large scale type farming artificial- ly protects the industry„said Procter wft'oVonders How wonderful a systdm, supply management really is. "Government subsidy condemns us all to a mediocre price,” said Procter who suggested the industry move to a free market. He admitted there would be attritions. A Brussels area broiler farmer who believes in free enterprise told Liberal Leader John Turner he ques- tions whether supply management on a quota system is a viable way to maintain the family farm. Ross Procter attended a meeting of local farm lobby organizations and commodity groups at the John Westbrook farm in Goderich Township on Tuesday, when John Turner visited the area on his sum- mer tour •to meet the public and representatives of such groups. Procter said :be had n1 ultry and does mixed farming so he has ex- perience with both supply manage- ment and free market systems. Ile began broiler farming in 1956 before the quota system was introduced so he also has experience before and after the introduction of supply management. Supply management works, but on- ly for a few, he said citing the exam - GUEST OF HONOUR John Turner was the guest of honour as the Huron -Bruce Liberal Association sponsored Lunch in the Park with the Liberal leader in Goderich's Lions Harbour Park Tuesday. Hun- dreds of party faithful turned out for the event. r Turner talks Continued from front page a breakfast followed by the session with farmers and farm groups at the Westbrook farm. In the afternoon he attended a picnic to meet the public and local Liberals in harbour Park. The opposition leader is spending his summer attending county fairs, barbecues and picnics and meeting with various interest groups including farmers and fishermen. Turner, who doesn't think com- prehensive free trade is achievable, said the government is caught with excessive rhetoric by the prime minister on the free trade issue. When asked if he thinks Prime Minister Brian Mulroney knows what will be on the table for negotiation, Turner remarked 'i'm beginning to think nobody knows what is on the table." Turner said the Liberals are in favour of lowering trade barriers, liberalizing trade and discussing trade with the United States. "We prefer world discussions on trade in- stead of head to head discussions with the United States." saidlhe opposition leader. "We've got to get sanity into the market on an international basis, reassemble trade producers and stop the trade war and high subsidy to farmers." Turner said the Liberals recom- mend an international free trade tribunal and a definition of counter- vail "so we don't have this harass- ment on both sides of the border." Ile believes in the stability of commodi- ty prices to provide some predictabili- ty and preferential rights for farmers He also wants to see some form of taxation policy which will allow farmers to pass the family farm from one generation to another. Turner said he does not forget the family aspect of the business. 11e recognizes what farm families are go- ing throughin the western provinces grasshoppers are destroying farms and good farmers. "not sloppy farmers" are being wiped out. Turner stressed that government and farmers have to focus their atten- tion on getting the story of the Cana- dian farmer nut to the rest of the country. "We have great difficulty impressing on the metropolitan areas of the country that we do have a crisis on the farWs in Canada." he said. Farmers are caught in the cost - price squeeze, the backlash of a trade war with the European Economic Community and the concerns of free trade negotiations with the united States, Turner said. "I want to encourage people like the Westbrooks to stay on the farm. 1 don't want state farming to replace the family farms in this country." week, and I take, the family to the Northwest Territories for a canoe -trip every summer," he says. He says summer picnics are a "relaxed way to meet and listen to Canadians." Canada is a great country, Turner says, that has yet to meet its poten- tial. "Many may be enticed to work or live south of the border. Why is it Kirkton dump is favourable At a recent special meeting of Usborne township council reeve Gerald Prout reported that Ron Far- rell from the Ministry of the Environ- ment has expressed favourable com- ments concerning improvements made at the Kirkton landfill site. Rick Hundley made an informal presentation on the procedures for committee of adjustment and review- ed the criteria for minor variances and rezoning application. Council was advised that a notice of withdrawal had been received from G. Francis concerning his rezoning application. Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Ai,ority general manager attended 1 to disclil ' further;'develop ate ift of McNaughton Park in Exeter. In staff reports, roads superunen- dent John Batten reported a new truck had arrived and he discussed the possibility of purchasing a removeable flashing light for the new vehicle. Tenders will be called for the sale of the 1974 Dodge truck. Council will assume responsibility for making application to the Ministry of Recreation and Tourism for a capital conservation grant toward the Kirkton-Woodham swim pool enhancement project. The drainage superintendent's report concerning the Lynn, Reynolds, Hern and A Drain of the Down drain was accepted. One tile drain loan application in the amount of $25,700 was approved. Grants were approved to the Usborne Block Parents $75 and $50 to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Friend of 4-11 program. that we choose to live here?" Turner asks. "It's because we're proud of be- ing different, proud of the freest democracy in the world, proud to call ourselves Canadians." At the picnic at Harbour Park, several hundred Liberals from the Huron -Bruce and Grey riding associations, as well as interested onlookees, paid $5 each for the event. Turner mingled in the crowd before making a short speech. Several in the crowd, including John Adams of Goderich, say they've voted Conservative before, but Mulroney is changing that. "1 just wanted to see Turner. The inactivity of Mulroney really bothers DOLL DISPLAY — Betty Tait and Joan Moon appear with their ex- hibit of dolls at Saturday's Heritage show in Lucan. 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