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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-03-17, Page 17Liberal nomination for new riding of Huron Bruce LUCKNOW - Huron Bruce Liberals will be holding a nomination convention at the Lucknow and District Community Centre on March 24 at 7:30 p m. to elect a candidate to con- test the new provincial riding of Huron Bruce. Ross Lamont of Port Elgin and Joan Van den Broeck of lilt #4 Goderich will be seeking the right to represent the Liberal party in the upcoming provincial election. Lamont, the Past President of the Ontario Liberal Party, is a finan- cial manager at the Bruce Nuclear. Power Development, while Van den Broeck, a former Huron County Public School trustee, is a fundraiser and commu nity outreach coordina- tor for the Children's Aid Society of Huron County. Joe Hogan, Huron Bruce Provincial Liberal Association President, said "judging by the number of political com- mercials the Harris gov- ernment has been run- ning, a provincial elec- tion is not far away. It is time For a less confronta- tional approach to gov- ernment in -Ontario." EXIIESS t#LI., 270E SATELLITE SYSTEMS ARE NOW IN Until March 31st COMPLETE SYSTEM Ken Boersma of PTMG Chartered Accountants prepares a tax return at the Alma Godbolt House last week, the site of a free tax clinic program giv- en to people with low incomes. The program, which began in 1969, helps thousands of people across Ontario each year. Organizers hope the program, which was completed in Exeter last week, will expand to more local locations next year. McQuail reveals NDP election promises LUCKNOW — The NDP would reverse some tax cuts, stop privatizing health care, cut tuition fees and repeal Bill 161) if elected. Huron -Bruce NDP can- didate Tony McQuail re- vealed these promises on Saturday at an "elec- tion school" in Lucknow. During a • speech, McQuail explained how the NDP would reverse the tax cut to those with *Includes dish hookedd up to one television, 100 ft. of coax and ends. Installation site within normal trading area taxable incomes over $80,000. The $1.5 bil- lion saved would be put back into health care, education and commu- nities. He said the NDP would stop the privatizing of health care and home care. "We will cut tuition fees by 10 per cent and repeal 13111 160," said McQuail. According to NDP elec- tion commitments, rent controls .would be re- stored and- affordable housing would he built. Worker protections laws would also be restored. As well, environmental standards and enforce- ment would be reestab- lished. "We know what to do. we know how to do it and we know how to pad for it. Our message foi ordinary people in Onta• rio is 'Today's NDP • ::learly on your side',' McQuail concluded.