Loading...
Times Advocate, 1984-08-22, Page 281' DASHWOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED 1x12 ROUGH PINE $415. MBM 1000 lin tt or over Lesser Quantities 45C lin. ft. Random Lengths — Good Quality J Page 14A Times -Advocate, August 22, 1984 libertarian Libertarians are out there, but they don't know they are Libertarians, said the Huron - Bruce candidate campaign- ing under that political par- ty's banner. Joe Yundt, 43, of RR 3 Brussels is running his third election campaign although only his first in Huron -Bruce. A believer in freedom of in- dividuals with government only providing a "good"justice system and an army for outside aggression, Yundt said he is providing an alternative to the main three political parties in Canada. Fotpr�n7rerly a professional enginker in Brampton, where he twice ran as a Libertarian canditlate, the separate man came to Huron County three years ago to farm. He has 40 head of cattle on his farm and grows beans as well as mixed grains. The Libertarian candidate said he was raised in the Monkton area in Perth Coun- ty and while growing up had always had the notion that Canada was a free country. Yundt said he grew up and found out this country is not free. "I can't milk a cow and sell the milk to you," said Yundt adding that "people with guns" would put him in jail if he sold milk without quota or for not having the milk pasteurized. When it was pointed out that dairy farmers themselves originally wanted the quota system, Yundt countered that milk quotas were initially set up to protest the producers. He compared it to his own profession which has an association to protect engineers. Issues When dealing with specific issues, Yundt often repeated his philosophy, based on the writings of Ayn Rand, on hav- ing less government. He termed the federal deficit "absolutely ridiculous" and said it could be paid off by selling crown corporations like Canadair. As for the government job creation programs, Yundt simply says that's not the government's business. "The government can't create jobs. It shouldn't have anything to do with creating jobs." said the Libertarian candidate. Equal pay for work of equal value legislation is dictating one person's wishes on to somebody else says Yundt. He explained that if he wanted to hire someone, male or female, at 50 cents an hour and that person accepted that wage, then the government shouldn't be involved. Yundt doesn't only think that non -working women shouldn't contribute to the Canada Pension Plan, but no one should be forced into pay- ing it. He said the plan should be voluntary as are insurance plans. The candidate said OHIP and Unemployment In- surance benefits should also be made voluntary. "The government shouldn't have the right to make me pay it," he said. The restriction of por- nographic material, Yundt said, should not be controlled by government. He verbally pointed to George Orwell's 1984 and said controlling por- nography is bringing Orwell's fantasy to life. Y undt was pensive on the. question of abortion noting it is a tough subject for him to make a response to. He ex- plained that Libertarians believe in not hurting another person. A woman, said the candidate. has to live with a decision made to abort a pregnancy. The Libertarian remains unsure if a fetus is a person or not. Yundt said the government shouldn't be in the business of giving gifts or controlling banks, or printing what he termed fiat money. Fiat money is paper made into legal tender as is Canadian money. The Libertarian said if he printed money he would be arrested. He suggested gold or something of value be us- ed to make neccessary purchases. The Libertarian said if there is less government, taxes will be reduced. "With less government it will be easier for farmers to farm," said Yundt. If elected MP, the can- didate said he'd "do away with silly legislation and try to make a better country". He doesn't expect to win though. In the last elections he was in, he received 243 votes out of 66,000 voters. "At least I beat the Marxist-Leninist and the Communist candidates," he said. Yundt won't be doing any door-to-door canvassing and has no committee rooms. He is considering invitations he has received for all -candidate meetings. He has, he said, just made sure his name is on the ballot. Murray Cardiff First Elected at the largest federal nomination meeting in Huron -Bruce, 30 -year-old Liberal candidate Bruce McDonald is no stranger to politics. His biography includes the note that his great -great grandfather was the first reeve of Grey Township. "I come from a family well- known locally, both for its far- ming activities and for its heavy involvement and com- mit ment to community and civic affairs." His father, Donald McDonald, is .a trustee and past chairman of the Huron County Board of Education. Legally separated for two years with no children, McDonald is a partner in the firm of Craig,. McDonald, ,Reddon Insurance Brokers Ltd. He has been committed to the Liberal party for 12 years, and when commenting on the issues, while speaking off the cuff, he follows party policy. McDonald is past president of the Huron -Bruce Liberal Association and in the 1979 and 1980 elections, he acted -as campaign chairman for then candidate Graeme Craig. Incumbent working for second term It's Murray Cardiff's se- cond election campaign and according to his campaign manager, Ken Campbell, the incumbent is working harder the second time around. The 50 -year-old Grey Township farmer was first elected to the House of Com- mons in 1980 as member of parliament for the Huron - Bruce riding. Prior to his 1980 success, Cardiff was chairman of the White Bean Producers Marketing Board. In that capacity, he participated in two missions to the United Kingdom. As Huron -Bruce MP, the Progressive Conserva tive candidate has served on the standing committee on agriculture and finance as well as a task force in- vestigating the possibility of a national trading corporation which involved hearings across Canada, Europe and the U.S. In the Conservative Opposition, the rookie MP served as deputy agriculture critic. He and his wife Betty have three children, Jeffrey, Joan and Scott. Issues The ever-growing federal deficit has to be curtailed and Cardiff, following his party's policy, says responsible spen- ding is the key to a better economic picture for the country. The MP said government spending has to be looked at as an investment with returns. A larger tax base is needed across the country, said Car- diff noting there has been no incentive from the federal government for expansion in the small business sector. He said expanded small businesses would help spread the tax base around. Carrying on the thought of incentives for small business to improve the national economy, Cardiff said more jobs for Canadians can come through the small business sector. The government's role in job creation should be one of providing tax incentives to small businesses for pro- viding new jobs, said Cardiff. He also said that Canadian trade markets have to be opened to improve the economy. Cardiff was part of a trade mission to ASEAN countries in 1983. "We have to be there and develop markets," said Cardiff. A Conservative govern- ment, said Cardiff, would assist businesses with research and development particularily with foreign markets. This idea, said the MP, supports his earlier com- ments on responsible spen- ding which he defines as receiving a return on invest- ment. In this case, the returns are jobs and expanded markets. The Conservative can- didate supports equal pay for work of equal value and said he hopes that cases of employees being paid less than other employees based on their sex is happening less try for Liberal candidate Although McDonald secured the Liberal pontine: tion from Heather Reddick of RR 2 Zurich, there is no discord in the local party association, said the candidate. "Heather and I are good friends," he said noting she is helping with the campaign advertising. McDonald said he is deter- mined to win the election, however noting it isn't easy to unseat an incumbent. To win, McDonald will have to defeat incumbent MP Murray Cardiff. "Nothing worth achieving is easy," said McDonald. Issues The Liberal candidate responded to several ques- tions under three basic topics - economy, women's issues and farming. On the economy, McDonald says there is "no question" that the national debt cannot continue to grow. "The deficit has to be reduced, but we can't forget the social system," said the 30 -year-old reiterating com- ments about a "safety netted society", a phrase used by Liberal Prime Minister John Turner. McDonald emphasized that the "biggest challenge" fac- ing society is the balancing of the needs of society with the ability of the economy to pay for those needs. As for changing the deficit picture, McDonald said his leader, Mr. Turner, inspires confidence in investors. He doesn't expect anything dramatic to change the deficit picture though. On job creation, the Liberal candidate pointed to Mr. Turner's newly -announced First Chance program. Although he knew only what he had read in newspapers, McDonald praised the con- cept that is geared to enabling young people to get ex- perience on their resumes. Apprenticeship programs would also be beneficial for youth said McDonald noting the federal government par- tially funds post secondary education. He said the education system has to come together to provide what business and industries want. The Liberal candidate sup- ports the idea of equal pay for work of equal value for women. He said that as long as women are competent for Woman carries NDP banner An active feminist, 32 -year- old mother of two, Valerie Bolton, is taking her first leap into federal politics. Ms. Bolton is the New Democratic Party's can- didate in the federal riding of Huron -Bruce for the Sept. 4 federal election. A part-time employee of Women Today, Ms. Bolton is also a researcher for a con- ference called Turning Point. She is also writing a booklet on rural women's groups in Ontario. She and her hus- band, farmer and bricklayer Dean Walker, have a farm at RR 1 Belgrave where they rase their daughters, Monica 7, and Amber, 4. Not an Ontario native. Ms. Bolton was raised in Van- couver. She moved to Ontario 10 years ago after travelling and working in Australia for a year and a half. Issues The NI)P candidate said the only way to resolve the federal deficit in the long run is to make a commitment to provide jobs. NDP leader Ed Broadbent, said Ms. Bolton, has said that all that party's proposed program would cost $1 billion. Most of that money. said the Huron -Bruce can- didate would be to put people back to work. Putting the federal economics question in perspective with the local economy. Ms. Bolton said if farmers received a "fair return" on their labor, there wouldn't he the financial crisis there is across the country. Some methods of solving the farmers economic woes, said Ms. Bolton, are to create a central selling agency for red meat and to ensure farmers greater access to lower cost loans. The can- didate said Canada needs a government that is sensitive to the economist conditions of Valerie Bolton ,1 farmers. However, she stresses that not only a farmer, but small business people should have the same access to lower cost loans as do the large corporations. The NDP, said the Huron - Bruce candidate, would also "restrict the powers of the bank to force farmers out of business". Ms. Bolton becomes impas- sioned when speaking on women's issues. "The New Democrats will ensure an active and systematic enforcement of equal pay for work of equal value legislation, she sates. "We've got to take action immediately. (Prime Minister John) Turner has said he prefers to negotiate on the basis of good will. We have waited 20 years for that good will," said Ms. Bolton. Continuing on the subject of equality in the work force for women, the mother of two said women can't wait until there is an economic upswing before they receive equal pay. Ms. Bolton says, of course, both non -working men and women should be able to con- tribute to the Canada Pension Plan. When asked for her opinion on pornographic material, the NDP candidate answered there are two major issues facing women in today's society. The first is economic equality and the second is the violence to women in society, she said. Most people aren't aware of the repulsive stress of por- nographic material said Ms. Bolton. "We've legislated against other hale literature and we must legislate against this," said Ms. Bolton referring to pornographic material as hate literature not only against women, but the male and female child. She added that pornography is as in- sulting to men as it is tp women. Ms. Holton said one of the most important freedoms people have is the control of their own bodies. And women should have the right to decide the number and spac- ing of their children, she said in giving her opinion on abortion. As a mother, she knows the kind of commitment needed to raise children. While she does talk pro - choice views, Ms. Bolton adds that their should also •be research on "quality and ef- fective" birth control as well as an adequate education on birthcontrol for young people. If elected as MP, Ms. Bolton said she would take the concerns, issues and needs of the Huron Bruce riding to the national level. "As a community organizer, 1 have knowledge of what makes a community health and strong," said the NDP candidate. She would, said Ms. Bolton, encourage the community members to support one another in problems and work together to make necessary changes in government. specific jobs, they should be able to fullfill them and ex- pect the same pay as a man. The problem, he said is that people's attitudes can't be changed overnight. He said the government should pro- vide the lead in equal pay for work of equal value. On the question of non- working women contributing to the Canada Pension Plan, McDonald said it would have to be instituted properly. Ne added that such an addition to the CPP would have to be pro- perly funded. "I don't believe any govern- ment can offer carte blan- che," said McDonald reiterating the statement on balancing society's needs with society's ability to pay. On legislating pornographic material, McDonald said he supports the concept in prin- ciple, while acknowledging that the definition of por- nography is different for each individual. He said Liberals generally believe in the freedom of in- dividuals but that freedom, he noted, can be abused. Abortions should not be allowed on demand, said McDonald in response to a question on the subject. He said abortions should not be treated as birth control. The candidate doesn't favor any loosening of the current laws on the subject and sug- gests that the current laws be enforced more stringently. Raised on a beef, hog and cash crop farm, McDonald recognizes the problems fac- ing the farm community. "There is no question that there has to be made available better long and short term financing in agriculture," he said. McDonald said he supports the concept of agribonds in principle. He noted that federal agriculture minister Ralph Ferguson is looking in- to the concept. As for voluntary tri -partite stabilization, McDonald said if its what the majority of pro- ducers want then it should be set up. When questioned on finan- cial institutions dealing with farmers in financial difficul- ty, McDonald suggested each case has to be treated individually. Admitting that in some cases farmers were en- couraged by financial institu- tions to get bigger thus having to borrow money, McDonald said it isn't fair that at the first sign of trouble the finan- cial institutions close in. However, he added that he grew up learning that if a dollar is borrowed it is sup- posed to be paid back. In general, McDonald said he is committing himself 100 percent to be an MP. He speaks about being accoun- table to the people of Huron - Bruce and said if elected he would have bpen meetings with contituents on a regular basis. Speaking on the national election campaign, par- ticularly patronage appoint- ments, McDonald said the ap- pointments aren't the result of new jobs. He added that the people appointed were originally elected by their constituents. The Liberal candidate pointed a finger at the Ontario Tories. "Mr. Davis has it (patronage appointments) down to a fine art," he said. Although a young can- didate, he sees his age as a strength because of the energy and ability he could bring to the MP position. "It's not a 40 hour a week job," he said. and less. Cardiff said he also believes in merit increases and wouldn't want the merit in- creases to be eliminated if employers would be limited to equal pay for work of equal value. The concept of non -working women contributing to the Canada Pension Plan is one supported by the Conser- vative candidate. It has to be worked out with the pro- vinces, particularly Quebec as it has its own pension plan, notes Cardiff. He doesn't support the sale of pornographic material but countered that comment with the note that some people will say they have the right to watch or read whatever they want in the privacy of their home. The MP points to the stand he took against Playboy scheduling on Pay TV. He said he had received numerous letters from consti- tuents on the subject so he took a stand opposing the programming. Cardiff supports the cur- rent laws on abortion and says they should be adhered to. He acknowledges that there is a need for better education of birth control. Cardiff feels there has been a "flagrant abuse of abortions, maybe not in this area but in larger urban centres." Cardiff does support the Agri -Bond concept as one was to finance the agriculture sector. On farm financing, the Huron -Bruce MP said the Farm Credit Corporation (FCC) has to be turned around. He notes that the FCC used to provide about 70 per- cent of capital funding for farmers and now that figure is at less than 35 percent. Cardiff supports tripartite stabalization as a volunteer program believing it is impor- tant that the federal and pro- vincial government as well as the producer contribute equally to such a program. He again emphasized the need for developing foreign export markets to give a shot in the arm to the farming economy. Recognizing the fact that some farmers have faced financial difficulty, some to the point of bankruptcy, Car- diff feels there are ways to assist the financially strapped farmer. He would like to see a finan- cial review board set up to assist farmers facing finan- cial difficulty before they go into receivership. Third party involvement, to come between the farmer and a financial institution if there is difficulty, would be a step in the right direction. The third party could open up communications between the farmer and financial institutions. "Farmers are hard workers and they will pay their debts if given a chance," said Cardiff admitting he has acted as a third party for constituents. Cardiff pushed party plat- form noting that Revenue Canada has to be revised to become more responsible to the public. "It has to get back to the rule that people are innocent until proven guilty," said Cardiff. As MP, Cardiff found himself involved in hundreds of projects from getting grants for community centres to his involvement with research on world trade. Bruce McDonald DASHWOOD PATIO DOORS WITH REVOLUTIONARY SUPERGLASS (LOW E SUNGLAS) 6 0 Millenium Pato Door Retail 11379(' Moffatt & Powell Price 591995 IN ADDITION YOU WILL RECEIVE A s100•• INTRODUCTORY REBATE FROM DASHW00Dt 42% Better Than Conventional Glaring Cooler Summers. Warmer Winters. `Reduced Fading BuUding Centre Values r DECOR AID LATEX STAIN Walnut, Cedar, Redwood $529 per gallon An Inexpensive Stain for Fencing, Siding, Outdoor Furniture L CEDAR (No. 2 and Better) FOR FENCING, DECKS, ETC. 116. 5%16' . 411Nin. ft. 2110. 8'•2o' 11.37nin. n 2r4. 8' 20' 42t/lin. It. 2112. 620' 11.77Nin 11 216. 4'10' 78V'pin ft. 414. 6'-20' 66e/lin- ft 218. 0'-20' s1 10/1in. 11. Stock only. We still have a good stock to choose from in a good quality 1 I 2x4 2x6 2x8 4x4 OUTDOOR WOOD 36rc per lin. ft. 551/2c per lin. ft. 7511 per lin. ft. 791/21 per lin. ft. • !I0•41• e •' e 1x6 311/2c per lin. ft. °"""' Trailed (Amino. `There is still lime to enjoy Molded' or fenced -in yard this summer PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPT. 1, 1984 7 Yards To Servs You GODERICH, EXETER, MITCHELL, LONDON, STRAThROY, WATFORb, TILS NBURG • 518x6 T&G "Vee Joint", Clear Cedar Select Tight Knot Cedar Pine 89C lin fl 65c lin ft. 44c lin it. Pine is reversible w/cenlre vee Random lengths for panelling or siding 2x4x8' ECONOMY SPRUCE Ideal for those odd gobs $1o 9 around the home and farm. each 2