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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-05-31, Page 14Times -Advocate, May 31, 1995 Page 13 Make sure you exercise your vote on June 8th We hope you find the following information informative and helpful when it comes to making your voting decision. Marcel Beaubien PC candidate - Lambton The citizens of Ontario are facing a crisis. I believe that the Progres- sive Conservative party will be able to resolve that crisis with a majority government in the upcoming pro- vincial election. Consider the crisis we face: Job losses, plant cutbacks, the ris- ing cost of the level of unemploy- ment and social assistance. We des- perately need jobs - jobs - jobs. I have been troubled by these re- alities. I fear for the future of our children and grandchildren. I want to do something about it. I now have the time, the experi- ence and the dedication to commit myself to our common vision and task. After secondary education in Quebec, I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Guelph. I was trained and em- ployed as a medical technologist and for the past 25 years I have op- erated a general insurance broker - Jim Hopper FCP candidate - Lambton I am committed to restoring'pub- lic confidence, credibility, and ac- countability to Ontario politics, so people can be assured that MPPs are more accountable to the electo- rate. In order to accomplish this, the FCP will introduce Legislative Re- call, so the voters of each riding can petition for the removal from office, their MPP, if they do not carry through on their election promise. The FCP will introduce Referen- dum Ballots so voters can vote on issues of vital concern, like tax in- creases, thereby ensuring their voices are represented in Queens Park, and not just the party in pow- er. We will push for more free votes, to allow MPPs to vote per their voters wishes, without fear of bringing down the government. We will legislate a balanced bud- get, so MPPs cannot over spend, and create an even greater tax bur - Larry O'Neill Liberal candidate - Lambton Larry O'Neill, the Liberal Candi- for the Lambton Riding, has a cpm inaaion of strong municipal' experience and community involve- ment. O'Neill was Warden of Lambton County in 1989 and May- or/Reeve of Enniskillen Twp. for nine years. He has held leadership positions in the Enniskillen Parks and Recreation Committee, the St. Clair Parkway Commission and the Sarnia Lambton United Way. O'Neill is a Contract Advisor and Farmer and is married with two children. Among his personal Dona Stewardson NDP candidate - Lambton In the worst recession in 60 years, Bob Rae made some hard choices about developing Ontario's Econo- my - those tough decisions were made in order to save jobs, hold the line on the deficit and maintain es- sential services. Bob Rae knew that the only way to put Ontario back to work was to create an investment climate. Here in Lambton, over $70 million has gone to expand and upgrade our water, sewer and road systems, creating jobs as well as an invest- ment climate for Lambton to build on. This happened all across Onta- rio - in Lambton alone - we saw over $100 million in business in- vestment in the past couple of years. And in hard times - Bob Rae's government was able to deliver, in 1994, 8.8 billion dollars in invest- ment in this province. Never in On- tario's history, has business invest- ed so much in one year in this province. And the reason that busi- ness invested that money had to do Dr. Jamie Harris FCP candidate - Middlesex The Family Coalition Party of Ontario was founded to give a voice to the people who could, for moral reasons, no longer support any of the old-line parties. The FCP statement of policies and principles, "For a Better Ontario, A Formula For Success", makes clear what the the FC stands for. Section A no. 2 under the heading, ''Pur- pose Pur- pose an Philosophy of the FCP," states " The FCP believes that in- tegrity and moral leadership in government are essential for a healthy. and well -ordered society. Compromising objective moral principles threatens the value of life and the stability of the family and society." The list is endless of immoral decisions made by former governments. Sunday shopping, gambling, abortion, and homosex- uals' right to adopt children are just a few to which one can point. Irene Mathyssen NDP candidate - Middlesex I am running for re-election in Middlesex because I care about the future of this province and about the people of Middlesex. In these tough economic times, some people have said we should have cut jobs and slashed medicare to save money but I know that is not the answer. Supporting people thrown out of work won't help low- er the deficit and laying off nurses and other health care professionals won't help people who need health care. Making sure people have a pay cheque and healthcare is more im- portant then making promises. Look at our record. We increased the health care budget from 15 billion to 17.8 bil- lion in the last five years. We intro- duced the first cancer strategy in Ontario and increased spending overall. We added 11 radiation ma- chines and have plans for 13 more. The London Regional Cancer Cen- age firm and a home construction firm. I have been involved in politics for the past 15 years. At the munici- pal level I have been chairman and a board member of the Petrolia Po- lice Services Board as well as being a board member of the hospital and the public utilities commission. I have been involved with parks and recreation and acted as finance chairman. At the county level I have been a member of the Arts and Culture Committee 'and the Planning and Land Committee and the Roads and Waste Management Committee. I have represented the county on den for our next generation, our children. These are the tools voters need to make government truly accountable to the people, and I will work hard to bring you these tools. Job creation is a major concern for many Lambton residents, and I believe that this must be handled in the private sector. To assist busi- ness in job creation, we will re- move Bill 40, the NDP Labour leg- islation, and Bill 91, the Farm Unionization legislation. We will remove the Employer's Health tax from business owners, and fund OHIP through a more user oriented system. We will revamp Pay Equity and Employment Equity legislation achievements, O'Neill lists coordi- nating municipal support for a suc- cessful International Plowing Match in Enniskillen Twp. in 1991 and initiating the process which re- sulted in the 9-1-1 emergency ser- vice. He was also instrumental in establishing a South Lambton Wa- ter Line, making water available to many communities. Tourism is a issue which O'Neill stresses as a key to the economic growth of the Sarnia-Lambton area. with the things that Bob Rae's gov- ernment did to create this environ- ment for them. You here a lot of talk about the cost of welfare these days. Industry cutbacks have hurt the Lambton economy. Voters want a plan of ac- tion to get people back to work and off unemployment insurance and welfare. The only way to do that is for government to work with business, with communities, and create an environment for investment to bring jobs. Bob Rae's government did that. The Ontario International Trade Corporation brought in that 8.8 bil- lion dollars to Ontario last year. JobsOntario has put people to Due to relentless tax increases, the present government has made it al- most impossible for farmers and small businesses to survive. The FCP will reconsider the legis- lation on pay equity, employment equity, and labour relations, with the intent of creating a better non - confrontational economic climate and favouring business invest- ments. Job applicants should be evaluated solely on the basis of merit. The FCP believes that people, while having rights to a fair return for their enterprise and initiative, also have a duty and responsibility Ire received 14.6 billion to expand radiatic n treatment capacity. We moved funding from the traditional health care system to more commu- nity based health care and health prevention. In our own area, we in- creased funding for more care by over 50 percent. Meanwhile, the Liberals in Otta- wa say they arc moving to a "ba- sic" health care - that means one for the rich and another for the rest of us. New Democrats led the fight to get medicare for Canadians and now our government is leading the fight to save medicare. Our government tackled job crea- tion with energy and creativity. the St. Clair Parkway Commission and the Lambton Health Unit. I have been involved with many volunteer organizations such as the Red Cross Society, Lions club and the Sarnia Lambton United Way (president campaign chairman and board member). I have never been afraid to take a stand, make sound decisions and stand by them while working for the common good - as well as being willing to help the in- dividual. I have always been accessible, approachable and positive. While Mayor of the Town of Petrolia, our town council took stands which were not popular at the time but to make merit the qualifications for hiring. The main plan for job creation, lies in balancing our deficit each year, and reducing our debt. We be- lieve there is ample room to cut 3 to 4 billion dollars annually in spending, and to this will restore in- vestors confidence in Ontario. With renewed confidence, business can grow, jobs will be created, and gov- ernment will not have to spend your tax dollars to c.reale these jobs. The FCP also believes in Reform- ing Education, to save millions of dollars, and to give parents the choice of which schools they want their children to attend. Vouchers "Tourism has to be an area of pri- ority for job creation," he told the Sarnia Observer. "We're missing the boat ori tourism. Whether it's along the river or up the lake to- wards Grand Bend it doesn't matter to me. But, there has to be a great- er emphasis placed on tourism. There is a tremendous market out there in Michigan and Toronto that we can take advantage of." O'Neill believes Lambton must do a better job of marketing itself as a tourist destination outside its work and train our work force so they will have the necessary skills to attract investment., And, as I said earlier, Lambton now has the water, sewer and roads completed to create an investment climate. To get the ball rolling, and to bring investment to Lambton, I am proposing the Lambton Community Action Advisory Group. A group of people, representatives from busi- ness, farming, labour, municipal governments, education and health care professionals and youth groups. There is no quick fix or magic formula to bring industry to Lamb - ton. Our community must pull to- gether to get our people back to both personally and collectively to care and provide for the basic needs of those who are unable to care and provide for themselves. FCP is built on strong family val- ues because we believe the tradi- tional family is the basic building block of a healthy society. The FCP opposes unfair tax treat- ment of the traditional family and discrimination against parents who provide child-care at home. If one spouse stays at home to look after a family's children, each spouse should be entitled to contribute to the Canada Pension Plan based on one half of the total earned income. 1 Our jobsOntario programs have created over 40,000 jobs and is one of the most successful job creation programs ever. As your MPP, I was able to help facilitate the kinds of projects that created over 2000 jobs here in Mid- dlesex - projects that created new jobs at Tender Tootsies in Mount Brydges and Glencoe; that upgrad- ed the community centres in Park- hill and Lucan; or help to support organizations like the Women's Rural Economic Development Net- work. We were there when farmers were hit by the recession and we've been there ever since. In a spirit of proved to be right. Our community created a job friendly and invest- ment friendly atmosphere, cutting "red tape", resulting in growth and benefit for the town of Petrolia. The municipal taxes did not in- crease for six years. Our town council made tough and challenging decisions long be- fore it was popular, and it has been proven that we made the right deci- sions. , A person is needed in govern- ment who will be positive, who is not afraid to work and take a stand, who will get the job done. I believe I am that person. And I invite you to cast your vote for me equivalent to the average cost of tax dollars needed to educate each child in Ontario, will be given to each parent. Parents can then take their voucher to the school that best reflects their values, and offers the best education for their tax dollar. This system would be much fairer and more equitable than our present system. For the reasons I've mentioned and many contained within our pol- icy books, I believe that the FCP is addressing the issues the voters of Lambton and Ontario are con- cerned with. This is why I believe that I represent your best choice in having your concerns voiced at immediate area. As the Liberal candidate for the Lambton riding, O'Neill shares the concerns of the residents. He is committed to providing strong rep- resentation to this riding and is pre- pared to tackle difficult problems and be a representational voice at Queen's Park. work. And I pledge that I will work to make the Lambton Group the beacon of this community for at- tracting investment and creating jobs. So that the citizens of Lamb - ton can have pay cheques instead of welfare cheques. And I just want to take a moment here to talk about health care - a service that Bob Rae's government has worked to preserve - a service that he is committed to preserving. Lyn McLeod says she will cut taxes by $2 billion. Mike Harris is saying he will cut taxes by $4 billion. If just doesn't add up. Tax cuts that large plus spending on their election promises will mean cuts to health care. Especially next year when the FCP supports free daycare as a means of social assistance only for the needy. FCP will rescind social assistance to youth under the age of 18 who can be supported by their parents. The FCP has well-designed poli- cies on areas such as education, ec- onomic reform, healthcare reform, social assistance, the environment, law and order, and all other areas of government. As the FCP candidate for Middles- ex, given a chance, I would like to be instrumental in turning Ontario around from the financial and moral decay into which it has cooperation, we listened to farmers and people in rural communities and put in place the programs they need to thrive in today's world. Our Agricultural Investment Strategy helps farmers get lower cost credit for short and long term needs and helps build financial skills so that farmers and lenders can better work together for a thriv- ing rural economy. This includes: the Commodity Loan Guarantee Program, the Agricultural Educa- tion and Expertise Program and FARM PLUS which keeps rural dollars in our own communities. I'm proud of the work I've done with the people of Middlesex. We on election day, and together I promise, we will achieve our com- mon goals. Thank you. Queens Park. A vote for the other parties is a vote for more of the same old thing! Liberals start cutting $3.6 billion from Ontario for health care, educa- tion and other services. That's enough money to run our 30 biggest hospitals in Ontario. It doesn't add up. been sliding and again make Onta- rio a province of which we can truly be proud . still have a lot to do and I want ter keep working with you.