Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 16, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A10 Winnipeg free May sales manager at print shop i 37 years old four children tories can make country succeed As the red River climbed this Spring to threaten Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba the province was suddenly swamped with Federal liberals throwing a sin Gle delivering cheques and filling a pothole or in one 48 hour five Federal Cabinet ministers visited the City but never to talk to they were Here to Cut ribbons and Recycle Money already like Many of i ask myself was this attention to Manitoba because of an urgent need or because a Federal election was in the wind where has the government been the last three years As people lost bankrupt cies skyrocketed and taxes increased my Promise to you is that As your member for you Are my first i will be in the Riding throughout the year meeting your needs and working to resolve your i know that along with our Leader Jean progressive conserva Tives can make a lasting difference in and in Canada As we prepare for the next Millen our plan let the future begin Speaks to the needs of win and the rest of Canada heading into the next cent the heart of the plan is simple make the country work better by treating people this Means putting More Money into Canadas health care system to meet the needs of an aging Popula it Means correcting the mis management of the Canada pension plan so those working today will have something and it Means preparing our Young people to take Over the mantel of leadership in the years to that Means providing students with the tools and Opportunity to take on the world and it Means developing the Best educational standards in the world and creating an economic Cli mate that offers them Opportunity and Quality jobs when they a Federal government also has the responsibility to improve the every Day lives of the people it for the last five years i have worked at a local printing company and i know the pressures that today Small Busi Nesses Are the National government is not helping these in Small business continues to be the engine of growth accounting for nearly 90 per cent of the new jobs created Over the last three the Charest plan would reduce payroll taxes by nearly Bil lion helping Small business As the father of i also know the pressures of raising a family in the current tax More than the average family does not believe it is getting its moneys Worth from the National the Charest plan will Cut personal income taxes not Only putting More Money into your pocket but also forc ing Ottawa to spend better and use your Money More i have lived in this Riding All my after talking with Many of i believe i understand your needs and your i know i can represent your concerns at the Federal Federal election Riding Winnipeg Transcona a Winnipeg t Winnipeg Centre v Winni trans Manitoba prepares to vote in a National election june the free press has invited candidates from the four major political parties to communicate directly with the in the second of 14 the candidates of Winnipeg Transcona present their views Provencher Cona Gunn Kildare Pandora Boniface urho vef healthy Community her goal Liberal candidate Rose Mary Broadbent is determined to preserve Winnipeg Transcona As a healthy comm born and raised in the constituent Broadbent has worked for her Community As both a professional and Volunteer and now wants to serve it As Winnipeg Transcona member of she has Cho sen to run for the Liberal party because she believes it offers the Best Opportunity for the kind of effective government that will accept input into the sys Broadbent has abundant experience working within the system to effect a provincial probation officer for 18 she is a Strong believer in Community based Solu she has helped local communities make their neighbourhoods safer for themselves and their children by developing youth Justice committees and other such Community based crime prevention Young people need to know there Are consequences to their actions that people Are Hurt when they com Mit a crime tout they also need to know that someone cares about what happens to them that they Arent just numbers in a said youth Justice commit tees offer a Way to give Justice a human face that reflects the comm Broadbent has also worked for change As a Volunteer within the sys she served As chairperson of both the Winnipeg and District 4 Citi Zens for crime probation Manitoba Justice 43 years old Mother of 16yearold Alana Bou Rhood watch organizations and played a major role in the opening of the Kildonan place storefront Community police her Volunteer contributions were recognized in 1993 by the attorney generals crime prevention safer communities begin with Law enforcement services that have Tan Gible roots in the Community there said local citizens need to know the people behind the and police offi cers need firsthand knowledge of their communities concerns and that kind of shared knowledge creates Mutual Trust and respect and that kind of respect Cre ates a foundation for a safer comm Broadbent commitment to safer communities is complemented by her belief in the importance of Edu she believes offering people meaningful and productive educational opportunities is one of the Best ways to guarantee their commitment to building for the she herself has put considerable time and Energy into she is a graduate of the University of has finished course work towards a Mas ters in Public administration degree and has completed the University of Manitoba certificate program in Volunteer Broadbent concern for her Community Doest end with safety and an Active member of the Canadian diabetes she is also committed to preserving and enhancing Canadas health i know from personal experience what its like to have someone close to you coping with a chronic illness the the the its hard enough to Deal with illness canadians have to worry about the Security of their health system As our health system is one of the Best systems in the world and in determined to keep it that Broadbent is excited about continuing her service to the Community in a new i was raised to do what i can to help when its right i see that As being part of a Liberal government committed to a future where children have the supports they need to grow and develop into responsible where seniors feels Safe to enjoy their retirement and where the rest of us have the Opportunity to build a future for ourselves and our elect the Best kind of parliament this election is not Only about who will be the government after june this election is also very much about what kind of parliament is Best for the Canadian a great Many of All political believe that the parliament which just ended want a Good and didst serve Canada very it was a Parlia ment in which the Liberal govern ment had it too in the absence of substantial the liberals recovered their old arro Gance so fast that they Felt they could get away with calling an Early in the Middle of the flood crisis in for no other Rea son than their polls were telling them they could in 1993 the liberals promised not to sign the North american free Trade they promised to scrap the to create to repeal the drug Patent to protect medicare and the among other to generally depart from the policies set by Brian mul they signed kept the didst make a Dent in now defend the drug Patent slashed medicare and the and have generally taken mul moneys policies even further than he v v i i Bil Blaikie United Church minister 45 years old four children might the former critics of free Trade remember John now play cheerleader for various forms of free and dont even have the decency to let alone insist that such agreements should include substantive and enforceable human and Environ mental such clauses would help prevent our Way of life from being sacrificed in a competitive race to the in which we eventually sacrifice All that we have achieved in terms of social and eco nomic Justice in order to win Over foreign investors who generally demand Low corporate lower wages and excessive the liberals Only plan for globalization is to do whatever the multinational corporations want them to in the last parliament Only the nip challenged the liberals on these the liberals were Able to break their promises with shameless ease because there we rent enough new democrats in parliament to Force the debate on fair free on Good jobs Low wage on health and education As on keeping drug prices Low taking orders from the big pharmaceutical Compa on dealing with the social and environmental deficit dealing Only with the fiscal it was a righting parliament with no bal and it i ask All especially those who live in Ridings where new democrats can and do get to make sure the Liberal free ride comes to an elect a parliament that the next government will have to answer rather than scoff elect a parliament with More new democrats than Ever the liberals will be More responsive when they have More than Preston Manning or a Bunch of separatists confronting them every Day in the House of com a Benefit concert to Aid the victims of the Manitoba flood May at the Forks computer systems designer retired 62 years old i 24 year old Marc reforms vision has much to offer my working career was Pri Marily with air Canada and after 30 years i retired As a computer systems for a Short time i ran my own consulting since retirement i have been very Active with the Reform have taken courses at the University of and am actively involved in my while most of my life has been spent in my passionate drive to know this country better has resulted in my living in six of our ten my Opportunity to travel extensively in All parts of Canada and confirmed my belief that Canada is the Best coun try in the my work with Reform leads me to believe that this grassroots party has the com Mon sense ideas to maintain that these its easy to feel As though your life is out of financial and family the erosion of our social safety the Unity Job More and More while Many of us Are doing everything in our Power to address these issues and build a brighter we just dont seem to be enjoying the Quality of life we always hoped the old answers no longer work and that Why the Reform party vision of Canada has so much to we envision a country defined and built by its rather than by its it is a vision of smaller government and lower it is a vision that takes control out of the hands of lumber ineffective and returns it to reforms a fresh Start for canadians outlines a six Point plan to build a brighter a plan that offers a new approach to Job Cre tax Safe the social safety net and the National Unity while i am excited by All these my experience As a widow raising a child alone enhances my appreciation for reforms policies that make families a our fresh Start Booklet Chil Dren Are this country key to the future but More often than the policies and programs of the Federal government have a Nega Tive Impact on we must give parents greater Freedom to spend time and to succeed economically while doing this policy recommends extending child care deductions for All Par including those who care for their children at i would Welcome the Opportunity to share our vision with you and to help you discover for the values i found in reforms fresh Start to get a copy or to talk to i can be contacted at our Winnipeg Transcona office at 297 Nairn phone fax 6632876 or email . 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