Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 23, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A12 Winnipeg free May 59 years old business consultant five children Canada needs not words its time to Chart a real course for Canadas for More than three years Jean Chretien liberals told canadians they had a plan for the the reality is they have drifted from policy to policy without the Liberal failure can be counted in lost failed and destroyed when the liberals came to Power there were Mil lion canadians out of work and the unemployment rate was per today there Are still million people looking for work and the unemployment rate is per in Winnipeg the liberals have the nerve to put out pamphlets that say our 1 priority has been creating they should Tell their Story to the thousands of University and College graduates that have been forced to take Par time jobs because there is no full time As the Dean of the University of Manitoba faculty of i saw the faces of Young people who had lost Confidence and who were unsure of the what Canada needs is not As we prepare for the 21st we need a National vision of where Canada will fit in the world that Means preparing and implementing a plan Jean Charest and the progressive conservative party Are the Only National voice capable of marshalling our energies and focusing them on the next i believe we can meet the current challenges and still improve upon one of the worlds finest records of delivering Prosperity and individual let the future begin is the most progressive and effective policy prescription to come out of Ottawa in modern it is a Concrete plan that builds from a firm foundation of fairness and its a plan that prepares Canada for new global Competition while return ing to the Basic values that made this country it promises Hope and compassion while delivering at least one million new jobs in the first four years and two million jobs by our jobs plan is a real not a cynical attempt to buy votes with make work infrastructure our plan spends on education and in areas that will Cre ate goo paying it prepares a generation for the knowl Edge based industries of our plan will produce sustained economic growth and permanent jobs in the private to make it work the Federal government must give business the tools it needs to grow and a progressive conservative government will Cut personal taxes by 10 per cent and reduce payroll taxes by nearly that Means Ottawa will have to learn How to spend while the liberals were cutting transfers in health care and Educa Tion to the provinces by 40 per they were Only reducing their own spending by two per that is simply not Good our jobs strategy relies on fiscal tax cuts the Elimina Tion of Trade barriers and the reduction of regulatory Burden on each of these measures will contribute to making Canada More competitive and thereby better Able to deliver permanent it is a realistic plan that will Advance polls Advance polls open today Tor any eligible voter who May not be Atte to vote on june the polls open at noon and stay open until 8 pod locations in your area appear on the confirmation of registration notices that were mailed out to All registered if you have not received a confirmation or you have you can Register and vote at an Advance you must bring along identification showing your and such As a Drivers the advanced polls Are open again on May and May from noon until 8 Kidis Winnipeg South o 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 eighth of 14 the candidates of Winnipeg South present their views Winnipeg South Centre x of c3 i us o to o f settlers Winnipeg South Provencher deficit Battle yet to be won a new Liberal government will Lek continue to modernize Canada x Aon All in the programs we in Pur capacity to inno in our ability to in the role of securing our future together Reg if will work to ensure that these words become reality in our Alcock is committed to confronting the Chal Lenges of Job of taking advantage of All that new technologies have to in building on Manitoba historic strengths and on Liberal while we Are ahead in the Battle to reduce the deficit we have not yet says we must finish the Job before we relax our vigilance on fiscal we must never again find ourselves in the position which confronted the government in in we absolutely must ensure that Young people graduating from our colleges and universities have opportunities to build a life Here in our we have Learned that we cannot simply buy our Way to full Howe there Are some strategic invest ments we can As a world Leader in telecommunications and in the use of 49 years old was member of last parliament 2 children Canada must ensure that the benefits of this strength Are made available to All we will make the investments necessary to ensure that our universities and our students must have Access to the very Best in in keeping with Alcocks strategic approach to building on our existing he believes strongly that we must invest in our colleges and universities to make them Strong and internationally he cites the Community of world class researchers at the University of Manitoba who Are creating the knowledge to fuel our Economy and ensure a High Quality of Alcock sees transportation As a Cornerstone of Manitoba the first nations used the Forks As a place to meet and Trade and the East West trading trend continues with the addition of several important initiatives including the win port development at the the involvement of Omni trax in the Hudson Bay line and the port of and efforts to Des Ignate a mid continent Highway Cor Ridor from Winnipeg to Mexico Reg has also led the development to renew our National Highway adding to Manitoba transportation strengths and to Job As chairman of the standing committee on Reg Alcock has already worked with the Manitoba business Community to secure our place in this fast paced he shares the Liberal tradition of belief in the it has been the foundation upon which our health care and social Security pro Grams have been Reg believes strongly in those values and practises them in the work he has done As member of parliament for Winnipeg improve Universal programs As the nip candidate for Winnipeg Iris Taylor is very aware of the problems facing working families in Canada being a single Parent of one 14year old she has faced the prob lems of cuts to inadequate child privatization and downsizing of her Iris has worked for 20 years for a Large telecommunications company in the customer ser vice she has years of experience working with the Public and finding solutions to their an avid supporter of the United Way and its Iris continues to work directly with Mossbrook House and Villa she has been recently nominated for the Art Coul Ter award for her work within the being a Long time resident of win Iris graduated in 1971 from Westwood she is a graduate of the labour College of Canada at the University of Ottawa and has completed the University of Manitoba 3 year labour certificate pro As a Strong promoter of continuing Iris is a Mem ber of the education committee of the Winnipeg labour Iris actively participated in the Campaign to elect Alexa Mcdonough As the Leader of the new democratic she has also served on the nip Federal Council in the role of the participation of women representative and has served on the nip provincial iriss Mother is a senior who resides in Winnipeg her Mother constantly updates Iris As to the issues facing seniors today such As increased prescription fees and cuts to health Iris believes not Only should medicare be improved but Canada needs to establish a uni Versal Pha Macare system to offset the Cost of rising drug Iris is seeking the position of Mem ber of parliament for South Winnipeg for Many reasons but the most vivid one in her mind is that she believes it is the nip that can turn Canada by conserving and improving Universal programs such As health and finding solutions to create a fairer system of taxation that would create employment and free up the necessary funds to address such issues As child poverty and child our country would be a better place in which to the new democratic party has the Solu but the election Campaign in South Winnipeg must take a second place to the emergency position that Resi dents find themselves due to the flood of the once that Situa Tion is under Iris will be Happy to meet with you to discuss issues that Are important to Iris Taylor is looking Forward to working for if you have any questions or concerns please Call Iris Taylor at the South Winnipeg nip Campaign bom in inn Ptg f a Praet oing lawyer 1976 diameter of Pottey and Manitoba department of Justice of aboriginal Bung offenders parental crime Preven constitutional negotiations of 1992 5 children Reform will treat province equally i am writing this after receiving notice to evacuate my Home in the decision to Call an Early elec Tion is a shameless display of political opportunism and an insult to the tens of thousands of Manitoban who Are battling the worst flood of the Century As the free press editorial puts the callous disregard for the people of Southern Manitoba not Only shows old line politics at its worst but it clearly shows How ineffective Manitoba Liberal maps they asked the prime minis Ter to postpone the they got him to drop in for a photo As i write the liberals Haven yet unveiled son of red after breaking the main promises from the 1993 election scrap the protect create Day care provide stable funding for the Csc Why believe anything Chretien says this time our platform sets out clearly the path to a prosperous Cana we will change the Way Busi Ness is done in Only Reform will treat All canadians with absolute Equality 1 have five three of whom will be entering the Job Market i believe they and All canadians have the right to be judged strictly on their accomplishments and their character when they apply for a no Canadian should be denied a Job because of skin Colour or Only Reform will treat All provinces with absolute Equality the old line parties have tried to buy National Unity with bribes like the cf18 contract and by stress ing what divides us like the Dis Tinct Chretien and Charest Are still peddling Mulroney bad it wont work because it Doest address Quebec real reason for considering separation concern about the survival of the French language and Only Reform supports having All provinces control language and culture with regional bilingualism at the Federal we will end the Petty Battles Over Bienvenue on licence plates by having Clear rules that apply to All provinces Only Reform has a credible plan to balance the Rescue medicare and Cut the key is that Reform is prepared to Cut out nonessential like subsidies to via rail when was the last time you Rode the we will make government for by eliminating regional development we will balance the Bud get in 1999 then Cut Only Reform will give you the Power to fire your my we believe that after years of being lied to by canadians need a Way to hold their maps Why wont the other parties give you this Power dont they intend to keep their promises when we find a Way to get the fresh Start platform to your please take time to read our country future depends on this Manitoban prepare to go to the Pete on june Many people have questions about the process and the in the remaining weeks of the the free press will try to answer As Many of these questions As if you would like us to look into something for please Call Glen Mackenzie at 5977270 or Send your questions on the inter net to ;