Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 29, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Dueppe slams grit cuts to Al benefits by Dennis Bueckert Pointe Aux Loups que. Bloc quebecois Leader gibes Dueppe launched a fishing boat yesterday and blasted Ottawa for neglecting Quebec a Remote regions. Joining fishermen at this Small port in the Magdalen islands Dueppe put his Back to the Hull of a weathered trawler and sent it sliding into the White capped Waters. As locals crowded around in the cold wind he accused Ottawa of financing tax Breaks for the Rich with cuts to insurance benefits for seasonal workers like fishermen. A imagine what they could do with the Money they Are piling up in the employment insurance fund a $38 billion Quot he said. A imagine what they could do with that Money to help the people the blocks Campaign literature describes Liberal reforms to employment insurance As institutionalized theft. Dueppe alleged that promised cuts to the capital gains tax for example will be financed from the surplus in the employment insurance fund. He said 60 per cent of workers who pay premiums into the system can to get benefits during periods of unemployment and claimed the system is biased against youth and pregnant women. The Issue has come up often at do Ceppe a stops in Small communities through the Gaspe Peninsula which is plagued by High unemployment. Dueppe said its not the fault of fishermen if they can to work in the Winter when the water is Frozen. A they the liberals took Money from the pockets of Fishers to pay the debt but now there is a surplus a he said. A they should give that Money to the people who paid the the fishermen also complained their Harbour needs to be modernized but Ottawa has refused to commit any Money. They said they can to bring their vehicles Down to Supply their boats because the docks Are old and run Down Dueppe fended off suggestions voters Hurt their chances of getting Federal help when they vote for the bloc which is bound by its separatist Mission to stay in opposition. In terms of Federal cuts he said the Region had its worst period when it was represented by a Liberal from 1993 to 1997. A Canadian press Day / continued from Page a1 in Manitoba Alliance Campaign strategists boasted about sweeping every Rural seat in Southern Manitoba and even one in Winnipeg but their fortunes have been dimmed by nomination problems. In Brandon Souris Brandon mayor Reg Atkinson considered almost a shoe in has already been sidelined by Gary Nestebo a Goodlands Farmer implicated in a land for votes scheme in the 1998 municipal election. In Provencher former Manitoba attorney general vie Toews will learn tomorrow night whether he will represent the Alliance following a tight nomination race that is expected to go to several ballots. On wednesday thousands of party members could converge on Morden to choose Between former tory Cabinet minister Brian Pallister and former my Felix Holtmann considered the front runners in Portage Lisgar. However Early reports have Pallister a potential Alliance Star in Tough against Holtmann. Despite these setbacks and the Liberal sniping Day kept smiling from coast to coast drawing Large crowds in Ontario new Brunswick Alberta and British Columbia. He also tried to maintain the High Road even As advisers pressured him to get More personal in critiques of Chretien who was sparing no venom in his attack on the Alliance. However behind the scenes of Days commitment to running an Agenda of respect a new tack was being ironed out. Jim Armor and Rick Anderson two key players from former Reform party Leader Preston Manning steam who had been shunted to the sidelines since Day arrived in Ottawa were brought Back to improve Days Campaign message and help him return Chretien a fire. On thursday Day labelled Chretien one of the country a worst Ever finance ministers. And yesterday in Victoria Days attack went further in his indictment of Chretien a medicare record that focused on a legacy of cuts. Day came As close As possible to calling Chretien a liar without actually using the word. According to Day the liberals Are guilty of Quot fertilizing the truth a and a creative Days Victoria event was briefly interrupted by four elderly protesters who shouted out a grannies against bigotry a while the chants from two dozen demonstrators outside filtered into the room. But not even that could Dull the enthusiasm on Days team. 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