Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 26, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free november 2000 the Federal fell election Magazine b3 the Manitoba candidates Canadian Alliance Nestebo Christian x herbage part Colin Atkins communist Gallagher Liberal Scott i Charleswood i Canadian Alliance Cyril Mcfate communist party Greg Crowe Harvard i Prog Reisle conservative curl Moore i i Churchill 1 Canadian Alliance Jason Shaw Liberal harper1 progressive conservative Doreen Murray i dauphins an River Canadian action drug Canadian Alliance inky Mark i Christian heritage party Iris Yawney Liberal Jane Wayne Klyes i progressive Keith Eliasson l r i Portage Lisgar Brian Pallister Independent Jake Hoeppner i i progressive j conservative Mcdonald i Provencher Canadian Alliance Vic Toews Liberal i Tody i nip Hiebert progressive conservative Henry Dyck i Boniface Canadian Alliance Joyce Chilton Liberal Vav i progressive conservative Mike Reilly Foj f in j f i Canadian i i Alliance Hilst Rorn i f Liberal Kathy Ari Iason t Goodman i Winnipeg North Centre i communist party Darrell Rankin Liberal v i 1 y i a summary of key aspects of the four National election platforms promises Federal parties let the voters in on their intentions Canadian Alliance aboriginals i respect existing aboriginal and treaty but end tax exempt status for those living on i aboriginals can participate in the Market Economy through private ownership of their land and i aboriginals have equal Opportunity to fisheries and other without race based i negotiate delegation of local Powers to aboriginal govern ments and ensure band councils Are accountable to their own i allow aboriginal governments to collect their own local debt reduction i reduce debt by billion a 175 per cent of any surplus applied to the environment i protect endangered species through Community based stewardship i work with provinces to set National standards backed by enforcement and Farmers i extend current Federal safety net programs for five i allow Farmers to make their own marketing choir including through the Canadian wheat health i restore Federal Transfer payments to provinces to 1994 level of i rewrite Canada health act to ensure stable Federal Justice i conditional sentencing not applicable to sex or drug trafficking i lifetime probation and supervision for those convicted of second serious violent or sexual i automatic dangerous offender status for third Seri Ous violent or sexual i no concurrent i no statutory release after two thirds of a i no parole quota i repeal of the so called faint Hope which allows offenders serving life to seek earlier i tougher Young offenders taxation i incremental tax cuts totalling billion Over five i drop tax rate on All income under to 17 per cent rate for income Over would be 25 per cent with a plan to eventually Cut it to 17 per i increase Basic personal exemption for wage earn ers and their spouses to each per year exemptions of per or for first child of single i reduce Federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel change the Way the get is levied at the pump to ensure it Doest tax other taxes built into the Price of i reduce payroll i Cut taxes for Small business by 10 per cent corporate tax rate Falls to 21 per i drop five per cent deficit elimination i resp contribution limit increased to 30 per cent of i match liberals on capital National referendums i allow canadians to bring Forward citizen initiated referendums to put priorities on the National Agenda for a Canad wide some in the party have talked about a three per cent threshold to trigger a that would work out to about signatures required to launch a nationwide i allow free votes in the House of commons and recall of conservatives aboriginals i work with aboriginals to define aboriginal rights As a matter of Public i Indian act must give Way to greater self Reliance through economic social Justice and local i charter of rights must apply to aboriginal i give native communities the Power to raise their own Rev debt reduction i debt eliminated within 25 i billion paid Down on the principal Over the next five environment i make childrens health a priority in environmental i introduce a Safe water act to ensure Quality drink ing i introduce a Safe air i move toward Green including tax incentives for renewable Energy Farmers i create a new safety net called the Federal agriculture stabilization i billion in new Money for agriculture support health i restore Federal Transfer pay ments to provinces to 1994 level of i guarantee stable Lon term Federal i work with provinces to develop performance tar gets As Well As Public report Justice i make the Justice system More use Friendly and inclusive improve Speed and i establish National victims ombudsman office to give victims greater i eliminate conditional sentencing for sex or violent i National sex offender i replace the Young offenders i stable funding for i target organized social issues i develop a National homelessness i conduct social audit to assess the effectiveness of social program taxation i tax cuts totalling billion Over five i Basic personal exemptions for income earners and their spouses increase to by i taxes to families with children Cut by per i lower corporate taxes to about per i scrap personal capital gains i income tax rates stay at current i for one the surtax on i remove the get on Home heating fuel for one liberals aboriginals i increase resources for programs to help native i Aid native communities with disease and injury i promote native culture i promote creation of Canadian Content on the internet and boost new Media production in i establish a on Estop Al Canadian web i increase support for arts and expand International markets through marketing Campaign that uses cultural products to Brand Canada debt reduction i devote half of any surplus to debt reduction and tax cuts and the other half to new programs this will be a Rule of not a i if a contingency Reserve is not used for other it is applied to the i an extra billion applied to the debt before the end of this fiscal environment i improve air and water i support development of cleaner i Money to create new National Parks and protect current i million a year to protect species and i action plan on climate health i Transfer payments to provinces increased by billion Over five i billion specifically for mris and cat million to increase Access to million for new information Justice i revised Young offenders i tougher ant gang Laws and Money to help police fight organized i new Laws to make it a crime to use the internet to lure children for sexual i billion More for research and development by i creation of registered learning to allow people to put Money aside and withdraw it later to pay for i improve Loans for Par time social issues i additional billion for Early childhood Educa taxation i incremental tax cuts totalling billion Over five with most cuts coming in i top tax rate to drop to 26 per cent from 29 per Middle tax rate to drop to 22 per cent from 24 per lowest tax rate to drop to 16 per cent from 17 per i Basic personal exemption rises to indexed to i National child Benefit supplement rises to i five per cent deficit elimination surtax for High income earners is wiped i corporate tax rate to fall to 21 per cent from 28 per i capital gains tax to be paid on 50 per cent of invest ment earnings at a maximum rate of per new democrats aboriginals i secure Justice for aboriginal Peoples and first nations and recognize the inherent right to self gov i make the recommendations of the Royal commis Sion on aboriginal affairs a i increase resources devoted to negotiating land claims settlements to step up the Pace of resolving the Dis Putes and accelerate negotiations on debt reduction i operate within balanced reduce debt apply surpluses to the i reduce debt Ogda ratio to 42 per cent by fiscal environment i tougher environmental monitoring and enforce i environmental Bill of i invest in services that clean the clean the stimulate Green investment and expand Public Tran i clean up toxic hot i endangered species and habitat Farmers i More financial support for health i restore the Federal share of healthcare funding to 25 per cent of amount spent by provinces and i increase Transfer payments to provinces by Bil lion Over four i increased funding to be used for National Home care National Pha Macare plan and primary care i reduce waiting lists for healthcare services and ease overcrowded emergency i legislation preventing Public health dollars from funding for profit social issues i affordable housing program to end i National Early years fund for Early childhood Edu cation and child i tuition cuts and interest free Loans for pos Sec Andary i Job straining i increase employment insurance taxation i no Federal income tax for those making or less a year increase in the Federal tax credit for fam Ilies making under i increase in child tax benefits for Lowland Middle income i Index Basic personal exemptions to i impose excess profit tax and millionaires tax on inherited fortunes Over i double the child tax Benefit introduce additional measures to target tax Relief to Lowland Middle income Canadian press with free press Fite ;