ANADA IS ABOUT TO FACE a very crucial
federal general election. Itis reallyimpossible
to look at it any other way. There are more

people out of work today than at any other
time in Canadian history.

With our present economic position and direction,
sources like the International Monetary Fund places
Canada’s performance below the average for the western
world.

Quebec, united by a unique heritage, culture and
language has had enough and wants out.

And it’s not just the politicians and editorial writers
_ talking about national unity, tight money and unemploy-
ment anymore, Everyone is. Because everyone’s con-
cerned.
__ The Liberals have been directing Canada foralongtime
and these problems did notsproutovernight. Unemploy-
ment has rowing for quite some time, it was their
decision not to do anything about it.
It was the Liberal’s economic decisions which leaves
vidual taxpayers to foot 70 per cent of the income tax
and allow the corporate sector to only pay 30per cent.
ars ago the corporations were almost paying their
» Liberals changed that.

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The Liberals are quite aware of Quebec. That province
has supported them in just about every federal election.

The Liberals have been steering Canada for quite a
while. We’re now almost on the rocks. It’s time to change

ilots.
r The Conservatives haven’t had anything substantial to
say about the situation. Their one big idea — to control
wages and prices — was adopted by the Liberals and did
more than anything else to tell Canadians that their wages
are a lot easier to control than prices or the salaries of
corporate executives.

The upcoming election gives Canada a chance to
change-its direction and get moving again. We cannot
await miracles abroad, Canadians at home need their
government to consider their priorities first.

It is time for the programs andsound economicpolicies
of the New Democratic Party — not based on corporate
interests, but people’s priorities — to take the helm.

The Liberals have led us directly to the position wenow
find ourselves. Their priorities and promises have given
them no room to maneuver. Wage and price controls was
a desperate measure. :

The Conservatives lack strong leadership and are out of
ideas.

The New Democratic Party is Canada’s only alternative.

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