@ Wednesday, October 26, 1988

Election forum draws 200

Promises made, questions answered

Bidding for votes, federal election candidates scattered
promises and answered questions for a 200-strong crowd
at Central Saanich Ratepayers-sponsored forum Oct. 18
at Keating Elementary School.

Most questions went to incum--
bent Progressive Conservative Pat
Crofton, but New Democrat Lynn
Hunter, Liberal Kathryn Clout,
Communist Ernie Knott and
Reform Party candidate Bob
Slavik fielded some queries.

By VALORIE LENNOX
Review Staff Writer

Candidates focused on free trade
in their introductory speeches —
but the crowd asked about other
issucs..

UI QUESTIONS

Crofton was asked to explain

why the Conservative government .
had cut Unemployment Insurance

payments to people retiring from
military service, even though the
military pay UI through deduc-
tions. *

Crofton said those retiring after

a number of years already receive.

a pension. UI is intended to cover
basic living expenses during unex-
pected losses of employment, not
to supplement a military pen-

sion. For those retired from the -

military who acquire another job

after leaving the service, the UIC

benefits are transferred to that job.
Crofton said he had argued

‘against the government move but

had not been in the House of
Commons during the vote on the
issue because of conflicting obli-
gations.

FUND QUEBEC?

To a questioner disenchanted
with the amount of government
funding given Quebec, Crofton
said there is no doubt ‘Western.
Canada has got
the short end of the stick.”

But programs like the Western
Development Fund are intended to
help redress the balance, he said.

Clout pointed out that Liberal
leader John Turner is running in
Vancouver Quadra and would be a
Prime Minister from the west if
the Liberals formed
the government.

‘Trade with the Pacific Rim

~ needs to be developed to help the

economy of western Provinces,
Clout suggested.

Hunter reported government
contracts for goods produced in
western provinces dropped 37 per-
cent after the Tories took office.

“The west wants in,” Slavik

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Extra patrols for Hallo saed

Police arc pulling. on extra.
patrols for Halloween Night in an
-¢ffort to deter vandalism and row-

dincss.

Controlling firewor ksi is one part
of the Sidney RCMP Halloween

detail's responsibility.

possession of them, police said.
According to. Town. of Sidney
~ Bylaw 931, low-hazard fireworks
are allowed, They can be sold and

Oct. 24 and Nov, 1.

arc fireworks showers, fountains,

set off on private property between |

Included in permitted fireworks

All fireworks must be sct off by
an adult 18 years old or older on
private property only, said Cpl.
Glen: Gordon,

Youths or. teenagers under 18

golden rain, lawn. lights, pin

wheels, Roman candles and vol-
canoes. Sparklers, Christmas crac-

kers and caps for toy. guns are not
' restricted under the. bylaw,

THE REVIEW 9781-2nd St., Sidney B.C.

declared, saying he would include

upholding his constituents as well
as the Queen in the oath of office.
Charged with kowtowing to
Quebec with the Mecch Lake
Accord and Bill C-72, Crofton said
Bill C-72 recognizes the existing

~ bilingual nature of the country

which was first declared in the
1960s.

Clout said the next generation,
now enrolled in French Immersion
classes throughout the province,
will be bilingual while Hunter
supported both Bill C-72 and the
Meech Lake Accord.

Both Clout and Hunter sup-
ported participation of housewives
in government pension plans while
Crofton, Clout and Slavik favored
elected Senators.

MAIL MOANS

Mail service was a major issue
for residents, with questions raised
about Canada Post’s plan to
replace door-to-door delivery with
super mailboxes.

Crofton said he received more
queries on mail service than any
other issue. He had suggested
three-day delivery as a cost-saving

-alternative to super
mailboxes.

Hunter said residents should
have equality in mail service. Can-
ada Post’s corporate plan includes
closure of postal:stations in addi-
tion to the super mailboxes.

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giveaways were insulting. one

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voter said, to which Crofton
explained the. projects announced
are 15 to 20-year programs
designed to increase the country’s
energy. self-sufficiency.

He cited the natural gas pipcline
to Vancouver Island, cliciting
groans of disbelief from the audi-
ence.

““We in the west get a pipeline
every four years that we never
see,” Slavik remarked.

On the free trade issuc, Slavik
said, “Here, in B.C., we don’t have
free trade between cast and west
even.”

Crofton said the free trade deal
does not require Canada to sell
Natural resources if the country
does not wish to sell. The only
requirement is to honor signed
contracts,

Hunter said the “‘Fortress North
Amcrica”’ created by the free trade
deal will discourage international
trade. Pacific Rim wade needs to
be encouraged, she added.

The issue for Knott is integra-
tion with the United States, not the
effects of free uade. He said the

Conservatives will harm Canadian
- sovercignty.

On defence, Crofton and Clout

~~» favored maintaining NATO com-

mitments, Hunter thought ‘“‘peace
through strength” is an outdatcd
concept, Slavik said the country
should be able to defend itsclf and
Knott favored arms reduction.

The forum was chaired by Rate-
payers’. Association president
Harry aweliman.

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