® Wednesday, October 26, 1988

BEAUTIFUL BASKETS of dried flowers, like this crea-
tion by Saanich Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary volunteer
Olive Hawkins of Sidney will be among the handicrafts
offered for sale at the auxiliary’s annual bazaar Nov. 12
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Saanich Aguicuturar b Hall.

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Mainstream Canada

Special to The Review
by Ann M. Smith

If you haven’t yet been targeted
by political glad-handing as a
result. of Prime Minister Brian
Mulroney’s election call, don’t

worry. It won’t be long now before |

one or morc.of the candidates
running in the upcoming election
will appear on your doorstep.

This process,
known as,'‘political campaign-
ing,’’ gives Canadians a unique
opportunity to face the candidates
with some tough questions and, at
the same time, Iet them know that
not all voters can be bought.

Some groups, such as the Cana-
dian Federation of Independent
‘Business, are encouraging their
members to play an active role in

-this process of accountability.
CFIB has sent a small business-
oriented questionnaire to each of
its 80,000 members with a broad
list of high profile. and not-so-
high-profile concerns.

As the questionnaire
states:““There will no doubt be a
lot of ‘attention paid to free trade
(during this election campaign),
but other small business concerns
could get lost unless we raise
them.”

With the vast majority of all new
jobs coming ‘from these firms,
would-be. politicians simply.can’t
afford to ignore this sector.

For starters, do the candidates
support the $500,000 lifetime

capital gains exemption for small.

- businesses and farmers? This, says
CFIB, is crucial to the small
“business community because it is

usually. the key source of retire-.

“ment income if a business is sold.
(Many candidates may need to
be: informed that. most entrepren-

~-eurs have ‘their. life: savings inv. .

. ested: in their. business.) »

“How do. the candidates feel a
a about separate corporate tax rates.

~and simpler ceeuianons: io small:

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firms? Again, politicians are often
unaware of the enormous financ-
ing difficulties facing small busi-
ness owners, and that laws and
regulations designed for giant cor-
porations are often inappropriate
for young and/or small firms.

Unemployment insurance (a
dicey subject at the best of times)
isn’t likely to be greeted with open
arms during an election. Nonethe-
less, the massive costs associated
with Ul make. it a subject of
paramount importance to all Cana-
dians.

Are the candidates in favor of
tougher measures for voluntary
quits? Do they agree that more
money should be spent on training
and less on keeping the long term
unemployed idle? _

And should UI claimants

repeatedly refusing reasonable job
offers be cut off? There is no better
time than an election to record
these views for the next inevitable
round of debates on UI.

And,:of course, there’s still the
no small matter of Canada’s $30-

pillion deficit.. Unfortunately,

some of the ‘‘sexier” issues such
as free trade, mortgage deductibil-
ity and day care have forced this

critical issue at least temporarily.

‘off the. map.

All Canadians will be affected
‘by any government that fails to
address deficit restraint. ——

, ducing new taxes,” CFIB says, “

easier for politicians in the Shon
term than curbing - government
spending.’”

“. All three parties are guilty of

trying to ‘buy’ our votes with’

expensive and often unrealistic

promises. The election process,’
. however, can help: by: forcing the

candidates to discuss issucs : which

“are vital- to: Canada’s prospects. -
‘And: small. business ‘in particu- a
lar, ‘with "its. sizable Stake in- the =.
future economic health. of :the:..
country, % will ‘be looking, for some.

answers. :

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