NDP nominates Michael McMahon as candidate for Prince Edward-Hastings Michael McMahon, a high school eo oe ne fe now a Curriculum Co-ordinator with the Hastings and Prince edward Board of Edvoation, ns been chosen. the ‘New Democratic Party Candidate for Prince Edward-Hastings in the next federal election. Pan be President Bill Bailey noted a Parliamentary crisis been averted a few days before, making the nomination oo less urgent. He praised the NDP members of parlia- ment cones “Jack Hayes and the other MPs actually ac- complished something for Canada ... They were constantly talking about things for Canadians’ Michael McMahon’s acceptance speech was a carefully sei crafted presentation, filled with information about the policy on which he will run when the federal election is called. ately into economics, he pointed out, “A few decades ago, government revenue was evenly divided between business and personal income tax. Years of elect- ing Tepresentatives of Aocaae interests to parliament resulted in today’s ratio of 25 per cent tases and 75 per cent personal tax revenue to support the budget. We Were it not for the New Demo- crats, Martin would have cut business’s share of taxes even “The cycle of cutting taxes and then weakening government programs to balance the budget is a Liberal and Con- servative national policy. As a result, 20 per cent of our sa re live in abject poverty and tens of thousands of Cana- Education is becoming less accessible. Infrastructure is crumbling. Agricul- ture is in crisis. Our military is poorly spoke about housing, daycare, edu- has. ae health, global warming, sensible vehicles, alternate energy and pollution. “Laissez faire lopment from and only profits the developer while fe ealang our society sai environment 01 Ligon Took forward to re-connect- lichael McMahon will represent fhe NDP in the nex federal elocion, hildren in Papua, ing our gc people: Mr. McMahon came to this area in years. For three years in the early 1980s, the couple left Canada and Michael taught Gra In the early 1990s Mic a sere | ae to Belleville where he taught it. Centennial School a ee then at Moira Secondary School until rae At that point he was re- cruited into the board office where he remains Psion Co-ordinator for Grades K to 12.