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Whitby Free Pes, Wediesday. October 13,1993, Page 19 10,000 yo gic flyers would promote national harmon The Natursi Law Party is «bringing the light of science inte politics.' The party's candidate for Dur- ham n'rding, Michael Larmand, 40, of Huntsville, says «We want te put national law in tune with natural law. A fundraiser who does public relations for the party that has 231 candidates in the election, Lariner, an exjpert in transcen- dental meditation, says only his party has the simple'formula te creste perfect governinent. A permanent group of 10,000 experts in ogic flying' -- bodily levitation tro~ transcenden- tai meditation -- in Ottawa would resuit in a reduced crime rate there, and that would spread acrosa Canada. «The group would influence in a positive, harmonious way,w says Larmand, formerly of Scar- borough. The decrease in crime would save billions of dollars, and that cost savings would resuit in lower taxes (the party would abolish the goods and services tax) and more money te, indivi- A cleaner environment is a priority but not the only issue for the Green Party sys Durham riding candidate Judý Huvd. 'We ,re not a one-Issue party, but the environnient shoild be considered in ai decision-mak- ing,» says the 38-year-old «environmental educate6r" from Clarington Township. tehr Hurvid is a supjply tice and with husband Rick and their three daughters, operates ' 41- acre organc farm near Newytn- ville, east of Bowmanville. She actively involved iiithe envirnmenta1 goups, including Durham Environmentàl Net- work, Port Granby-Newcastle Environment Committee and Canadian Organic Growers. She says her firat-time candi- dacy for the Green Party in the federal election is an "extension» of her environniental work. She believes environmental issues have been ignored by poli- ticians and saysthe Greeni Party «provicles an a ternative te voters té show dissatisfaction with eising parties.» Te reen Party is «very anti- NAFTA" (North American Free Trae Agreement) and would renegotiate the Canada-U.S. free-trae agreement, she says. "NAFTA is a mistake, not only environmentally but socially as well,» she say. The Green Party would change the tex syestein se that polluting industries and businesses would face heavier taxation while taxes would be removed on environ- mentally-friendly items such as bicycles, canoes and recycled paper. «We advocate heavy taxes on primaýry resources-.resolflce in- dustries are a dying industry nayhessys local farmers need moe e ducation te become organic farmers - that education duals and corporations. "Itfs just a contiftual cycle,»m says Lsrmand, who has a master of business administration and who became an expert in trans- cendental meditation in Switzer- land after it was introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1977. Larmand says he chose Dur- ham riding in which te be a candidate -because «I like the whole feelng there. «I hope they (Durham riding residents) see that inm a unique and honest person who likes them and likes Canada. Fmn a people's man. Fm one on one with the people.» Larmsnd says jobs are impfor- tant te ridfing residents, and he would work to bring back employment and industry -- "and I have the scientific knowledge te do it.» He says Canada is now in <'big troubl8sirtually, mentally and hysica1y and the saine pro- biems9nUsanie mess»would remain if the Natural Law Party isn't elected te office. «f they don't vote for us, they vote for failure. If they vote JUDY HURVID isÎI't being provided by Ministry of Agriculture representatives. She recognizes that fariers may be hesitant te try soniething new and different and that there would be some cost involved in converting te organic farming. But the Green Party advocates financial support te help the process. "The Green Party offers socially useful and economically sustainable employment for everyone," she adds. Hurvid, also a small business owner in Oséhawa, sys the Green party would eliminate the pro- gramn by which millions goes into nuclear research and promotion, and would also not spend the $3 billion proposed for t he Hibernia oil exploration off Canada's east coast. She s ys the party got more votes in the lasteélection, and han about 75 candidates nationally for this election. Hurvid, who doesn't put out lawn signs and "unsolicited pamphlets," says she's relying on media coverage, word of mouth and ail-candidates, debates te get the party's message te voters. «Hyou care abut your chli- dren, vote Green," she says. natural law, natural law will favour them .» dent who is the Natural Law not available for an interview. 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