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mp" Scugog Citizen -- Wednesday, January 4,1995 --5 4 David Talbot j jumps back into political fray David Talbot got his political feet wet in the last federal election when he ran as an independent candidate in the riding of Ottawa-Vanier in the nation's capital. The 21-year old Port Perry native didn't expect to win, but felt a federal election campaign provides a good platform to speak out on issues, especially those that concern young people. Hardly discouraged after his first foray into the political arena, Talbot soon discovered that his chances of getting elected would increase measurably if he ran for a recognized political party. He became a card-carrying Conservative last August and will seek the Tory nomination later this month for a by-election in Ottawa-Vanier called for February 13. Talbot is in his third year as a political science student at Ottawa University, and home in Port Perry for the Christmas break he told the Citizen he's looking forward to the by-election. But first he has to win the nomination. So far there is just himself and a woman who worked in the PC communications department during the regime of Brian Mulroney seekirig the nomination. Talbot said that fact may work to his advantage as the riding association, like the entire PC party "is starting over from scratch" after being decimated nation-wide in the last election. And Brian Mulroney is not the most popular name among party stalwarts these days. "There is a lot of space to move, but there is a lot of work to be done as well," he said. The by-election in Ottawa- Vanier was called after incumbent MP Jean-Robert .- Gauthier was appointed to the Senate. He had held the riding for the Liberal since 1972. In fact, Ottawa-Vanier has been one of the safest Liberal ridings in the country as it has voted Grit in every election since 1932. Still, Talbot thinks the Tories may have a chance this time around. In the first place, he explained, the party is taking this by-election very seriously (along with two others in Quebec) and leader Jean Charest has promised to do a lot of door knocking during the election campaign. "He (Charest) will certainly have a profile in this campaign." said Talbot. Ottawa-Vanier has a large number of university students and Talbot said he hopes to cash in on the growing concern that tuition fees could very well be hiked when the government brings down its next budget late in February. And there are rumours in the capital that a lot of federal jobs could be lost as a result of the next budget. Talbot, who helped organize a studeht protest last fall on . Parliament Hill over tuition hikes, believes he can tap both the student vote and the uncertainty among civil servants. "We are going to be running a campaign to win this riding. We'll see what happens," he said. He does not feel his age will be a factor. 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If he gets the PC nomination luable and the national party in his corner to look after all the small details while he concentrates on becoming the first Conservative MP in Ottawa- Vanier in almost 65 years. The winners of the BIA Best Christmas Window contest was Luke's Country Store with their meaningful, peaceful Christmas Nativity scene. The Teddy Bears at Nuts About Chocolate having thelr own 'Dickens of a Christmas" won for best Dickens theme and honourable mention went to Brock's Department Store. Judges for the contest were Carol Shepherd, wife of Alex Shepherd, MP and Scugog Citizen's feature writer Heather McCrae. The two winning stores each won two tickets to the Barnes Exhibit at the AGO. From left are Jody Luke of Luke's, Amy Grills of Nuts About Chocolate, Carol Shepherd, Jill Bradley, window designer at Brock's and store manager Marina Brock. 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