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16 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, May 5, 1987 NDP concerned about free trade trade is not with the U.S, Free trade: Durham East N.D.P. Candidate Marg Wilbur with Federal leader Ed Broadbent at the Free Trade Forum held in Oshawa on April 28. Because your pets 'deserve the very best... .Shur-Gain has developed a top quality line of nutritionally-balanced pet foods, specially formulated to satisfy your pet's individual needs. Trust Shur-Gain quality to help ensure a long, healthy He for your "pets. "H & M Wright Feed Port Perry Feeds Co. Ltd. Ltd. 14 Scugog Street, 40 Vanedward Drive, Blackstock 986-4201 Port Perry - 985-7363 Spencer's Feed 2 Brooklin Flour Service Ltd. Mills Ltd. Greenbank Cassels St. E. Brooklin 985- 33 655-4851 T pet food aa SS Marg Wilbur, Ed. Broadbent plus representatives from farm and labour organizations expressed con- cern over the effects of Free Trade on Canadians. The forum was organized by On- tario's Federation of Labour at the Holiday Inn in Oshawa on April 28, and featured many briefs from agriculture, labour and business. Marg Wilbur, N.D.P. candidate in Durham East, presented a balanc- ed plea on behalf of the farm com- munity, the automobile industry, and all support businesses. The following is the text of Mrs. Wilbur's presentation to the Free Trade Forum. Brief to the Free Trade Forum sponsored by the Ontario Federa- tion of Labour, Tuesday, April 28, 1987. The provincial constituency of Durham East represents approx- imately 60,000 people. It consists of the Town of Newcastle, the Township of Scugog, everything north of Taunton Road in Oshawa and Whitby; all these areas being in Durham Region, and of the Township of Manvers in the County of Victoria. It is an area which is undergoing rapid change as pressures for further urban develop- ment increase. The automotive industry, GM and - the many feeder plants, is a major employer. There is also an impor- - tant agricultural sector. If agriculture and the automobile in- dustry are not healthy everyone in Mulroney. Representatives of workers in the automobile industry believe that the Autopact will be subject to negotiation. We are told that we must take everything on faith. " But there is not nor will there be an adequate period of time to discuss the actual terms of a treaty that may easily have a devastating affect on our community. We are ex- pected to rely on the US Congress when the fast-track process takes place. That is not good enough. I believe that the people of Durham East are not just concern- ed about their own jobs. Questions about cultural and political sovereignty, about the effect of free trade on social services, on unemployment insurance, on medicare, on pensions also are im- portant to people in this area. I am particularly concerned about the possibility of increasing privitiza- tion in the health care field which might take place with a free trade agreement. Nursing homes, hospitals etc. should not be operated on the profit motive as many are in the U.S. We should be looking at trade with all countries. The dairy industry's in this sector would mean the in- dustry in our area would be wiped out. « We should explore sectoral free trade using the Autopact as a good example of the kind of agreement we want. On March 4 in the "Canadian Statesman," the Bowmanville weekly newspaper, the Chief Ad- ministrative Officer of Newcastle. - Mr. Kotseff, addressed the local Chamber of Commerce. He called for an economic development task force to develop a long term plan for the area. I support such a task force although I would make sure that it was representative of the whole community not just the business sector. We must look at planning on a long term basis in our own com- munity. We also need to work in con- junction with regional, provincial, and federal governments to deter- mine the course of our economic development. Canadians are capable of building their own society, reflecting a Cana- dian solution to the changing economic environment. country Lane REALTY 11M] Hwy 7A & High Street, Port Perry, Ontario many people employed in the stores "viously be major. 'to these concerns is the whole ques- the region suffers, including the [- e. Veg & (4) a, A wa "The greatest fault of all is to be conscious of none!" and services found in the towns, villages and rural routes throughout Durham East. You will hear from others this evening about the specifics of the ef- fect of free trade on agriculture and | the Autopact if these are on the bargaining table. The impact on the riding of Durham East would ob- I have attended a number of meetings recently in which farmers have expressed their concerns about the future of various aspects of agriculture, particularly the fate of the supply management system. What has disturbed me in listening DINNER SPECIALS Emiel's Place RESTAURANT & DINING LOUNGE DOWNTOWN PORT PERRY A choice of mouthwatering entrees including: Salad, Rolls, Potatoes or Rice, Coffee or Tea and Dessert. For the smaller appetite: A variety of fine meals A la Carte FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 985-2066 EMIEL'S PLACE RESTAURANT 985-2257 tion of the process by which the Canadian government has worked towards free trade. No one seems to be able to get a straight answer about what exactly is on the table. I have heard Conservative M.P.s trying to reassure their audience that certain things will not be bargained but those present do not seem to be prepared to accept these reassurances. 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