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The following is a statement from Durham Riding Conser- vative Candidate Ross Stevenson. The P.C. government took power just four years ago at a time of record high interest rates, high unemployment and with the Canadian economy on its knees. The industries and small business in Durham were struggling to sur- vive and many Durham residents were worried about their jobs. Under the economic leadership of Michael Wilson, Canada has led the world back to prosperity. Companies have expanded and By 9 Fifty years ago, on Saturd many small business have been created. Jobs have been created throughout Durham. A strong economy is vital so that we can af- ford our strong environmental ac- tion and social programs. Free Trade Free trade gives us preferred access to the big U.S.A. market. The agreement is anything but a sell-out of our resources. Now, we sell our oil and gas to the U.S., but if we refine them into petrochemicals, we must pay du- ty to get the refined products into the U.S.A. The same situation ex- ssa ay November 12 1938, Maurice and Eliza Fralick tied the knot at the Scugog Island parsonage. Last Saturday, family and friends gathered at the Island community hall to celebrate this happy couple's golden anniversary. Maurice, a retired farmer, and Eliza, an avid gardener, have lived on the Island all their lives and have three children and three grandchildren. Stevenson defends policies ists if we make our logs and lumber (which enters the U.S. du- ty free) into furniture, ladders or other products, we must pay du- ty. Our raw agricultural products face the same duty barrier when processed. We lose jobs when we cannot sell our resources in other than unprocessed form. The free trade agreement will allow us to keep some of these jobs in Canada. Our Social programs are safe as indicated by Justice Emmett Hall, the father of O.H.I.P. No political party would ever enter an agreement that would put our social programs in jeopardy because they would never be elected again. As an indication of the benefits of free trade, Quaker Oats in Peterborough recently announc- ed a $15 million expansion if the free trade bill passes, to process more Canadian oats into breakfast cereals for the U.S. market. Marilyn Brooks, a well known clothing designer and manufac- turer in Toronto, in a speech to the Women of Distinction in Oshawa, stated her support for free trade. Clearly the textile industry has opportunities to gain along with many others. Free trade in the auto industry has been good for Cshawa Durham. It will be good for jobs in other sectors as well. Environment The government has signed an agreement with the seven eastern provinces in Canada to reduce acid emissions by 50 per cent by 1994. -Also, an acid rain treaty with the United States can be ex- pected within a year. Having a Ph.D. in en- vinronmental science, I will fight for a strong environmental action . and promote expansion of reforestation programs. I was for- tunate to be one of 300 interna- tional delegates invited to the con- ference on climate change in Toronto this past summer. I am not a newcomer to environmental issues. I have been doing research, teaching and consulting in the environmental area since 1966. Agriculture The government has provided unprecedented support for farmers over the past four years and the P.C.'s will continue to show leadership in agriculture. The free trade agreement is strongly suported by beef, pork, grain, vegetable and bean associations. The supply manage- ment systems for dairy products, chickey, turkey and eggs have been protected. POTPOURRI CRAFT GUILD ODDFELLOWS HALL, Oshawa Rd. 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