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Ted Arnott Marg Bentley Noel Duignan Giuseppe Gori Martin Lavictoire Question 4: Halton Region has been targeted as one of the key areas to handle future growth in Ontario. What would your party do to ensure Halton Hills can handle additional growth? Question 5: Give a brief summary of your partys platform The McGuinty Liberal gov- ernment's "Places to Grow" poli- cy has raised serious questions for Wellington-Halton Hills. How much new growth do we want in our communities? How can we pay for new infrastruc- ture that would be needed? Does the Government of Ontario have the right to dictate where growth should take place? I have always worked closely and co-operatively with the elected municipal governments in my riding. Their concerns are my concerns. I do whatever I can to support their requests for assistance from the provincial government. I believe in local autonomy, meaning that com- munities should be able to decide and plan their own futures, without undo provincial government interference. It is not acceptable to assume our communities can unilaterally absorb the proposed growth. We must have a planned, financially supported approach before any major growth occurs. Our party is investing in public transit, sewers and clean water, schools, social services and health care. For example $1.8 billion has been invested in GO Transit and we are planning a further $17.6 billion in transit expansion around the GTA. Our local council of Halton Hills has been eloquent in stating our needs, a position I strongly support. I understand that governing local- ly often requires the cooperation of all three levels of government and I look forward to facilitating that process. Since a large part of the finan- cial burden for cities comes from the hidden subsidies to sprawl, a Green government would take steps to design cities that can actually "pay their own way". These would include: 1 freezing the urban boundaries around all munici- palities 2 increase the current 40% targets for new residential devel- opment to 60% 3 direct provincial infra- structure investments to projects that fight urban sprawl 4reform the Development Charges Act so municipalities can charge the true cost of growth in terms of infrastructure and services To help make sure that the that proper planning process takes place we need all levels of government involved and that they work and listen to all the communities in the Halton Region to what they want and need (not just the developers) and that the provincial govern- ment pays its fair share in infra- structure funding for roads, bridges, schools, transit, park, community centres etc. Planning is a key element. We would like to maintain a small town identity, but at the same time profit from the economies of scale and give businesses the opportunity to develop in the 401 Corridor. Water supply is going to be a key issue and water should be provided from sources other than lake Ontario. The fil- tration of water from Lake Ontario is going to be an unbear- able cost in the future, as people in the GTA discover the limited job of filtration that we can do on a large quantity of water. Water has to be provided from local wells and garbage dumps have to be kept far from water sources. It's impossible to adequately summarize the PC Party's plat- form in the space you have pro- vided me here. Voters can view the platform on the Internet at www.leadershipmatters.ca/issues or contact our Campaign office at 905-702-7808 for more infor- mation. My website is www.tedarnottmpp.com. For my part as the PC candi- date in Wellington-Halton Hills, I make but one promise. If entrusted with your support on October 10, I will serve and rep- resent you, and everyone in this great riding, to the very best of my ability. This is the one cam- paign promise I know I can keep. Ontario Liberals have deliv- ered! We have balanced the bud- get. We are moving forward with a platform for all Ontarians. Creating jobs, investing in industry and agriculture, devel- oping new technologies in green energies conservation and renewables, supporting working families in a clean and healthy environment, providing pro- grams for children and seniors, strengthening public health and public education are the founda- tion of our party platform. The FCP does not have an election "platform". We have policies that are consistent and stable across elections. People must know what to expect, inde- pendently of the "issues of the day" and the way the wind blows. Our parental choice system has been our policy since 1990. Our health care reform (Medical savings accounts) has been our policy since 1999. Our major policies have to do with the family. Every issue affects the family: Health care and education are major issues. Taxation: we favour doubling of the personal and spousal deduc- tion and we favour "income splitting". Government reform and electoral reform are impor- tant. Economic growth and new jobs are a consequence of a lean government. Please check: FamilyCoalitionParty.com This election is about leader- ship. I believe that it is time for leadership on issues like the environment to make sure that Ontario meets its Kyoto targets by 2012, to make sure we take action now so that the future for our children and grandchildren is green and bright. The NDP commitment to the environment is long-standing, not just some- thing other parties discover at election time. It is time for leadership on education to fight for better pub- lic education; to fix the formula and to put our children first. It is time for leadership for rural Ontario; farm families work hard and play by the rules but cannot make a decent living that just is not fair. We need someone to listen to the needs and aspirations of rural Ontario by responding to its challenges and sustain the family farm. The Green Party of Ontario's goal is to build a fair and just society in balance with nature, a society that values the health and vitality of our families, local communities and economies. We strive to achieve this balance through sound fiscal manage- ment and progressive social poli- cies. Our solutions acknowledge the interdependence of the econ- omy and the environment. Voters should understand reform question Attend local information groups such as Equal Voice and Vote for MMP (1-866-283-3667). Call the Citizens Assembly to either chat one-on- one with an Assembly member or to set up a speaker for a group (1-866-570-4204). Read articles about MMP in the newspaper and assess what you read from an informed perspective. Electronic: See the learning materials and background infor- mation which were used by visiting the Assembly web- site: www.citizensassembly.gov.on.ca. Watch video of our learning sessions on TVOs Citizens Assembly micro-site at: www.tvo.org/citizensassembly Learn more at www.equalvoicepolitics.ca E-mail the Citizens Assembly at info@ontariociti- zensassembly.ca to chat with a Citizens Assembly mem- ber or book a speaker for a group You all have a direct voice in deciding whether we should adopt the new system. We ask that you make the effort to become informed and we are willing to help. We encourage you to take advantage of the above sources, including the opportunity to contact us direct- ly. This is important. John Daley, Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform member Continued from pg. 9 A possible future election ballot If MMP is adopted. 10 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, September 28, 2007