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November ln on Hills Candidates clash on free trade It US the free trade agree ment to order to gain political con trol over Canada New Democrat Fern Wolf at tbe free trade debate in Georgetown Nov I do believe that their long range goal is to gain control over Canada tbe NDP candidate told an audience of about 100 people at Sacre Coeur Church Progressive Conservative can Garth Turner labelled that statement absolutely preposterous but Liberal candidate Pierre Klein agreed with Ms Wolf My friend here has a lack of understanding of tbe Americans said Mr Klein Hasnt he ever heard of Munroe Doctrine Tbe American have always looked for the annex tion of control over this continent They will continue to do that ping to hand It over to then- re going a silver notation and Instead on bow the deal will benefit all sec tors of the economy During the lively debate all four candidates laid out their arguments for and against the free trade agree ment Heres how each party sees it LIBERALS Because the agreement will not define a subsidy until five to seven years from now our social pro grams which could be considered subsidy are threatened said Mr Klein Although the free trade agreement incorporates all the provisions GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which social programs are not a subsidy the agreement also says the sions of are not absolute Klein Its not so much what written into the agreement its what Is not written Into the agreement thai threaten social programs said Mr Klein only subsidy mentioned in the agreement favors oil exploration said Mr Klein Why werent other subsidies guaranteed he asked Our energy resources are threatened because Canada must guarantee the US proportional ac cess in proportion to what Canada sold the US In the past to oil even In times of shortage be said And the dispute mechanism HH to settle disagreements between two countries Is made up of five people three of ihetn from the US said Mr Klein And that board wiO only be able to determine if a subsidy is fair according to US law he said He also a claim in Mr Turners Guide to Free Trade which Mr Klein says full of m which says a boose win be cheaper under free trade tbe Consumers tion of Canada says It Will only one per cent cheaper to purchase a boose be said It would cost million to reduce pries by he added PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVES Mr Turner urged voters to read bht Citizens Guide to learn the real provisions of tbe free trade store hours 4 Thursday 211 Guelph Street Georgetown CENTRE safe because In times of shortage we can overturn existing contracts which Canada has never been able to do before said Mr Turner And in response to Liberal claims that the agreement threatens Jobs farms health care system and culture Mr Turner said That is absolutely wrong Tberea not a line in that free trade agreement that removes any kind of protection we Jhe US docs not have access nor did they ask for access to Canadas energy said Mr Turner Mr Turner listed a number of companies In Georgetown which he says will benefit from free trade deal He called liberal claims that the US will have access to Canadas water a weird Interpretation of the wording And Canada has passed w vent 1 said Mr Turner dismissed much of the criticism levelled at the trade agreement conjecture He said Liberal Leader John Turner will have no choice but to enact Ihe agreement if elected because of tbe potential repercussions NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY Fern Wolf reiterated her stand lhat the agreement was Initialed by big business interested In more pro fit and it will benefit- only big business The Economic Council of Canada a profree trade body says the deal will create more Jobs over ten years she said But there la a potential of losing more than Jobs because of tbedealsaldMs The Americans ore looking for ac cess to Canada energy resource through agreement she said If we ever gained any kind of cess to a market of million Dec pie and all we have to offer in return Is a market of IT million people then theres something else they want said Ms Wolf In order to compete with US firms Canada will have to lower its cost of production she said Canada will have to compete with firms located in states with no minimum wage laws or US goods will be cheaper and Canadians will lose their Jobs she said The United States Congress will put pressure to bear on US manufac turers to bring some of the Jobs created in Canada bade to the states in times of crisis she said And anil trade measures such as the Omnibus bill which says Canada cant Introduce unfair subsidies and unfair Is decided by US law are still in effect she said She also disputed Mr Turners claim that stock markets will suffer if the agreement is not passed George Bush is the biggest trade advocate In the US and Wall Street suffered its biggest dally decline in seven months day he selected she said Liberals divided with many high profile members actually favoring the deal she added She then lore up a copy of the free trade synopsis just so you unders tand where we are coming from LIBERTARIANS George Panagapka favors the free trade deal But Libertarians want to expand free trade not just with the US but and inter nationally as well One country isnt good enough said Mr Canadas economy will become stronger where International markets are developed Canadas free trade deal is not the best thing weve got but Its a step In the right direction he said He doesnt believe the deal will a I are he said benefit only big business Asked about free trade with other I Just cant buy the argument nations Mr said If I that only one part of the economy Is was elected the first phone call I going to come out ahead I think we would make might be to Japan Learn to Drive and Survive Driver TiaJntog tor all Free horn or In- Federal Income tax Tru Young Drivers programme is not through any local high achool so full of m it Is an of what Ive tried not to be as a politician said Mr Turner He Liberal claims thai Canada does not 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