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3 ae ein ai on * were mirrored in Reed back in harn By Oksana Buhel National election results the Halton- Peel riding with a Liberal victory. But the three-way split in votes belied the Liberal Barry's immense national trit lumph. At newly-elécted Liberal - Julian Reed’s victory cele- bration, held Monday night at the Gordon Alcott Arena in Georgetown, Reed expressed pleasure in his vic- tory (Liberal - 22,512 votes - 37.1per cent), Progressive Conservative candidate Garth Turner - 18,321 votes - 30.4 per cent) and Reform Party candidate Dick Duffee - 16,826 votes - per cent), but admitted his astonishment at the nationalresults. “I didn’t anticipate such a large Liberal sweep,” he said. Asked if the Liberal party might face a challenge keep- ing such a large caucus together, Reed referred to previous federal govern- ments with larger majorities. ; “This will give us the oppor- ‘ tunity to prove ourselves,” = Reed said optimistically. Reed added that a majority 3 government will make gov- erning the country easier, and that the Liberal party will be able to begin working on necessary changes with less resistance. “With a minority gov- with Horehag accom plished,” he id sai Reed admit- ted he was surprised at the strength of Reform Party 4 jubilant Julian Reed and a orters after his victory in Pate Ror seronset. cre Minister Garth Turner, was assured lat was (Halton-Peel) Heading his wife for Ottawa Deanna accepted the cheers and applause over PC incumbent and National Revenue | te Monday evening. w photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW than in the greater Toronto area,” Reed said, promising to “listen closely to what those voters (Reform) want. Reed’s campaign manager Bill Gregg agreed. “We didn’t realize how high Reform support would be,” he admitted. “We thought our only concern was how Turner would hold up.” Asked to defend the often- criticized Liberal party strat- egy of using $6 billion to create temporary jobs, Reed explained a portion of the funds would be used from the Conservative-proposed helicopter purchase, which his party would not support. He pointed out a large seg- use from suj spending con- siderably more to reorganize their infrastruc- ture. “Germany is spending $350 billion, and Taiwan is spending $500 billion over 10 serait ne said. “Six bil- lion is pe: In front (at almost 100 sup- ess — Liberals sweep the country porters, Reed praised his campaign team which “climbed the mountain | and has gone over the top.” He called his supporters “the greatest” and promised * “to never let them down.” Reed added his personal areas of interest will be renewable energy and sustainable development. In his victory speech, Reed promised “to bring new cred- ibility and a new level of performance in this govern- 0 ment,” “follow through with promises made bai ods his campaign. k God,” a woman in the saliens exclaim Several defeated Halton- Peel candidates came to con- gratulate the new Member of Parliament. New Democratic Party candidate Norma Peterson was the first to arrive. Reed hugged her, and Peterson graciously wished Reed success. “I’m sure your people will make Canadians very happy,” she said. She advised Reed to work on . improving relations between federal and provincial gov- ernments. Peterson attributed her Continued on page 2 Vol. 2,No.18 Wednesday, October 27, 1993 Monday night at Reed’s el Arena. - Conceding defeat A subdued Garth Turner, defeated Halton-Peel PC incumbent, with his wife Dorothy by his side, braved the media swarm to offer his congratulations to Julian Reed lection night eT own at Gordon Alcott Memorial Let as help you with ALL your by Lighting concerns! 3 cise oe (Hwy. 7), Georgetown 873-2996 Ask about Our House Order Pla oto by Simon Wilson/HHTW nt voice in Halton Fills’ 24 pages 877-521 1 874-3051 MICHAEL (MIKE) ADAMS ‘Award Winning Sales Rep 50 cents includes G.S.T. Thoughts on the election results sb Colin Gibson Some food for thought on the heels of the massive Liberal party federal election sweep and the electing of Liberal Julian Reed as our Mae a Member of Parliame: Brian Panic" s turfed- electorate this time around — took power in 1988 with only 43 per cent of the popular vote. A point stressed by crit- ics far and wide. The Liberals will take over in Ottawa with a whopping majority, yet the party attract- ed only 42 per cent of the pop- ular vote. Fully 48 per cent of those who voted did not want a Liberal national government and this fact, more than any other, should not be lost on the ‘Red Tide’ which will converge on Parliament Hill. In 1988, now defeated Progressive Conservative Garth Turner, was the clear winner in Halton-Peel, with 55 per cent of the popular black, and ote. The Liberals garnered only 32 per cent of the popular vote, while the NDP finished a distant third with only 13 per cent of the popular vote. No other candidates were considered by Halton-Peel voters in 1988. This time around, Julian Reed claimed the Halton-Peel federal seat with 37.1 per cent of the popular vote — a clear indication that the majority of those who voted were either not enthralled by Reed, as a candidate, or similarly, with the Liberals as a governing CLASSIC BRASS LIGHTSTYLES 61" Trilight floor lamp with Pech vo dal peal ‘a 129” Matching = — ‘table lamp (also available black, green, or cba) party. Tumer took 30.4 per cent of the popular vote on Monday, while - Reform’s Dick MacDuffee finished a strong third with 27.9 per cent of the popular vote. The message is clear. Canadians are fed up with our present political system and are demanding changes. The Liberals and Julian Reed-emerged victorious after Monday’s electoral dust had settled. They should take heed of the unrest buffeting Canada and govern accordingly. Ld ane secon