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The party held its first public meetâ€" ing on Jan. 12th in Toronto. Public meetings also have been scheduled for the 10 major cities across the country, including the Burlington/Hamilton area, where the party will meet in February. Already, a number of possible canâ€" didates have come forward in the hopes of representing the party in the (Continued from page 1) about the (political) situation," said Kay, with a slight hint of a smile across her lips. Party wants full employment, health standards Kay, who describes herself as "an idea person," is involved in helping to shape the party‘s policy in the area of education and aboriginal peoples. She is also active in helping the party develop a strategy which will conâ€" vince women to become more involved in the political process. next federal election. "We‘re trying to get underâ€"repreâ€" sented groups involved. People who bhave been disenfranchised. We‘re "There‘s a lot of good people out there who are currently unemployed," she said. 300 South Service Rd. West OAKVILLE $45â€"6623 MERAY of OAKVILLE "Women candidates are reluctant to take jobs because of the added expense of child care," said Kay. If the party is successful in conâ€" vincing women to become more involved in politics, the system overall would be better off, Kay believes. going out of our way to bring women in," she said. As a means of achieving that goal, the party is currently considering proâ€" viding dayâ€"care facilities at their meetâ€" ings and childâ€"care services for women chosen as candidates. "Women tend to be more inclusive 450â€"1 Holiday Street, West Tower Point Claire, QC., H9R 5N3 Tel: 514â€"697â€"3900 Fax: 514â€"695â€"0951 AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME Send now for your mank mre In his newest book, A New and Better Canada, which has already sold out two editions of 10,000 each, Hurtig points to the Mulroney governâ€" ment‘s failure to implement any of the "key" recommendations of the twoâ€" year, $18â€"million Lortie Royal Commission on electoral reform and party financing. The party has yet to finalize its policies, and will only do so after enough members have had input into the process. To achieve that goal, the party has set up a tollâ€"free number. People interâ€" ested can call, True North Strong and Free (1â€"800â€"565â€"8673). Economic reforms would include a move to full employment, an end to foreign ownership and acrossâ€"theâ€" board tax changes. At the top of the party‘s list of political priorities is reforming the electoral process, which party supportâ€" ers say is controlled by "big business" contributions used to finance elecâ€" tions. The preservation of Canada‘s social programs, development of national standards in health care, proâ€" tection of the environment and promoâ€" tion of bilingualism and multiculturalâ€" ism are also high priorities. As the party‘s name suggests, it is dedicated to the preservation of Canadian nationalism, based on a strong central government and rejecâ€" tion of the government‘s proâ€"U.S. policies, including free trade. The party faithful suggest, howevâ€" er, that their brand of nationalism preaches returning control of the country to the people and rejects the negative tenets normally associated with the label. That could change, however, if a program of education were to be implemented which teaches the "disâ€" enfranchised" that by getting involved, they can change the system, she said. (then men). Women would bring a lot of honesty to the business" of politics, she said. Kay recognizes, however, that her goal will not be achieved easily. "A lot of women are single parents, in partâ€"time jobs and make up s large part of the country‘s poor. Every day there‘s less and less chance that those women are going to vote," said Kay. XEEUIS[EA“’*‘? x YHOLIDAYVS © Zj