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Should Oakvilleâ€"Milton MP Otto Jelinek, the Minister of Revenue, run for the leadership of the federal Progressive Conservatives? The only thing Bob Rae can be thankful for is that he‘s not Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow who has the dubious distinction of heading the most per capita indebted province in the country. A further assault on the province and the other two provincial NDP governâ€" ments in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, has been started by the the Canadian union movement critical of Ontario‘s government failure to live up to its campaign promises. 2 All three NDP premiers say they‘re not responsible for their respective province‘s debts but they have to deal with them as best they can. And part of that process in spending cuts is slashing social services. In trying to deal with the poor economic state of the province, the governâ€" ment has been cutting back social services, health care and other programs it has always championed. And the latest move by Queen‘s Park to try and have private firms fund new road construction in the province is viewed with amazement by some NDP traâ€" ditionalists. Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Traditionally billed as the people party, the NDP isâ€"finding that governing is a whole lot different than being in opposition and sniping at government inacâ€" tion. Well now Rae‘s on the receiving end of that verbal gunfire and he doesn‘t like it very much. Things are so bad that the 700 party members recently received a sizzling letter from 11 party members, criticizing Rae for drifting from the idealism of the NDP and losing support from its traditional backers. the supposedly different philosophies of the country‘s three mainstream political parties. In Ontario, the New Democratic Party government of Bob Rae is taking on a multiple personality these days and everyone, including party insiders, are getâ€" ting mighty confused. Little wonder. It's getting to the point where Canadians need a daily score card to understand Ian Oliver Publisher Meanwhile we‘re left to ponder just how serious Jelinek is in wanting Brian Mulroney‘s job and all the headaches that go along with the post. The money needed to launch a nationâ€"wide leadership bid is awesome and without $2â€"million to play with, any attempt would seem to be doomed to failure. Will Jelinek make a run for the leadership? We think not. Communications Minister Perrin Beatty dodge the issue of their plans for the Progressive Conservative party leadership, it was refreshing to see that Finance Minister Don Mazankowski won‘t be runâ€" ning. fi fter hearing Oakvilleâ€"Milton MP Otto Jelinek and That makes the ‘Maz‘ somewhat of a unique PC politician these days with his cabinet colleagues jockeying for position while saying nothing for public consumption. Health Minster Benoit Bouchard is also reported to have ditched the idea of running for the party‘s top job, leaving the field open for Quebec support to Environment Minister Jean Charest. Toronto area to get bilingual highway sig Avoiding the issue Shifting policies RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POLI 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Should public school teachers be asked to donate a day‘s pay in order to reduce the Halton Board of Education 1993 budget? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote yes or no. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to regâ€" ister their vote. The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, is one of the Metroland Printing, Publishing Distributing Ltd. group of suburban newspapers which includes: AjexcPickering News Advertiser, Bartie Advance, Brampton Guardian, Burlingion Post, Collingwood Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, Georgetown Independent Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Week, Markham Economist and Sun, Stoutfville/Uxbridge Tribune, Millon Canadian Champion, Mississauga News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oabville Beaver, Onllia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HillThomhi/Vaughan Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. All material published in the Oakvile Beaver is protected by copyright. Any reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden without the consent of the publisher. Laws that prohibit women from owning property, and financial practices that prohibit women from obtainâ€" ing credit, often bar women from possessing property, reaching executive positions of decisionâ€"making power, and from occupying seats in world governments. One of the most universal hurdles that women face is access to credit. I have met with women from many different culâ€" tures, and it is absolutely remarkable what women are able to achieve when given access to credit and to trainâ€" ing. In southern Bangladesh for instance, 14,000 women are participating in a credit and savings program which makes available training and small loans to start up vilâ€" lage enterprises. To daté, not one woman has defaulted This discourages me on many fronts, but primarily because there is an underlying tone to such statistics which conjures up images of women who don‘t have the smarts to own their own businesses or property. Not Dear Sir: With some discouragement, I have read many times over the years that women make up over half of the world‘s population, account for twoâ€"thirds of its labor, but own only 1% of its material goods. First, I would like to express to the Town of Oakville Public Works Department my appreciation for the fine job they perform on our streets. However, I wonder how residents feel as they look at the bottom of their driveâ€" ways after the plough has piled up snow from the road leaving them to shovel, not only the snow from their driveways, but also the snow from the road. While it is apparently permissible to plough snow from the road onto our driveway, remember... it is illegal to return this same snow from the driveway back onto the road!! I have called the works department three times this winter. The third time, I was one of those "irate" taxpayâ€" ers referred to in Friday‘s Beaver. My husband, and I, had cleared our driveway in order to drive to the train station. Twenty minutes later, I returned from the station Dear Sir: I am taking this opportunity to express my thoughts to the people of Oakville on the topic of â€" snow removal. Proper equipment could ease snow removal Giving credit where credit is due The Oakville Beaver welcomes your comments. All letters must be signed and include the writer‘s address and phone number. Letters should be typed, doubleâ€"spaced and addressed to: Letters to the Editor, The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakvilie, Ont. L6K 384 In fact, women themselves say that fairer access to financial institutions is at the top of their list of conâ€" cerns. A recent report from the Canadian Federal Business Development Bank lists this as the major problem among Canadian women business owners. The report notes there has been a 172% increase in the numâ€" ber of selfâ€"employed women in Canada over the last 15 years. This phenomenal growth is not limited to Canada. It is clearly evident in most developed and developing nations around the world. International Women‘s Day, on March 8th, puts the spotlight on much of the disparity women face everyâ€" day. In this time of economic reshuffling, it‘s time to include opportunities for women in the deck; and it‘s time, at long last, to start giving credit where credit is due. on her loan. As a result, the project has over $30,000 worth of lending capital. This is not a new idea for sure, but it is an effective one. If Oakville cannot afford to make life easier for the taxpayers in winter, then something is wrong with the way our tax dollars are being spent. to find my driveway again blocked with three feet of snow. The man driving the plough said there was nothâ€" ing he could do about it. My point is this. It is my underâ€" standing that there are other townships where ploughs are fitted with a blade than can be lowered as the plough passes a driveway, thus, avoiding snow buildup and hardship for many residents who at the present time have no choice but to shovel again snow from the road which has just been ploughed onto their driveways. When this was pointed out to the Public Works Department, the response was that the cost for equipâ€" ment of this type was too expensive. Too expensive to make winter easier for the taxpaver!! Canada is known for heavy snowfalls. Friederike Knabe Director of Canadian Operations USC Canada Betty McLean