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"I am very excited and happy for Bonnie. She campaigned against an extremely popular mayor (Ann Mulvale who garnered 19,153 votes for the Progressive Conservatives) who served the people of Oakville extremely well. She expressed similar accolades for Oakvilleâ€"Milton winner Bonnie Brown, who took 34,273 votes. "She‘s a good friend of mine, and has always been a very strong particiâ€" pant in community activities in a leaderâ€" ship role and has helped me on provinâ€" cial labor issues. She will be a terrific addition to the federal Cabinet." Sullivan expects one of these to be Maria Minna, the first woman to win in the east Toronto riding of Beachesâ€" Woodbine since Confederation. "An extremely strong slate of candiâ€" dates were elected, and Ontario has a new voice at the federal level," said Sullivan. The Liberals won all but one of Ontario‘s 99 seats. "And, some of our strongest Cabinet members will be senior Ontario caucus members." Sullivan, who was the Ontario camâ€" paign manager for Liberal leader Jean Chretien in his failed bid for the party leadership in 1984 against John Turner, was pleased to see the veteran politician win in his own riding of Shawinigan, Que., retaining the party leadership without having a byâ€"election. "I‘m delighted," says Liberal Halton Centre MPP Barbara Sullivan of her party‘s sweep in Monday‘s federal elecâ€" tion, taking 177 of the 295 seats for a landslide majority. "I‘m very pleased to have a federal Liberal majority. By WILMA BLOKHUIS Oakville Beaver Staff Haltonâ€"Centre MPP says landslide Liberal victory was reaction against Brian Mulroney As for the Official Opposition, Sullivan expressed caution about the Bloc Quebecois, which took 54 seats in "But it is with some sadness that a once extremely proud party was devasâ€" tated in this way." Sullivan believes the turnaround was due to "the reaction of the people, not so much against the PC‘s, but against Brian Mulroney. There was a feeling of exasâ€" peration over his policies of the past eight years, and people felt they didn‘t have a voice. The Liberal victory plus the support for both the Bloc Quebecois and the Reform party, reduced the Progressive Conservatives to only two seats from the 154â€"seat majority they held going into this election. With their landslide victory, the Liberals can go about "getting the econâ€" omy moving again and creating jobs," said Sullivan. "Job creation is a very high priority, as is developing an atmoâ€" sphere where jobs can be created. Job creation is clearly the priority, and we‘re all eager to see this come to fruition." "Bonnie also has a legacy of comâ€" munity activity which has added an enormous credibility to her campaign. She will do a fine job in Ottawa." To me, the Reform is a right wing branch of conservatism, and in many respects their message is a simplistic one. They will bring a very interesting approach to the opposition and they have a contribution to make as the third party in Parliament. I think people will be watching closely to see how the Reform measures up to its promises and expectations." She described the Reform as an "interesting party, and the Liberals will have to be cognizant of the points of view expressed by those who supported Reform candidates. "All of the provinces are suffering from the constitutional changes the Conservatives made regarding the transâ€" fer payments, and it is these payments on which our health care and education systems are largely measured â€" our medicare depends on federal transfer payments to the provinces. Bouchard and the Bloc have expressed an emphaâ€" sis and adamancy" regarding this issue, said Sullivan, adding constitutional changes regarding transfer payments are also a priority of the Liberals. Sullivan said the Bloc has yet to prove themselves in Ottawa. "I think (leader) Lucien Bouchard will have a job at just keeping some of his members in line," said Sullivan. "Clearly they will want some constiâ€" tutional changes, and I think their first issue will deal with transfer payments to the provinces. The Bloc will be watchâ€" ing these decisions very closely. Quebec. "I have some reservations about the shape and nature of the oppoâ€" sition." She noted the Reform Party, with 52 seats, will also be part of the opposition. Oaéw'/é, Ontarib, oflé/( //6 (416) 845:9293 Rebecea Medical Associat jlf is with c[ee/o regret‘ L‘/Lat we announce L‘Ae /oa,dding o/ :Z>r._/4mlrew gméenc/er. j/ze conh’huea/ care o/ Ai:i /oafienlfd wi// Oakville Town Centre QEW Dorval GLEN ABBEY FRAMING FINE ART presents An Exhibition of recent, original paintings by !c[ éy L%e j]c-zmi/é plz To RKlarca Strast OCt. 24" NOV. 7 ydlcmnd