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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 28, 2007 - 3 Young says Liberals can't run fear campaign Continued from page 1 dropped by 20 per cent since 2005. "So fear isn't going to work this time," said Young. Young said the choice Canadians have for Prime Minister has also tilted the scales in his favour. "In that Ipsos-Reid poll on facing an election Canadians were asked `who would make the next best Prime Minister?' and 46 per cent chose Stephen Harper and only 25 per cent chose Stephane Dion," he said. "So that's why we feel confident. Not overconfident but confident that we can take it over the top this time." DEREK WOOLLAM / OAKVILLE BEAVER As far as a political strategy for winning is concerned. Young's is YOUNG CANDIDATE: Terence Young speaks after being remarkably simple. acclaimed as the Conservative Party candidate for the Oakville Riding on "We're going to talk to people Monday night. at their front doors. It works," he I've known Terence for years, so to defend the government's said. "We are going to assemble the it's not as if I'm facing a stranger." record and I'll be able to go on the Brown echoes Young's senti- offensive." greatest door knocking team in Brown, who has served Oakville's history for this cam- ments that this election will be paign and we are going to knock different, noting their reversal of Oakville as MP since 1993, feels roles this time secure this is where she will trion people's around. umph. doors and we "We are going to assemble "In the "I'm concerned about the are going to the greatest door knocking past, I had emphasize of `men with guns' tell them the team in Oakville's history been a mem- you could say. More police, more truth, so there ber of the gov- army, arming the border guards. won't be any- for this campaign and we ernment party Peace is an elusive goal and you more fear- are going to knock on so I had to have to work at it all day all the mongering." people's doors and we defend the time to create an environment O a k v i l l e are going to tell them the government's that is peaceful and I think MP Bonnie truth, so there won't be record and they're on the wrong track altoBrown said e v e r y b o d y gether," she said. "That's not the she's happy to anymore fear-mongering." r u n n i n g only thing, but that is one major again cross against me difference." swords with Oakville Conservative could attack Like Brown, Young has a long her past rival. candidate Terence Young me from every history with the Oakville com"I guess angle," she munity as former MPP of North you could call said. Oakville, a volunteer with Halton it the rematch," she laughed. "This time Terence will have Crime Stoppers, Community "I welcome him to the race. Policing, the United Way and more. fair share of federal investment in "The people of Oakville know me. Oakville infrastructure, something we They know my track record," he said. haven't had in 14 years." "As MPP in North Oakville, from `95 With a federal election on the horito '99, in my office we zon -- Young provided absolutely "This time Terence will believes at some outstanding service have to defend the point after the readto my constituents. government's record and ing of the Federal Last night I I'll be able to go on Budget on March 19 announced a pledge -- Oakville's political the offensive." of service that is very parties are scramclose to the one I bling to prepare. Oakville MP announced in 1994. 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