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OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 109 Tory brass appoint Oakville woman in Halton riding By Melanie Hennessey SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER The race for the member of Parliament seat in the Halton riding has begun with a hint of controversy after the Conservative contender was appointed by the national party. Lisa Raitt -- a north Oakville resident who is also the president and CEO of the Toronto Port Authority -- was handpicked late last week by the federal Conservatives instead of going through the typical nomination process to Inside Opinion.........................................6 Living..........................................14 Auto............................................22 Artscene......................................28 Sports..........................................32 Classified.....................................36 Full Delivery: Shopping News, Jenkins Agency, United Way, Reitmans Partial Delivery: Rona, Curzons, Sport Chek, XS Cargo, Sport Mart, Home Depot, Stratford Tourism, Gino's Pizza, Mark's Work Warehouse, Black's Photography, The Bay, Golf Town, Business Depot For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See inside today's paper for special subscription offer. 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The appointment had been rumoured and was confirmed by the party on Friday night at a Halton Conservative Association meeting. Raitt -- who's taking an unpaid leave from her position with the port authority for the campaign -- said the nomination process was "unfortunate," but said she has the full support of the riding executive. "The people in the room want to get on with an election campaign and they want to get out there and make sure the Conservative ideals are put forward," she said. Association president Will Stewart said a number of people in the local group were "frustrated with the way the process unfolded." "But once we discussed the process, we had a unanimous vote of support for Lisa MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Candidates wasted little time in posting their election signs along roadsides in Oakville. These campaign signs were located on Trafalgar Road, just south of Iroquois Shore Road. Candidates off and running Four candidates quickly launch campaigns in Oakville riding By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF See Incumbent page 5 After months of speculation, the federal election is officially underway, with four candidates already campaigning in the Oakville riding. This time, Oakville Liberal MP Bonnie Brown is being challenged by Conservative candidate Terence Young, NDP candidate Michelle Bilek and Green Party candidate Marion Schaffer. Despite Parliament only being dissolved on Sunday, the campaigns are already well underway for the Oct. 14 election with signs promoting Brown and rival Young already visible at street corners throughout the town. "I'm very excited," said Brown, who has been Oakville's MP since 1993. "I'm pleased it's here at last, although it's under an unusual set of circumstances, as we're supposed to have a fixed election date. I guess the prime minister doesn't mind wasting $3.5 million that was already spent on those by-elections that were supposed to happen today." The issues Brown will raise during the campaign are many and range from the need for more care for the poor and elderly to immigration reform to a need for a move away from the aggressive combat role, she said, Canada is playing in Afghanistan. Brown also wants to draw the attention of Oakville residents to what she calls the mismanagement of the nation's finances, which she said has taken place under the Conservative government. "The strongest employment growth in the G7 and the strongest fiscal position in the G7 is what they (the See Candidates page 11 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval 905-803-8066 www.addcentre.com VISIT OUR ALL NEW WEBSITE YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! www.lockwoodchrysler.com