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OPINION & LETTERSTHE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR:The Oakville BeaverTHE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR:Canadian Circulation467 Speers Rd.,Audit Board Member Oakville Ont. 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ManagerLetter to the editorOur choiceYoung's actionsOn May 2, voters in Oakville and the rest of the countrywill go to the polls to cast their ballots in the federal elec-disappointingtion.It will not be an easy choice. Throughout the electionOakville Conservative incum-campaign, all four parties have been trying to sway votersbent MP Terence Young's behav-with a barrage of information and misinformation iour during this current election about why their leaders and their local candidates deservecampaign is completely unaccept-your vote.able. Today, as has been our tradition, we are revealing ourchoices Is it Harper Conservative Party for the Oakville and Halton ridings.For us there is really only one major issue this electionpolicy to campaign by trying to dig the economy. Canada is coming out of the worstup non-existent dirt on his Liberal global recession since the Great Depression. Althoughopponent? Canada fared better during the recession than many otherAnd why would the actions and countries, our economic recovery is far from over. For thisdecisions of the Oakville Town reason, we do not believe this is the time to change eco-council and mayor be any of Mr. nomic strategies by replacing the government in mid-stream.Young's business as a Member of Under its Economic Action Plan, the ConservativeParliament? government ran up multi-billion deficits, but it did so byHe should be campaigning on focusing on job creation strategies.federal issues and the platform of Both Oakville and Halton riding voters have benefitedhis party. from this plan through funding for the Oakville TransitI used to have a great deal of bus facility, Southwest Oakville Wastewater TreatmentPlant, playing fields and more.respect for Mr. Young. His recent Recognizing budget deficits arent sustainable, theactions bring nothing, but dishon-Conservatives aim to balance the budget by 2014-15.our to his position as a Member of Furthermore, they plan to reduce corporate taxes to 15Parliament. per cent to encourage job creation and investment inHopefully, the citizens of Canadian businesses.Oakville will see that and vote him To appeal to voters, both the NDP and the Liberalshave promised to increase spending on a variety of socialout of office. He doesn't deserve to The Oakville Beaverwelcomes letters from its readers. Letters will be edited for clarity,programs with few concrete details on how much theyrepresent us.Letters length, legal considerations and grammar. In order to be published all letters must contain will cost or how they will be funded.Janet Dymock, Oakvillethe name, address and phone number of the author. Letters should be addressed to to the Many Ontario voters are currently feeling the financialThe Editor, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4, or via e-mail to pinch from a spendthrift Liberal provincial governmenteditor@oakvillebeaver.com. The Beaverreserves the right to refuse to publish a letter.editorthat failed to live up to its election promise not to raiseToo manytaxes. Based on the Ontario experience, can we trust thefederal Liberals not to raise taxes? Can you afford to findcoincidencesWhere are the candidates?out?As for the prospects a Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition Re:Lots of coincidences,How many people have been visited bying, but my brother is currently runningwe shudder to think what would happen to our economyOakville Beaver, April 13one of the candidates currently running infor election in a large riding on the eastwhen sound economic principles are sacrificed for fund-Congratulations on your edito-our riding?coast and every day he speaks about knock-ing special interests of the coalition.I grew up in Hornby, but this will nowing on people's doors and getting to knowrial regarding the shelving of TownIts also time for some stability in government.be my second election in Oakville and notthe community. of Oakville business during theEstimates peg this election at a cost of $300 million once has a candidate come to my door.I'm reaching out to all the candidates tothats money we believe could be put to better use else-election campaign.Not one phone call, and only one flyer put their walking shoes on and let peoplewhere.This crowd simply does not getWhile Prime Minister Stephen Harper and hisover two elections. How can this be so? know what you are about, get to know us,it. Obviously these people are freeConservative government have made several well-publi-I am not an NDP loyalist, but I com-find out what we want. After all, you areto support a candidate of theircized mistakes during their tenure, we still believe theymend James Ede for at least getting me asupposed to be representing us.choice, but not at the expense of are the best choice to provide strong leadership throughpamphlet, so I can see what his platformI know that our street Winston Roadconducting Town business.the uncertain times that lie ahead.is. is one of the last to get cleared of snow,Whether you agree with us or not, we urge you toThere is lots of talk from theI try to stay informed, I read the news-is this the case with our current election? exercise your democratic right and vote for the candidateLiberal movement about integritypaper to try and grasp what these candi-I've also begun to wonder if the candi-of your choice on May 2. in this election, but I think yourdates are about, but I am astonished that Idates believe that my vote, my young fam-The Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. 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