Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 10, 1978, p. 38

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The Best Government Is That Which Leaves Canadians Free To Lead Productive Lives OTTO JELINEK SPEAKS OUT ON THE ISSUES Canadian Unity No Province can be permitted to die to the rest of Canada Our Founding Fathers recognized the importance of all regions and all peoples of Canada This has not changed Commitments and problems from Newfoundland to C must be carefully considered In addition to the French many cultures make portant contributions to the fabric of our Canadian Society Each of these must bo encouraged Quebec issues are im portant difficult and cannot be ignored If however Canada is to remain united and strong no undue concessions should be granted to any Province The benefits and responsibilities Confederation must be shared by all Canadians in all regions 1000000 Unemployed am sick and tired of TYudeau handing out our money on a silver platter to pie who are taking advantage of our and welfare programs The dollar deficit is They have taken away our pnde by encouraging us to stay at home with payments equal or better than many hard working Canadians Unemployment Insurance regulations can still be tightened and areas of administration easily improved WE MUST GIVE CANADIANS BACK THEIR PRIDE Small Business Businesses and particularly small businesses should be given the incen lives to expand so they can provide more for people in every area of Canada Small business employs of our working people and the very heart of our economy Policy measures have an important role to play and must be carefully designed and This is both a long and short term problem We urge the establishment of a Small Business Secretariat which would function independently from the of Industry Trade and Commerce Small business has been ignored too long Don punish success Lot free Enterprise Civil Service Bureaucracy In 10 years the Trudeau Government increased federal spending by The Prime Ministers own office staff tripled from to 120 There are now 30 government departments to interfere with everything from amateur sport to vacation travel Armies of tax gatherers form collectors regulators inspectors social activists and the rest have made Canada the most over governed country in the western world We must reduce the civil service discontinue indexing civil service and pensions We must discontinue costly inflationary temporary make work problems We must discontinue unproductive special grants to groups in and out of Canada We must streamline the Unemployment Insurance policies In short government interference must be reduced in the private sector OTTO JELINEK Lets Free Enterprise- Give Canadians Back Their Pride Otto will be the guest on In Private Life with host Peter Desbarats on Channel 2 6 22 Cable 3 SUNDAY May 21 TUESDAY May 1130 am SUNDAY May 28 4Mpm Law and Order Canada is fortunate that public at and efficient and highly motivated police forces such as the R C M P have created a country where the streets are safe There is a strong danger that this happy situation is beginning to because of govern ment interference and excessive leniency towards law breakers Potential law breakers must be- made aware that the law is swift and severe and police forces must be given the freedom need to control Government Spending Albeit essential to the Canadian economy and practical functioning of our country to maintain a high profile and active civil service the unessential and unprofitable aspects of government bureaucracy must bo reduced whenever and wherever possible Many govern ment agencies could easily be disband and their work passed over to thereby encouraging the in itiation and expansion of the business sector Capital Punishment think it is a damn shame that the murderers of young Emanuel Jaques will be allowed to roam our streets in approximately 20 years One of them even said they might not have com mitted the sickening crime if capital punishment was still in existence I will continue to make capital punishment and law and order an issue in this and across Canada OTTO STOOD ALONE AND WAS THE ONLY TORONTO MP OUT OF 19 WHO VOTED IN THE HOUSE FOR THE RETENTION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Indexed Pensions Did you know based on an annual 7 inflation Trudeau s annual pension in 7 years will be 46 700 in 17 years 900 and in 27 years Indexed pensions for civil servants and MPs must be eliminated These groups have more control over inflation than any others they should not be immune from the effects of inflation

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