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THE HERALD Wednesday September SPECIAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT CONTINUED FROM PAGE in OPINION Blue tidal wave Early returns told the story a blue tidal wave of Tory voters were making their voices heard m greater numbers than in 1958 when Diefenbaker fever swept the nation After months of speculation election results Tuesday night proved that Canadians across the nation wanted a change Large numbers of undecided voters that all par ties had claimed as their own before Sept finally climbed aboard a winning PC team In the coming months Prime Minister Brian must prove to Canadians that he is a responsible sive prime minister who will listen to the people despite collecting an awesome majority in the House of Commons The new prime minister will have to convince us that we voted for because we believed in his promises and policies not just because Canadians felt the government needed a house cleaning We believe the Progressive Conservative win will be a positive step foe Canada But it s up to the new government to allay our fears by operating as if they ruled by only a small margin of votes Mr proved in the latter stages of his cam paign that being smug over his predicted victory can cause ill feelings reminiscent of the Trudeau era Canadians want a strong leader but they want a prime minister that is not arrogant or deceitful On the local scene both PC candidates John and Otto are possible selections for cabinet posts in the new government Selection of either one to this high standing would do much to give our area a higher profile and perhaps help us in federal matters such as the VIA train stop Acton We are disappointed over the showing of Liberal candidate Currie Her approach to politics was refreshing honest and she portrayed a personality that emphasized a forthright and hard working attitude We hope she does try again as a federal candidate She is approachable and confident By contrast we find her PC counterpart Mr Jelinek both aloft and overconfident BramptonGeorgetown Liberal candidate Ross Milne proved in this campaign he was an even match for Mr McDermid but the national trend worked against him Kevin made a solid effort for his first time run for the He was involved and he earned our respect on the campaign trail The Green Party candidates made their mark felt and we hope people will continue to realize their legitimacy in further elections One last thought on the election though naive it may be we hope the PCs can keep the promises theyve made to voters especially over the Acton VIA train stop It would be a shame to have a fresh start marred by delays or excuses over policies that were given assured promises blames recession for Liberal party woes manages a smile before the Liberal supporters at the K nigh Is of Columbus Hall In The celebrations were not to be and supporters were Invited to the liberal headquarters for drinks Herald photo Herald Staff I What can I soy Liberal en ml dale lulged defeat l appro ximately 10 on election nigh I and bald those words to the hand of Italian Liberal supporters who were on hand at what was supposed to be the Liberal parly at Ihe Knights of Columbus Hall In a brief speech to the loynl supporters Mrs thanked everyone involved with her campaign and said was great being of a learn She called the campaign a lot like giving birth and commented that the Liberal parly would be there the next time When asked if she would be representing the Liberal parly in during the next election Mrs Currie asked If she could be given minutes to think about it Ahilf hour Inter Mrs minutes to inswir and The Herald is unable to obtain the information II depends where I certainly t discouraged Linen parly unity and fresh are priorities Mrs Currie sees for I wish it a Mrs in a short been so many promises made by iht PCs that It would be lhat could be kept he sold Mr Wilson said thai le would be around for the next battle which he cited the provincial election The Li ben Is will do what the PCs hive done nation ally he said about the had left the of Columbus Hall and shortly after Mrs arrived at Howard Johnson where she congratulal MP Otto Jelinek She attributed a glob al In which Canadians have been hurting for the PC majo rity The only way they the public con rectify the pain they feel is Tor a change I fell pain before and ended up hiving the wrong pulled she said Campaign manager Wilson sold he was with the election results I would speculate he people wanted a change in government rather than a change in leaders There have Cant buck trend Milne By DAN RALPH Herald Stall Kevin la confid ent that after four or five years of a Tory Government the people of Halton will be ready tosenda New Party member to Ottawa to represent them Mr said he feels he made an Impact on he people of the riding wonbyProgrea Conservative cand Otto libe ral Oriena Currie finis hed second while ended up third Green Party candidate Steve Kaaagaard finished fourth in the voting For Mr this will be the third term as Member of Parliament for the riding Mr urged par followers lo keep their eyes on and to monitor his act ions Let a keep on Otto Mr Flynn said at the party reception held at Ihe Energy Chemical Workers hall They the Tories have fooled the people of Canada they have pulled the wool over their eyes Let keep on them I think once you give the people four or five years of a Tory govern Ihe people will think of us again he said This campaign was the first on a federal level for Mr who ran for an alderman position In a municipal election here He said the party did well all over Ihe nation If you think about where we were In the polls three months ago I feel we done well Despite Ihe Tory major party seat total has remained el moat the same he said theNewDem won about 31 seats nationally This year the party won a bout 30 With a solid majority behind Tory leader Brian Mulroney Mr said he expects the new prime minister to become almost touchable I don t expect him to be approachable or countable Mr said I absolutely exp ect the Tory to disappear with Ihe With this being Mr first federal campaign he said he will not disappear just because he was not ted Mr Flynn said he will work behind the scenes to help the capture the riding 1 will be a round or a few years he said I will be around until this riding Is won by the New Democratic Party Back a few months ago the polls Indicated the would have trouble holding enough seats to qualify as an official party But Mr Flynn said he was never concerned the party would foil and become a thing of past NDP leader had a fantastic campaign Mr said I think he raised every Issue in this campaign that had to be raised One reason Mr gave for Ihe overwhelm Tory victory was the Canadians felt towards former prime minister Pierre More than anything I think 11 was anil he said If Trud had run In this election the Liberal Party would have done worse With speculation con cernlng a provincial election this November Mr said he would consider carrying the banner ly in the riding I would strongly think of it he said Mr Flynn said he had an awful lot of fun campaigning that he has never been so proud of the party I think we came of age In this campaign he added As for what he plans to do today Mr said ho will sleep in and help move furniture as a result of a recent move BramptonGeorgetown New He Party candidate John gets a doable shot of encouragement as Graham left and Donna right give him on the cheek finished Ihlrd In the riding behind Incumbent and winner John and runner up Ross of Liberal party Herald photo Herald staff BRAMPTON day at the wife of Brampton George town Liberal candidate Ross Milne strolled into a sedate crowd and exclaimed I m I m smiling Lorna Milne entered the Brampton Holiday Inn banquet room a tier the voters had given Progressive opponent John Mc Derm Id resounding viclory The final tally showed that Mr McDermid had beaten her husband by votes Milno had conceded defeat and was on his way over to the PC headquarters at Century Gardens In Tradition helps Georgetown riding Flynn urges party to monitor opponents action If John McDermid knew Georgetown era liked him In 1980 he was even more sure of his Georgetown popula after Tuesday fed era I election The Incumbent was returned to office with a threetoone vole In his favor by Georgetown eligible voters He dldn t lose any of Ihe polls in Georgetown end of the Brampton Georgetown riding Brampton voters voted twotoone in Mr Mc favor In he credited Georgetown voters for his return to office after winning by a scant 367 votes and per cent of the popular vote Why has Mr McDer mid done so well in Georgetown According to Regional Chairman Pete roy Its due to the nature of the town Because It t grown very quickly it very much a traditional own and Mr said people towns like Georgetown ore often an Indicator of Ihe not vote He said he wasn t surprised all by the resounding success of Mr McDermid In Georgetown During campaigning wilh the Progressive Conservat Ive candidate he said it became obvious him there was a groundswell of support for Mr Mc I never seen a response like I saw for John except at the time I ran for mayor of Hills Mr Po said Almost everybody said yes Cochairman of Mr McDermid George town campaign Tom Hewer attributed the candidate success to all the lime Mr Mc spent in Georgetown during the campaign He spent lots of time going door to door here Mr Hewer said Town councillor Mike Armstrong said the strong support was due to he fact there t a mix of nationalities In Georgetown as in Brampton Brampton to ate Mr You can I buck a national trend Mrs Milne said succinctly It became evident early In the night after results begun pouring in from the Atlantic region that a wave of Tory scats would be sweeping On I Party supporters and workers watched quiet at the four television sets stationed at four corners of the room Those handling res ults received from the planGeorgetown Liberal headquarters did not record the voting even though half the results had not been relayed The ward by then was ominous The Progressive Con servative candidate swept all of the polls in Georgetown In some of the polls In George lown the Liberals were running Ihlrd behind the candidate John Deamer When Mr Milne arri ved to greet his support ers he did so in an upbeat manner and he urged those present to hold their heads high Perhaps even the PCs would allow that we won the campaign local ly he said He thanked his camp aign manager Rick Wei ler and ail the support ers whom he said came from a variety of ages and backgrounds He expressed thanks for the friendship he had received and ho mentio ned he time during Ihe campaign had been a fun experience for him Although the Liberal party was defeated Mr Milne urged the crowd to continue to support the goals the party bell eves arc important equality free enter prise and social prog rams as three important We must slay strong the Liberal candidate said I believe they 11 be ready for a change again in four years Mr became a lets pretend Liberal but when he gets into his caucus with his right wing members It will be a different story Mr Milne said his son Alec on stage with Is wife Lorna Mr Milne old his sup porters not to sad lets hang together for Ihe next election he said A song was played entitled Let the leader lead he way which Mr and Mrs Milne danced to trying to II then the heavy mood of the or so present for the gel together People were voting for a change Mr Milno said Beingalocalcand dale matter it same during the Diefenbaker sweep of end in he said Mr Milne felt the Bra m ptonGeo Liberals have never been stronger and he said he dldn I knew how his campaign could of been run any belter Victory was sweet BRAMPTON Viclory was sweet and overwhelming for Progressive Conservative incumbent John McDermid The people In Georgetown most of them thought that once I got elected I disappear he said I ve serviced Georgetown as hard as I can and 1 will to serve it Their support is very much appreciated the returning MP told The Herald He received many more votes per poll in Georgetown than in Brampton section of the riding averaging threctoone support over the Liberal candidate Ross Milne In Brampton support was generally twotoonc for Mr McDermid Three to one ratio Former Georgetown resident David fell the Georgetown voters in some polls were undecided by a of one In three Mr Blaney was cochairman of the commit to reelect Liberal candidate Ross Milne He and Alice Walker along wilh Mr Milne oldest son Rob coordinated the Georgetown campaign Mr Blaney found there was a lot of shifting among the voters he had talked lo There were many who went from undecided lo decided or visa versa he said The campaign was much better than the last Iwo elections and the riding association had been preparing for an election for over a year he said Despite being defeated In his third try to regain Ihe Brampton Georgetown seat Liberal candidate Ross Milne kept up hi spirits and with wife Tuesday night Herald photo Not discouraged John Deamer wishes PC incumbent well By DAN RALPH Herald Staff BRAMPTON The people of Brampton Georgetown have en and John will accept their selec Hon of a Member of Parliament for the riding the New Democratic Party candidate in Tuesday federal elec tion said he wishes Tory John McDermid all Ihe best In the coming five years said that despite finishing third In riding behind Liberal Ross Milne he has nothing lo be ashamed or I hope John docs a good Job and I sure he will Deamer said I thought we Ihe ran a good cam We have a lot to be encouraged about A lot of people expected the I concerning us but did not happen Deamer and the NDP captured about is per cent of Ihe popular vole but Deamer said he had hoped for a little mora I was disappointed because I was hoping for about 18 per cent but 1 am not I scour aged Deamer said at the reception hall the United Auto Workers hall on Beech Street in Brampton On the whole I feel parly did well Oncofthe factors thai hampered the said was the lack of money and work ers The parly budget for Iho Brampton Georgetown riding for this election was around while the allow able amount was about I was involved In making signs printing and delivering lea fie Is creeling Ihose signs mailing letters all the things candidates usual ly do not do said Wilh the Tory land slide occurring all across Canada Deamer said he was surprised by Ihe lurn of events that prcclpllnted mojori ty of support for the Progressive party I was really surpri sod because I thought they hud really peaked loo early I guess the people wanted the Libe rals out seemed to bo the way he said The was Deamer first He said he is relieved it is all I enjoyed it but It wasahtlletoolong Irn sure both Ross and John arc glad its over too he said Deamer feels all the promises Tory leader Brian Mulroney there will be some cuts in some vices as a result I think social will be affected he said I hoping he Mr Mulroney will come through with what he said he would but I be holding my breath But said his concern Is solely for the people of Brampton Georgetown I d be happy the Conservatives If we had a bctlfr Canada as a result he said My concern is for the people not Just myself If another occasion were to arise where Deamer had the tun of running In another federal elec 1 1 on ho said ho would not dismiss that chance I would be inter cat cd but 1 not sure if I could he said citing commitments lumper such an Election madness Staff Comment The editorial of The Herald spent election night covering the ridings of and Brampton Georgetown What you will find here after is a chronological account of the four reporters activities election night GEORGETOWN pm Tuesday Last minute checks of flashes cameras routes then off for quick nap 45 p m Ross Milne headquarters In Brampton David and four workers watch television results wait for phone results of ridings p Eight people show up PCs sweep Marl times Riding Tory John McDermid sweeps four of five polls slow Only 25 of plus polls accounted for Mrs Milne concedes defeat for husband who Is doing same at McDermid m Mr Milne thanks 400 cheering party workers Crowd cd pm camp Crowd celebrates viclory Premier Bill Davis drops by 11 Back at Herald office am Wednesday Finish nn do layouts DAVEROWNEY TON 7 Tuesday Transportation and Communications Minister James Snow arrives PC headquarters p First 10 polls for Otto Jelinek and wife arrive Cheered Jelinek calls it victory Liberal headquarters hall Jcitnck addresses full Currie arrives and congratula Jelinek 12 30 a m Wednesday Drive back Write Drink coffee 7 a m Dave wants me to finish ROBIN BAKEWELL m Tuesday head quarters TV results being a 12 m Kevin arrives lo crowd of m show PC winning second on some ballots p m thanks workers says after four years of Tories will be time for the BRAMPTONGEORGETOWN 11 16 pm headquarters John Deamer surprised Tory momentum Not upset with vole 30 supporters 11 Back to Herald office a m Wednesday Time to call it a day or night DAN RALPH BRAMPTON GEORGETOWN 7 p m PC headquarters 20 m First results John leading two to one 45 m Comment Ross Milne must be saying Forget It Results from polls give McDermid 11837 votes Milne 5 John 421 m Results from more polls 13 Milne 848 Deamer Rogers Cable 10 p m McDermid wife Elayne campaign manager Phil and Iwo other supporters arrive at cable station McDermid and wire interview ed p m To victory party 45 p Press conference 10 15pm McDermid makes victory speech Much cheering McDermid cries for those absent 11 Lome Scots ploy bagpipes His Premier Bill Davis arrives Talks Midnight Back Herald office Write AN7P