Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 21, 1990, p. 9

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THE HERALD OUTLOOK NDP candidate assails the tax system The Herald Georgetown resident Noel called for a fairer tax in his acceptance speech after being officially elected as the New Democratic Party candidate for the riding of HaltonNortb Tuesday at the Canadian Auto Workers Hall in Milton The current tax system places an unfair burden on the shoulders of low income people Mr Duignan told an audience of approximately 35 people For every three dollars the government collects from personal income tax a dollar is paid in cor porate tax he said Its time to stop this railroading added Mr Duignan Mr who won the nomination by acclamation Joins Liberal candidate Walt Elliot Pro gressive Conservative candidate Dave Whiting and Family Coali tion Party of Ontario candidate Giuseppe Gori as the political can didates for who will go head tohead in the expected fall election Mr focused part of his speech on the last three years per of current MPP Walt Elliot Where was Mr Elliot to stand up against the government in creasing your education taxes Mr Duignan asked rhetorically Education taxes in this riding in creased by 16 per cent this year he said Mr Duignan predicted the tax burden in the nding and across Ontario will be that much heavier Speed limits changed on four local roads Halton Regional Council approv Wednesday that several speed limits governing roads in Halton Hills be increased or lowered The speed limits on four roads in Halton Hills will be changed They include the stretch of Trafalgar Road just south of Regional Road on Road from Trafalgar Road to just east of Shortill Road East and on Regional Road between Highway 25 and the Fourth Line The speed limit on Trafalgar Road just south of Regional Road will be reduced from km to km per hour The Ballinafad Road speed limit will be reduced from km per hour to 50 km per hour and Regional Road speed limit will be reduced from 80 km per hour to GO km per hour Council also approved the speed Clarification The temporary asphalt plant referred to in the front page story of the July 18 edition of the Herald entitled Residents protest asphalt plant was not to be located on the north side of Regional Road east of Highway 25 as indicated in the story It was to be located at Steeles Avenue and Winston Chur Boulevard OFFICE MAGIC FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE STATIONERY NEEDS St Georgetown YELLOW CAB HALTON HILLS HOUR SERVICE HILLS Airport 8732931 Comer of Trafalgar TH METTLER Denture Therapist 72 MiH St Georgetown 8778974 limit on Trafalgar Road between Highway 7 and just north of Maple Avenue be increased from km per hour to 80 km per hour The reduced speed limits were justified on the basis of restricted visibility on the three roads and sharp curves in the roads ac cording to a Region report on rural road conditions throughout Halton Regin Trafalgar Road between Highway 7 and just north of Maple Avenue should be increased ac cording to the report because the recent reconstruction of this tion of the road was done to ac commodate a km per hour speed limit SERVICE stair- PRINTER j ONLY I COLOUR ONLY White Lilt 416K730325 34 41G 8734641 F Unit Noel next year because of the federal governments Goods and Services Tax Mr acknowledged the provincial government is opposed to the GST but he predicted they wont protest it much the GST is passed Mr ex plained prices will be higher and therefore the revenue from the provincial sales tax will be that much more When the NDP candidate wasnt questioning Mr Elliots record he attached the provincial govern ment and specifically Premier David Peterson Its because of Premier Peterson and his big money friends that there is insufficient affordable housing said Mr He explained the Liberals have been giving developers and speculators a free ride that has driven up housing prices and reduced the number of affordable houses Mr made brief reference to the environment noting that the Greater Toronto Area is becoming more like a huge garbage dump and that quarries should be banned from the Niagara Escarpment Mr went on to say the liberal government wouldnt stop these happenings because the corporate bottom line rules New Democratic MPP Bruce Charlton Hamilton Mountain was on hand Tuesday to give support and advice to Mr The first question Mr Duignan should ask Mr Elliot once an elec tion is called is why is the govern ment calling one suggested Mr Chariton The Liberals cant find enough money for hospitals they cant find enough money for education and they cant find enough money to deal adequately with the en vironment but they can find millin to run an election when it isnt necessary said the According to Mr Charlton the Liberals wUl soon call an election because they dont want to run a campaign when Stan- case is before the courts Whatever else will come out of the affair they want to avoid it din ing an election he said The Liberals will also call an election soon because were On tario in a recession and the government is not willing to take the 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