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Farmers question candidates The man who asked the question fired back after hearing from all He said as the going forward frame- three candidates on the issue that he work agreement is renegotiated, the had "not heard too much truth" from Province of Ontario and federal gov- them. Chong responded by saying in ernment should sit down and the federal government should volunteer to Canada, biocides are regulated by the transfer a greater amount of subsidy Pesticide Risk Management Agency. "People that work at that agency dollars down to the Province to reare hardworking and diliflect Ontario's fair share gent public servants...their of national agriculture job is to approve chemiproduction so the Provcals for use in this country ince could use that for an and their base all of their entirely provincially-run decisions on scientific eviprogram. dence." Another audience mem"The products that are ber wanted to hear the approved for use in Cancandidates' views on the ada are safe for the uses long-gun registry. in which they were apPeters said the Associaproved," said Chong. tion of the Chiefs of PoBRENT Another audience memlice endorse the gun regisBOUTEILLER ber asked about the cantry and if it protects even didates' position on urban one officer, "it's worth the sprawl driving farmers off money." Chong said his government doesn't their land. Chong said one of the challenges support the registry and it costs $64 million a year to run. He believes in this area is farmers in certain secthat money could be better spent tors haven't been making a decent return on their farming. elsewhere to prevent crime. "As a result farmers have had to Bouteiller said the police use the registry regularly, and they believe rely on the sale of their core asset, it's helpful, so he won't argue with their land as their retirement savings them on that standpoint and his par- plan," said Chong. He said governments need to conty would stand by it. An audience member asked if the tinue to work toward improving candidates were familiar with the re- farm-operating incomes so farmers sults to Canada of Roundup Ready have more money to put aside for canola and what it costs our country, their retirement. Bouteiller said he's been in faand what their party's stance was on "preventing the likes of Monsanto vour of the Greenbelt legislation and from doing any of its...business in Places to Grow "because those documents clearly state we need to stop Canada." "I think that genetically modified growing beyond our borders." Peters said it's unfortunate that crops have had an environmental many farmers look at their farms as benefit," said Chong. He said genetically modified crops their retirement packages. "I think we need to look at farm inreduce greenhouse gas emissions, recomes to make sure they're stable so ducing the impact on soils, "Our proposal is to strengthen the you can plan for the future so these system by allowing for international farms are not sold off to developers equivalencies for those products that but at the same time we need to make have been approved for use in the sure ...there are programs in place to help up and coming farmers. U.S. and Europe," said Chong. Continued from pg. 1 5 BBQ HEADQUARTERS YOUR HALTON HILLS Independent & Free Press, Thursday, April 21, 2011 · FREE ASSEMBLY* · FREE LOCAL DELIVERY* · Special Pricing on Natural Gas Line Installation* *Limited Time Offer. See store for details. 905-877-8990 118 Guelph St, Georgetown (at Maple) Voted for Favourite BBQ and Favourite Furnace & Air Conditioner www.applebysystems.ca Choose... youth programs over super-jails VOTE GREEN www.whhgreens.ca Backyards sizzle with a stone BBQ island! Outfit your home for entertaining this summer with a custom-built barbecue by Sensations in Stone. Call Philip Brazeau at 905.877.0296 and get grillin' As featured in `In Our Space' magazine "Spaces live. Let me help you live well in yours." Catherine Brazeau, Interior style consultant 905.877.0296 www.haughtonbrazeau.com Complete renovation management, colour harmonizing, furniture & accessories selection, lighting advice... and much more! Let's start creating your dream!