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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ay 17 ,2 01 8 | 64646 ing things can happen. In this community alone, the Ontario Liberal govern- ment has built the new Oak- ville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and ErinOakKids Centre for Treatment and Development. They've de- livered two-way all-day GO Train service to the Lake- shore West line. And the un- employment rate in Halton is the lowest in the GTA. This is a great place to live, but of course there is more to do. The Liberal gov- ernment is moving forward to build a new courthouse in Burlington. They're bring- ing free childcare for kids aged two and a half and up, and free prescription medi- cations for seniors and chil- dren. They're investing in mental health and a cleaner environment. This is what's at stake in this election. When we vote for our next MPP this June, there will be a clear choice - to continue to build the things that our community needs and invest in its people, or to turn away from that prog- ress by cutting the pro- grams and services that make a real difference in our lives. "I'm running to fight for the people of this communi- ty. To fight for better health care, better education and better transit. To bring free child care and a cleaner en- vironment to our families, and to keep building the things that we can't build alone." Tedjo and the Liberals focused on building communities up lContinued from page 9 he said. After taking an early re- tirement, he has returned to the auto industry running the shift operations at Syn- creon Brampton, which sup- ports the Chrysler assembly plant. DeLuca also developed a love of the arts when he delved into acting with the youngest of his three chil- dren and like would like to see a local arts hub. DeLuca said his son used the money earned from act- ing jobs to study to become a pilot and wants those oppor- tunities available to others. "We have to bring in jobs for the young folks," he said. for the young folks," he said. f For more on DeLuca's background, visit https:// trilliumontario.ca/candi- dates/frank-deluca. DeLuca says Trillium party's policies 'are really genuine' lContinued from page 9 and have a Blue Belt, to pro- tect our hydrological areas as well," she said. Rising hydro costs and the way in which the prov- ince generates energy is an- other key issue. Workman said under the Green party's plan, Ontario nuclear reac- tors will not be refurbished or replaced at the end of their lifespan. She said the province would then buy hydro from Quebec for a third of the cost "while mov- ing toward 100 per cent sus- tainable energy sources such as solar, wind and geo- thermal." Workman said she brings a wide range of expe- rience from her professional career, having worked in government and private sec- tor as well as having owned her own business. She currently works as an environment and energy assessor, visiting homes and business to conduct audits and educating on ways to re- duce energy consumption and environmental impact. Her volunteer activities in the community include the Burlington sustainable development committee, the Burlington Youth Dramati- cal Society and the Burling- ton Sound of Music Festival. For more on Workman, visit https://gpo.ca/candi- date/marianne-workman. Workman: Green party 'geared toward helping people' lContinued from page 9 Charles Zach is what he calls a "staunch advocate of grassroots democracy," and is the Ontario Libertarian Party's candidate for Oak- ville North-Burlington. It is his second time in the role, after running for the party previously in 2014. He believes in reduced government spending and eliminating the provincial debt; reducing "oppressive laws"; and allowing the free market and private citizens to make choices for them- selves. "Charles is fundamental- ly a Libertarian conserva- tive who rejects the coercive liberal practice of unilateral social reengineering by the state, media pundits or their elite special interest groups," states his bio on the party's website. "Charles does be- lieve in a balanced approach to creating new social policy that thoughtfully weighs fis- cal accountability, progres- sive social policy and indi- vidual rights and responsi- bilities in equal measure." His party believes in re- ducing the power of govern- ment -- essentially getting out of the way, as he told the Post before the last election. "Let free markets do what they should do...Take over the government and give it back to the people." Zach has lived in Burling- ton his entire life and is mar- ried with three daughters. His online biography de- scribes him as having a "di- verse post-secondary educa- tional background in archi- tecture, labour relations, in- formation technology andformation technology andf privacy. (He has) accumulat- ed many years of successful experience working as a pro- fessional in the private andfessional in the private andf public sectors." In a 2014 sto- ry, his occupation was de- scribed as "information tech- nology expert." Despite standing for loosening regulations and private property rights, Zach spoke against allow- ing a strip club to relocate to Burlington's Ward 5 at a 2007 city open house on zon- ing. "It's going to attract the wrong kind of people," he told the Burlington Post at that time, calling Ward 5 the "heart of Burlington." Charles Zach • Libertarian SAIRA PEESKER sairapeesker@metroland.com Charles Zach, Libertarian candidate. Charles Zach photo Saima Zaidi feels there is a voice missing in Ontario politics. "It's time somebody came out of their comfort zone and spoke for families," Zai- da says. But waiting for someone else to fill that void wasn't going to solve the problem, so the Oakville resident de- cided to do something about it. The first-time political candidate is running for the NDP in the new riding of Oakville North-Burlington. "I've lived in the riding for the last 10 years, my kidsfor the last 10 years, my kidsf have gone to school here," she said. "Whatever hap- pens in this riding, it comes close to my heart." Zaida and the NDP would like to see an expan- sion of dental and prescrip- tion coverage. She said not all employers offer benefits, leaving many families with- out coverage. Child care is another ar- ea where she sees the NDP could positively impact the lives of families. "Child care is a really im- portant issue for everyday families," she said. "It is sofamilies," she said. "It is sof important to have safe, quality child care for kids. It's extremely expensive so we have to make sure fami- lies have access to high- quality child care." Zaida said the NDP also wants to make changes in education, capping class siz- es at 26 students. In post-sec- ondary education, the party wants to convert student loans to grants, to help re- move the financial burden on parents and allow stu- dents to graduate without debt. Rising hydro costs are another issue having a big impact on families. Zaida said she's proud to be running for a party where more than half of the candidates in the province are women. "Women should be able to participate (in the politi- cal process) and bring is- sues particular to women forward."forward."f A real estate sales repre- sentative, Zaida says her job has given her much insight into the concerns in differ- ent neighbourhoods. It has also given her skills that she feels will benefit her as anfeels will benefit her as anf MPP. "You have to have a good rapport with people and you have to work with them to understand their issues." Saima Zaidi • NDP HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com Check out the latest online on the upcoming provincial election. insidehalton.com/provincialelection