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a shu Ssiiiiibainan,, ad "A Family Tradition for 127 Years" a -- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 15, 1993 - 7 Letters to the editor Suggestions would bury Ontario From Page 6 18 the member for our riding of Durham. Between 1989 and 1992, Mulroney increased un- employment insurance premi- ums by 50 per cent, the manu- facturers' sales tax by 12.5 per cent, two important factors that put pressure on inflation which the Feds. were fighting with high interest rates and an arti- ficially high dollar. The Insti- tute estimates that that policy put 303,000 Canadians out of work. In the meantime, had the Bank of Canada increased the country's money supply by one per cent in 1990, 1.3 per cent in 1991 and one per cent in 1992, an additional 212,000 Canadi- ans would have been working and the Mulroney govern- ment's nemesis, inflation, would have stayed under con- trol. During that time, the Feds. eliminated the manufac- turers' sales tax but introduced the disastrous Free Trade Agreement which created far more jobs, jobs, jobs in the Unit- ed States and Mexico than in Canada, while we were being brain washed that the reverse would happen. Re the plight of the graduat- ing doctors, I can only say that it is unfortunate that they are graduating at a time when On- tario has the highest ratio of doctors to population of any province in Canada. Because the taxpayers contribute three quarters of those doctors uni- versity costs, we are all losers. The public purse also contrib- utes 100 per cent of the salaries these doctors command. I know this sounds callous but there is an alternative for these doctors, 1.e., work in the rural communi- ties where openings are availa- ble and work in the United States. At least they can prac- tice medicine and advance their skills. I would add here that in the 1930's there were profes- sional people on welfare and the U.S.A. alternative was closed to them. To visit the States at that time one had to pay a $10 head tax and sign a document that one would not seek employment while down there. The head tax was refund- ed on one's returning to Cana- da. What about the plumber, carpenter and other trades péo- ple who are in middle age and out of work? The doctors are probably young and without a family to support, no mortgage and realty tax payments to meet, no children in high school or university and don't have the household stress that unem- ployment often creates. Who if anyone is guaranteed a job in the location of his or her choice? Why should doctors receive spe- cial considerations at this time of recession? % Re 0. x FRAMER'S GALLERY 237 Queen St., Port Perry (416) 985-2543 A depression affects us all but much worse to some than others. To all you people that are complaining about high tax- es, I say quit your complaining, there are 500,000 Ontarians who would gladly trade places with you. There are seven other provinces that are more heavily taxed than Ontario. To those stubborn Union leaders who would risk driving this province onto the economic junk heap rather than forfeit a little in or- der to help their fellow workers, you are acting more like incon- siderate corporations than con- siderate socialists. There are thousands of small businesses that have more concern for their employees than those greedy Union leaders have for Ontario's unemployed. To Ms. Jamieson, I applaud your interest in politics and re- gret that there are not more people that show the.same ini- tiative. However, by imple- menting the suggestions in your letter, Ontario would be buried in such debt that we would never recover. I therefore am pleased that I will probably never see you as Premier of On- taro. Roy Grierson Avoid slurring "Prime Ministress" To the Editor: As I speculated some time ago (March 23) we now have a "prime ministress." Care must now be taken to avoid slurring the term. To get the right rhythm and intonation, pro- nounce "The Prime Ministress" alternately with the catch- phrase "sublime innocence." Re- peat until it feels comfortable. Sincerely, Warren T. McCready DON'T MISS PIONEER DAYS THIS WEEKEND SAT., & SUNDAY, JUNE 19 & 20 Where the past comes alive! SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE 1/2 mile north of Hwy 7A on Reg. Rd. 7 ADMISSION: Adults $3.50 Students $1.50 Seniors $2.50 Kids over 6 - $1.00 Family $10.00 204 Casimir St., Port Perry Ont. LIL 1B7 (416) 985-1744 ®* LAWYERS ° We are a full service law firm of five lawyers offering advice & representation in many areas of law, including: ¢ Real Estate 4 Criminal Law 4 Corporate & Commercial 4 Wills & Estates ¢ Family Law ¢ Construction Liens We are experienced. We are approachable. We provide personal service. Robert Snell, Natalie Fraser, David Siksay, Stuart Mutch, Anthony Balka 200-185 Brock St. N., Whitby, Ont. LIN 4H3 (416) 668-4667 BROCK'S Queen St., Port Perry A maa es