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Port Perry Star, 21 Sep 1993, p. 5

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"A Family Tradition for 127 Years" CT AA er VE a CP pedi pom og 3 W Xe hes 1) PARAL in SBT Le Ca A ER SU BL AAC ted RLS SS : Si 12 PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 21,1993 - 5 Uxbridge man joins the Durham election race By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Another nominee has thrown his hat into the ring, bringing to five the number of candidates in the Durham Riding. William Henry Pope, a 70- year-old economist from Ux- bridge, has declared his inten- tion to run as the candidate for the National Party in the up- coming federal election. Mr. Pope, the author of a number of economic textbooks, said the focus of his campaign will be on bringing down the na- tional debt and restoring the country to full employment. He sees the economic well- being of the country as the num- ber 1 priority in the campaign. "I'm not in the campaign on the basis of local issues. My in- terest and pitch is to be elected to parliament to present to the country an economic strategy to get us out of the recession," he said. Mr. Pope said there is a need to reduce unemployment as quickly as possible. He believes this could be accomplished by 1995. il fi ! ii m [hi hk | d Harry Pope | He has a number of policy pa- pers suggesting ways in which thiscan be achieved. Mr. Pope is also not a great fan oy the GST, noting that it was Introduced "at the wrong time; ' but said he knows of no alter native to the unpopular tax t this time. JRE Port t Perry United Church - Every Tuesday Night 7:30pm to 9:30pm - - Starting September 28, 1993 - - Only $5.00 per evening Tao] I lpg Ry GOLDEN GATE CHINESE BUFFET Fully Licensed by LLBO ALL YOU CAN EAT 80 ITEM CHINESE BUFFET INCLUDING £ SALAD! BAR, DESSERT & ICE CREAM at our Buffet : WwW Als Auaiablo-- 4 varietles of ice c cream 1&6 Shere) : FREE Birthday Cake for Birthday Parties Kids 9 and under 1/2 price! 0] INA Kelo7:Y i [0]\} OSHAWA, S PONT MALL (5 Points Mall beside Zellors) Whitby - South of 4 corners ALSO Available for our WEEKEND DINNER BUFFET 2 varieties of shrimp, mussels and crab meat Mon. to Sat/Sun. Thurs. Fri. & Holidays LUNCH $595 $595 $6.95 DINNER $995 $1095 $10.95 For reservations or delivery call 434-6600 "the past. He also served as an execu- 1625 Scugog St., Port Penry tive assistant to the leaders of across from the beer store - ~ Commons in the early 1960s. ~ tion of an effective industrial The focus of his campaign an dollar bS find its true value, inthecountry. may be on the national deficit, and ensuring that Canadian These are all issues on which but Mr. Pope said the Durham . savings are employed in Cana- Mr. Pope has written extensive- Riding will benefit as well be- dato create jobs andinvestment ly throughout his career. cause "it will have full employ- ment." Although he is relatively un- known in local politics, Mr. Pope has participated in his fair share of elections over the years, having run for the New Democratic Party at all levelsin PoOoxrt Perry AUTO SALES Lasy 7 get Uo, ye ba asy A deal with... the CCF/NDP in the House of Used moto st CROC IE5-1916 «pce Despite his work with the NDP in the past, Mr. Pope said he became attracted to the Na- tional Party earlier this year due to its economic policies. He argues the other parties do not offer clear economic policies on how to handle the country's eco- nomic woes. Mr. Pope was especially inter- ested in its policies on the econo- my andinterestrates. He notes that the party is committed to a policy of full em- ployment through the introduc- LEASING - FINANCING 3 month or 10.00/28; warranty included on most vehicles 508} E "BOB JAMI i. de LER VANS SIS N o | VAY \N [@F SHUN IW VARS] | NS strategy, lowering the interest rates and allowing the Canadi- September 2, 1993 from 1-3pm Everyone Welcome PRIZES - PRIZES - PRIZES Free Hotdogs & Coke (courtesy of Coca-Cola) Entertainment for ipetyone MANCHESTER - Hwy. 12 & 21 « Parking Galore & Trucks Wekome I |) { {

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