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2- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, July 3, 1996 N 5. Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Failure to eliminate the GST will not haunt the Liberal gov- ernment come election time, Durham MP Alex Shepherd contends. In a wide-ranging interview held after the end of the spring session of parliament, the local impression during the cam- that's nothing © creation, he said, explaining ' MP said the people of Canada Paignthat led to the Liberals' new, said Mr. that lower inferest rates, and So ill continue wanted results Ss the gov- ¢lection -- aided by Sheila Shepherd. the elimination of red f hal) A nue} ernment, and have gotten Copps' fateful promise Ve resign "It seems prohibitive costs have res SS ya ngsn andate them. He said the creation of - that they intended to get rid to be ' the in the creation of more than Hos Jobs and a more vibrant econo- my are more important to peo- ple than the elimination of a tax that is an important source of revenue. Canadians know the GST is Failure to eliminate tax won't be an election i issue, says Grit MP IF Ge ; GST won't haunt government, says Shep "I don't think the GST is going to be an election issue one way or another. "Today, if you take a statis- tical survey, you're going to find 60 per cent of the people who don't believe it's going to magically disappear," he said. That's despite a widespread of the hated tax. "It's obviously going to take a lot longer to resolve than originally thought,' said Mr. Shepherd, who contends that the government cannot contin- and debt cutting and at the same time eliminate a prime source of revenue. The fall-out from the GST debacle, and Ms Copps' resig- nation, has been much discussion of integrity. But nature of pol- itics that SHEPHERD politicians have to defend their integrity not once, but every day," he said. voters 'merely have he at Divino peopl the government's record -- and "Today th compare it with its campaign neighborhoods Red Book, which promised to cut away at waste and create more responsible government - - to see that the en is being true to its word. At the top of the list is job ues, with a view to restor confidence among emplc workers and consumers. "The message we do get out is that there is hope there, and there ar 600,000 jobs during the Liberal mandate, 11,000 of them in Durham. They're part of a new econo- my that relies not on big cor- porations and factories, I on here to stay, said Mr. Shepherd. ue with its agenda of deficit He claimed, though, that the energy and smarts. of small BY Huge theft i in Caesarea ONTARIO Ss - Durham Regional Police are investigating the theft idge « 852- . of em hae s ,000 worth of prop 66 Brock St. E, Uxbridge + 852-1902 d Cafsarea home last week. « Driveway Sealing We, Police said that thieves entered t n : Summit Dr. during the day last Thurs Crack Repair slocor © te i res ca ry = * Asphalt Patching "sings, | including a computer, 60 CDs, a camera, § * Foundation Sealing Us. pi and a $3,000 mountain bike. eg And on Sunday (June 30) someone stru: home on Durham Rd. 57 near the village. 3 A back door was forced and the bedroom ran "during the break-in, police said. Silver dollars $300 were stolen. And Goreski's Lakeside Resort on Scugog Is was targeted twice during the weekend. ras ht Saturday someone stole a Sea-doo a slip at the marina, police said. And around 4 on the 29th, police responded to an alarm a restaurant. The break-in was unsuccessful. there,' he said. 3 Ll ™ | ONTARIO TIRE & FARM EQUIPMENT 66 Brock St. E. (same buiding as Stevenson RV) 852-1902 : i RES Authorized Motor Vehicle nd AT Inspection Station | FooslSoree ot ® Full Mechanical Services i : * MAJOR & PRIVATE BRANDS § | * Front End : 5% SENIORS' DISCOUNT Alignment Saturday Great Dances +" "Night PAR FOUR (Great 60s & 70s - No Cover) $ Jury 13 DJ PETE KNEALE. (No Cover) & JULY 6 Scugog Island Comdicebrae 225 Platten Blvd. Monday - Thursday 9am to 8pm Haugen's Rollback to Friday, Saturday the 50s & 60s eve 905-985-9763 & Sunday 9am to 9pm Saturday in id ; Join us as we remember the * rootbeer.. the music... the dothes...the cars! What a fantastic time it was! MEDIUM ROUND TWINS McCAIN'S MARBLE CAKE LN : &) SOURRE BONA | LARGE ROUND COMBO |: menos : & SUB 3S Order any 3 item Bigfoote Pizza | Large round pees fs iced) with oa ; «Pl ZZA Findus fastin | at regular price & Sil a 10 slice pizza, ro & order cf puter 3 " "Yellow Marble Cake FR 1 item, 1lb wing : 80 Water Street, Port Perry "Free Del ery or TL Ted a 4 coke ONLY breadsticks (add. toppings available) iii a AAAS AL LARA SALSA RARE ALS.) Sovgon expres Oct i rr va ann 985-8448 1" =