Oakville North News (Oakville, Ontario: Oakville Beaver, Ian Oliver - Publisher), 23 Apr 1993, p. 7

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Progressive Conservative MPP Chris Stockwell blasted socialists and called the NDP inept and the Liberals morally corrupt. In a Friday breakfast address to the Halton Centre PC Riding Association, the Etobicoke member vigorously attacked both governâ€" ments that have been in power since the Tory stranglehold on provincial government was broken in 1985. Universality of social programs was one of his targets. "We can no longer afford universality," he said. Manning comes to town contact Greg Robinson, 847â€"3007, or the party‘s riding office, 875â€" 4291. Great Ride for Cancer Preston Manning, the national leader of the Reform Party of Canada, will be the main attraction at a fundâ€"raising rally for the party‘s Oakvilleâ€"Milton Riding Association on May 4th. An Evening With Preston Manning will be hosted by Allan Somersall, the Oakvilleâ€"Milton Reform Party candidate in the next federal election. â€" _ The fundâ€"raising rally will be held at 7;30 p.m. at St. Volodymyr‘s Cultural Centre, Hwy 5 and Fourth Line. The Oakville Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society will be holding the Second Annual Great Ride for Cancer this Sunday, April 25th. Mayor Ann Mulvale will be kicking off the ride at 10 a.m. at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre at 1415 Third Line. This is not a race; it is a fun 11 kilometre ride geared towards peoâ€" ple of all ages. And for people interâ€" ested in walking, a shorter route will be available. Even people who are unable to ride or walk can make donations to the ride through the Cancer Society at 845â€"5231. Pledge sheets can be found at all Royal Banks across Oakville, as well as at the Olive Garden Italian Restaurant and The Cyclepath. On the day of the ride, refreshments from the Olive Garden Italian Restaurant will be on hand, and there will be a draw for a mountain bike courtesv of Roval LePage. (up to 24 x 36) FOR QUALITY VALUE "People who can afford to pay their own health care costs should. It makes no sense for the governâ€" ment to pay for the needs. We can no longer afford universality of day care, health care or baby bonuses. It doesn‘t make sense. It never made sense. It is a dinosaur," he said. He also said it is ridiculous to pay old age pensions to millionaires. The party‘s finance critic gave no hope to a questioner from the audience who wanted to stop a $50 million pay equity cheque destined to go to lower paid women in the civil service. "We can‘t stop it. It‘ was never meant to be a bonus cheque. Nobody can say there are against people getting paid an equal amount for the same job, but having a job now is more important. Somebody somewhere has to say ‘no‘ we can‘t afford it," said Stockwell. Deahng with the unemployment problem is more important, he said. Another questioner was told that it would be difficult to dismantle the institutions put in place by the curâ€" rent NDP government. Stockwell tied it to the difficulty of withdrawâ€" ing programs. "It is tough to get N en e e dn t w‘ IllllllIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Lube, oil filter change Bumper to Bumper Maintenance Inspection INSTALL (with this coupon) incl. brakes, tires, suspension, steering. General Vehicle Condition OFFER EXPIRES APRIL 30/93 back $12 billion to $15 billion," he said referring to the provincial deficit. He said that layoffs in the public sector could lead to the private secâ€" tor employing these people.A > "We have to do away with labor legislation and income tax that shoots jobs to the U.S.," he added. In a shotgun attack on deficit spending that included all Canadian governments, he said, that Canada has the highest per cent deficit in the world at close to 100% of the gross domestic product (GDP). He said that the revenues of govâ€" ernments have been rising faster than the economy for the past 30 years. The country has gone deeper in debt over those 30 years despite having the second highest per capita GDP in the world. The amount of gross income for necessities dropped from 50 per cent in 1960 to 30 per cent in 1990, he said. But during the same period, he added, government spending increased by three times per capita. He cited the 1985â€"90 Liberal government as "spending like nobody‘s business." He doubts, that despite governâ€" â€"yeesys3~ . S tÂ¥ Custom Trailer Hitches most cars ment talk, much of the civil service staff will be cut. He said he is in favor of the plan, but expects the cuts will only be one, two or three per cent. Win a New seqga O 5NC (Cart. of Your Choice!) To Register or for more details call 845â€"9683 or drop by 282 Kerr St., Oakville W e buy a n d seII Sega } 1 9 ) l 282 Kerr St., Oakville We buy and sell Sega Nintendo Games """° You Up %* x First Prizex Win a New Sega or SNES Stockwell doesn‘t believe that an y NDP government will do it because "those are the people who supported and campaigned for him (Premier Bob Rae)." \o \ 6 a n d

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