PAGE 2, WHITBY MRFE PREM WEDNEÀDAY, AUGUST 1M19 NDP. cadia te pushes Furlong to explinLiberal reor By IMile Kowalsd Ontarjo government policy je directlyresonsible fora projec- ted $600.000g shortfall in Durham Regi-on welfare fimding, dlaims Durham Centre New Democrat Druinmond White. As a resuit, the governmont in obligated to guarantee that Dur- ham will have enough money to meet its welfare commitinents this year, says White. Liberai mncumbent Allan Fur- long, however, says the shortfall if. only a projection at this point, and to, blame the goverment ie "a candidate looking for an issue."» White, NDP candidate for the Sept. 6 provincial election, ha slammed the govenment for Durhanx's welfare d;fflculties. 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MI ........... .................. ....................... M. .......................... . ...... . .. .. . ... ... . meanhngtùi job retralmng pro- grains. «W. now have a situation where people in this area are either out of work due te plant CIOsin iad layaifs or they h ave jtoined thýe ranks of the working poor,» said White. He charges that government statistice which indicate that jobs are being created i the service sector te offset those bot An manufacturing, are mislead- 1invite the premier te try te live on a service sectorsalary,» said White. «There is a big difference bet- ween flipping burgers for a living and flipprng themi for a carnpaign -photo opportunity as the.premnier is prone te do." Earlier this summer Durham Regon councillors were teld that if current trendscotneth Région will corne up $600,000 short in welfare payments due te hugein'creases in cases. Durham's portion of the $40- million~ welfare bill je $9 million and in order te meet its obliga- tions the Region xnay have te une money mntended for other pur- Ar)=ngn monies being con- sidered is $300,000 intended for the expansion and renovation of Oshawa's Hilledale Manor senior citizens' home. WVhite said the acttual shortage facing Durham is more than $800,000. H. said administration and pay equity cote muet also be added te th money paid out te welfare receiplents. "As a result i the shortfall the Reg*on has te find moner from other sources,» White told The Free Press. «The money wilI be taken froin homes for the aged, is that-accep- tabler White siaid le has spoken te numerous seni >r citizens while campaigning ad many are wor- ried about thefûture "Due te drug coste, rent hikes, senior citizens inAthe community face old-age insecurity. The Liberal government musttlhe held accountable.» Although lhe wants the pro- vinete absorb any welfare shortfall experienced by Dur- ham, White i. not prepared at this poin o a e erovince pateentire shot. Basic welfere costs are legiela- ted by the province. Queen's Park pays 80 per cent with the Yo r nvited to DRI VE-IN FORý CHRIST AT WHITBY CHRISTIAN ASSEM1OLY 100 Rossland Rd. W. (Corner of Brock St. & Rossland Rd.) Featuring major EACH SUNDAY NIGHT. U Lrge Outdoor Scrccn *Freewill Offéring Only Christian films 'D AUGUSI AT DUSK. *Sound on Car Radio *Inside Church for Bad Weather EVERYONE WELCOME For more information please cali 666-2556 or 668-7966 Region picking-up the remain- der. White- also criticized' the government .for its tax record durigthe past four yeara'."* He saidtax revenue hae soared fi= $29 billion-te $44 billion but without a oespeond- ing increae M provai Be vices. White saidWhbyera Hospital isilwthout amater- nity wing and' its recjuest for morfe chronic carýe bede sli on hold. He added that while GO train service has been promieed, it hae not yet been extended te Osh- awa. "People are not aeleep in thie campaign, they're really aware of what's going on," said Whie «They're aware of thé. govern- ment'. surplus and are saying enough je enough.» Furlong said it je «nonsense»te blame the government. for the possiblefundting shortfall'. -. He said the Rgion is still on- budget and that any shortfall ie merely a projection at this poit. As for the actual num r of welfare cases, Furlong said- he finde it «strange that itfs the prvncilgovernments'sfault" for van inclrease in unemploy-, ment.> He said if White wants te use free trade as the- culprit h. should direct hie lire- at the federal government. Furlongf poited out that' the governinn has had te dope wlth' a five per cent cap on federal tranefer payments I# help fund' social assistance programo., He said thie mean& Ontario will receive about $496 million less froin Ottawa in 19O-9l'and $874 million les., in 1991-92. Furlong further added that the province ha. increased its general welfare assistance pro- grame by 107.06 per cent in five, years. *_ He also said the -government. has funded «al kinde of retrain'- ing prograine- and that more were announced during the cam- paign- In rebutting White's commente' about government services not keeping-up with its tex revenue, Furlong focused on a numbero' areas.' H. ,noted thiat Whitby General Hospital will .receive.$2 million for. expansion of out-patient and SEE PAGE 13 ..W....!.W.. THURSDAY &FRIDAY. ONLY NOAN.4 P8 507 ....o...sT . N., .......... 26th