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economist sunsuntribune opinion saturday june 26 2004 letters to the editor proportional representation needed while still in the undecided category with regards to whom 1 will support in the federal elec tion i went to the green party of canada website and read its platform it was interesting to learn in addition to placing a high priori ty on the environment the party is taking a preventive stance on health care ie improving health not just treating illness i was also interested in a number of strategies it is propos ing to improve quality of life for families at all income levels i am very tempted to support this party however like many canadians i am afraid in doing so i may inadvertently help elect a party i do not want to win the election the conservatives the green partys website includes a discussion on the concept of a proportional repre sentation voting system my understanding is in this system a vote for the greens would count in that the percent age of seats in parliament held by the greens would equal their percentage of the popular vote to me this is a true democra cy so why dont we use this sys tem tammy morrellbellai unionville markham deserves better than mccallum i hope markhamunionville voters remember a few things about liberal mp john mccal- lum when they vote monday mr mccallum was appointed by jean chretien in the 2000 election mr mccallum is not even from markham so much for liberal party democracy as minister of defence mr mccallum did not even know about the second world war bat tle of dieppe a major canadian raid on the coast of france in 1942 what an embarrassment mr mccallum also voted not to defend the traditional defini tion of marriage in september 2003 he took this position to selfishly protect his position in cabinet so much for maintain ing the moral high ground markham deserves better than mr mccallum and the lib eral party with its corruption arrogance and fiscal waste i will be voting for a better canada with stephen harper and the conservatives george rolland markham each federal party distinctive here is one way to consider the major political parties in the federal election liberals during a cam paign every party wants to be all things to all people the liberal party has the best chance of accomplishing this goal the sponsorship scandal had its roots in desperate efforts by the government to keep canada together during the 1995 quebec referendum it was doing battle with seditionists sitting along side them in the house of com mons i can understand their need to play it close to the vest and so can you conservatives make no mistake this is not the progres sive conservative party we knew and loved even eternal tory joe clark is supporting a liberal candidate and he hails from the west these guys cant wait to plunder ontario and quebec and send the money to alberta where they think it belongs their friends in the oil business really should govern canada maybe alberta premier ralph klein could be minister of state or pick another redneck there are lots to choose from ndp before jack layton became like ross perot can i say something here this was a party we couldnt dislike its not ready for the reigns of power but it has safe and sensible people with the right motivation the new democrats were instru mental in getting some pretty good legislation passed forming a government i dont think even they want that a minority sce nario would be their best shot bloc quebecois can you imagine any other civilized sov ereign nation on earth granting party status to seditionists elect a conservative government and say au revoir to quebec denis reilly markham leaving decisions to courts copout re battle heats up at debate june 19 this article reported in the loudest exchange of the night tory challenger joe li replied elected mps have the final say on laws not judges appointed by a prime minister frankly i cannot understand why such a statement would cre ate controversy the bna act which brought the dominion of canada into existence made no mention of such a court the only court envisioned was one that would decide if a matter was a provincial or feder al responsibility it is interesting to note the mother of parliaments in great britain does not acknowledge any superior courts even appeals to the house of lords the highest court in the land are not binding on parliament like it or not mr li is right in this instance leaving decisions to the courts is a parliamentary copout ericaviccary markham evergreen hospice provides supportive care for people of all ages in markham and whitchurchstouflfville who are experiencing the impact of lifethreatening illness and loss phone 905 4725014 wwwevergreenhospiceorg this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sunsuntribune take the heart stroke 60- second stress test you can find out how to better cope today wwwheartand strokeca 1888hsfinfo this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sunsuntribune m heart and stroke kxtttttnon of ontajoo helping in the community was very rewarding if pur community seems like a happier place these days youre right in this years tim hortons earn a bike program kids worked together with community partners to help where it was needed most the kids learned a great lesson in teamwork and responsibility after all their hard work they were each rewarded with a brand new bike and a brand new appreciation for the place we all call home together with you making good things happen vote june 28 in oak ridges markham 18667234455 callow bob conservative first on the ballot