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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1976, PAGE 3 j---- -q PC's concerned about economy Progressive Conservative Premier Bill Davis, upon call- ing the provincial election for September 18, outlined the platform which his party will be using during the campaign. Following are excerpts from the Premier's speech. "So far as b am concerned, it will be a no-nonsense cam- paign. There are serious, substantive issues to be dis- cussed, and I believe we, as the government, have a first responsibiity to level with the people of Ontario. We wtil not be raking any cheap election promises, and we won't be making any.expen- sive ones either," he said. 1"In the absence '0f strong national leadership, and in the presence of a federal energy poiicy which enriches sorne governments at the expense of Ontario industry and Ontario consumers, we are waging the battle against inflation alone. We have done so by reducing taxes. while Ottawa raised them, freezing oil and gas prices while Ottawa increased them, holding our public service at zero' growth while Ottawa increases theirs, and Ontario is obliged to borrow against the future by deficit financ- ing", said Mr. Davis.- "Until the momentum of inflation moderates and until the rate of unempioyment drops appreciab ly, the focus of our concern wI remain upon the Ontario economy and upon measures and pol- ices which wil sustain it and encourage its full recovery", he said. "There are, of course, oth- er priorities. I am anxi6us that we sustain the quality of Ontario life, maintain the values and virtues of a civil, compassionate, tolerant soc-_ iety, the personal privacy and security of the individual in that society, and preserve our physical environimènt against the inevitable onslaugh t of industrial growth-and modérn technology", said Mr. Davis. "We must continue to set aside and conserve land; we must continue to establish greenbelts between our grow- ing urban communities; we have got to keep our cities habitable", he said. "To do it, we have to make long-range plans and hoid firmly to them," said 'Hotbed of democratic left' "This (the Region of Dur- ham) is the hotbed of the democratic left", according to Stephen Lewis, the provin- cial leader of the New Democratic Party. Mr. Lewis was speaking at a press conference the day after Premier Bill Davis called a provincial election for Sept-' ember 18. Other party members in attendance were Ed Broad- bent, federal leader and MP for the federal riding of Oshawa-Whitby; Dr. Charles Godfrey, candidate for the provincial riding of Durham West which includes Whitby; Mike Breaugh, candidate for Oshawa; and Doug Moffat, candidate for Durham East. Mr. Lewis feels that Mr. Broadbent's popularity com- bined with the strong second place showings of party can- didates in the area in the 1971 provincial election in- dicates that the NDP will be successful in the region when the electorate goes to the polls in September. Mr. Broadbent echoed Mr. Lewis' optimism. He said that when you add the indivi- dual talents of the NDP's candidates in the region to the party's popularity in the area "Ithink we have a good chance." . Turning his attention from the party's chances in the upcoming election to its cam- paign platform, Mr. Lewis listed four issues which the NDP will focus on - the need to retain agricultural land, the need for more hous- ing, energy and people. Mr. Lewis spoke at length on the first two. He said that agricultural land must be preserved be- cause, as more of it disap- pears, the price of food will continue to increase. Mr. Lewis said that developers are eating up agricultural land at about 26 acres an hour. He proposed several rneth- ods of retaining agricultural land, al of which he feels are "plausible". Mr. Lewis feels that, by offering a guaranteed incorne of $7,000 per year, farmers wil be reluctant to sell their lan'd and abandon farning. Other suggestions out forth by the provincial leader in- cluded introduction of perti- nent zoning bylaws, institut- ing development controls and setting up a provincial land- bank. - Mr. Lewis also expressed concern over the lack of housing and the cost of that which is available. In res- ponse to some people's feel- ings that more housing results in loss of agricultural land, he labelled this a "myth". When asked about his Liberals getting ready for national convention The Liberal Association of the federal riding of Ontar- io is holding a corn roast at Royce Harner's farm north of Brooklin on Saturday, September 13 beginning at 8 p.m. Special guests include Norm Cafik, M.P., and Des Newman, Liberal candidate for Durham West. Follow the signs on High- way 12. Admission is $1.50 per adult and children can get in for free. The association will be holding its next general meet- ing on Thursday, September 25 at Dunbarton High School beginning at 8 p.m. for the purpose of electing delegates to the Liberal National Con- vention to be held in Ottawa November 7 through 9. Guest speaker at the meeting will be Norm Cafik. NEW PASSPORTS Instant Delivery Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.n., I party's stand on regional government, Mr. Lewis said that, if the NDP wins the provincial election, it would not allow another regional government to be set up until it found the existing ones to be effective. A comment made by Mr. Lewis seemed to sum up the optimism of the area candi- dates. Speaking about the Progressive Conservative in- cumbent in the Oshawa rid- ing, he said 'rn sure Charlie McIlveen is a fine fellow but I'm glad he has medicine to fahl back on." THE BEST Mr. Davis. "I fully expect the record of rny first fui termlin office to be at issue in this cam- paign. That is true in any election, and of all govem- ments. I look forward to discussing that record, and taking on those who wish to criticize it, with some consid- erable relish", he said. "I will not do so on the grounds we have been flaw- less, faultless, and failure-free. I am as willing to talk about our disappointments as about our achievements. The peo- pie of Ontario have neyer been spoiled by perfection in government, be it federal, provincial or local. But they can look about their province today, and examine theirown lives, and I believe they will find the govérnment of Ontario has been a compe- lent, diligent, and dutiful partner in the steady upward progress of their community and province over the past four years," said Mr. Davis. "I suspect that the con- sumers and taxpayers of Ontario know pretty well who has been on thier sidë in the past four years and who has not,.....who has kept their word and their trust with them, and who has not. And they will also know, if they review recent events, that when it comes to the crunch, this government is prepared to take a stand, defend their interests, and act on their behalf. And the people of Ontario will ask themselves whether they, want us to represent them and their interests of whether they want a government of kissing cousins at Queen's Park", he said. "We see a need for a fund- amental review and reapprai- sal of federal-provincial rela- tions, which is in our judge- ment a need whose tirne has come, said Mr. Davis. "I am willing and eager to serve, given the opportunity to do so which only the voters of my province can provide. I want to say to thern that I hope to see through to completion the major programs now under- way. - At the saine tirne I would stress that I have plans for Ontario's future, and I have with me men and wo- men of proven experience and judgennent and new can- didates of great promise and potential. Given the opport- unity to carry on, I can pro- mise the people of Ontario will have a strengthened cab- inet and a rejuvenated legisla- ture. That is what the days to come will demand of their government and which only a renewed mandate can pro- vide", he concluded. LEGS IN TOWN MARY BROWN HAS 7E BEST LEGS IN TOWN MARY BROWN h. *m Mary Brown hos The lest Legs in Town BLAIR PARK Dundas St. E. at Lupin Dr. PLAZA 66U-731 SAVE 6 9 Pieces of Chicken 2 Orders french f ries 8 oz. cole slow 4 hot rolis peciaI $499 Reg. $5.65 7 BIG DAYS Wed. Aug. 20 - Tues. Aug. 26 Last weeks winner of our weekly draw Mrs. D. 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