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Julian Reed opened his campaign headquarters on Martin Street this week but was immediately under attack by other candidates over Liberal promises ta repeal a previously announced cut ta transter payments, which provinces use ta fund health care.. Grits take heat over health plan *from LIBERAL on page 1 make election promises trying to buy Canadian voters "The Canadian public is flot tooled," said Mr. with their own money. In 1993 they promised no cuts Scholtens. "Saying you are cutting coats and then giv- to health care and education. '[len they eut $8 billion, ing away the store during elections is a joke. '[bey are and we're supposed to forget about that'?" throwing us a bone witli a littie meat to chew on. If Mr. Malboeuf said the Liberals saw reactions by they want Io eut the deficit at the expense of health Canadians in the polIs to health care cuts and acted. care then they sbould live with their decision." "For themn to say this has nothing to do witb the Mr. Scholtens said if there are hospital closures in election is garbage," he added. "It is flot going to work Milton or Georgetown "the blame lies at flie fczi of this time." Julian Recd and the Liberals" because of cuts to trans- Bill Champ of the Green Party called the announce- fer payments. He suggested little of the $l.5 billion ment "a little hypocritical" because of the election would iind its way into Halton hospitals, which are timing. Despite being akeptical of Liberal motives Mr. facing the scrutiny of the Ontario government's Champ said he is encouraged by the move, adding lie Hcalth Services Rcstructuring Commission. is "in favour of increased social spending." "'[lere must be an election in the air," said Mr. New Democratic Party candidate Jay Jackson did Maîbocuf. "This la how the Liberals operate. '[bey not retumn teleplione calîs requesting comment. konstructa 2175 DUNDAS ST. W.MOI. MISSISAUGM -i 0 (just ~ ~ ~ ItA WetoFR1 ils w. Corsnelof n Ms Puni ) 1Z K 0 820-3241 ST, W 10.5 UNDER BED eÔ9 ORGANIZER7 RETAIL/WHOLESALE MEAT PROCESSING PLANT OFFERING QUALITY VALUE SERVICE PLUS OTHER FEATURES Tues. - Vý,ýJ 1 u - 6 Saturday 9-6 Thurs Fri 1 u-8 S-indi,