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F~S'N _____________ô X~L~ei~;s" Canabian (ba ptou A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 139 No. 94 Tuesday, February'4 1999 32 Pages 750 (GST included) vl Aqua duck Litle Katie Sinnige Arnme taward a rubber duclcy wlth help tram mother Amanda durlng Saturday momlIng's Aqua Tot programn ut the Milton Lelsure Centre. From thse look an their faces (Inset), ls sasytoame that the actlvlty la fun for bath chlldren and parents. Se. more photos from the pragram on pae 15. Earthquake help being ac%.-cepted r Those interested in aiding with The funds wil be used to pro- cheque or credit card, contact th the relief efforts for the vide food, medicine and shelter Milton chapter of the Canadia Colombian earthquake can make for those affected by the recent Red Cross Society at 875-145 a financial donation through the dissster. or drop by the office at 42 Bront Canadian Red Cross Society. To make a contribution by St. E. Chudleigh slams CPP hike - Reed says*it had to be By IRENE GENTLE The Champion In its enthusiasm to resuscitate the endangered Canada Pension Plan, the federal govemrment could be choking job creation, Halton North MPP Ted Chudleigh has charged. A recent move by the feds to shore up thse shaky CPP by increasing payroll taxes will suck an extra $280 million ftorn tise pockets of Ontario residents, he warned. Halton MP Julian Reed said that in hik- ing CPP payroll taxes by 75 per cent over five years, his governrnent has chosen long-terin security over short-terni gain. "For better or for worse, there's got to be sorne built-in protection," said Mr. Reed. "It's the backstop wben everything else fails." Tise CPP should be rescued, but not by gouging taxpayers furtiser, countered Mr. Chudleigh. Instead, he said tise rooney could have corne froro tise federal government's Empînyment Insurance fund, which is enjoying a $ 10 billion surplus. 'Tise concept of increased taxes doesn't go in Ontario," he said. "I'rn upset that tise federal government had a chance to go into El and build up tise CPP and they didn't do it." Any increase in payroll taxes threatens Ontario's job citation rate, which is hum- ming along at 30,000 new jobs per montis, said Mr. Chudleigh. Tise federal tax increase will likely slow that rate by about 8,000, he said. "Every time you increase payroll taxes, employers tisink twice about hiring some- one," ise said. "That's especially true in entry level jobs. Tisey think, rnaybe I can get away without hiring sorneone.'" That Ieads to more part-time and con- tract work, but only secure full-tirne ernployrnent gives people tise confidence * to participate freely in the econorny by buying big-ticket items sucis as cars and homes, said Mr. Chudleigh. Rather than minimizing employrnent opportunities, tise federal government e should be encouraging work, he said. n "The fewer people who ase working, tise 9 more jeopardy tise CPP is in," said Mr. ~e Chudleigh. e ses REED on page 10 Ted Chudligis -Woman ta make water pitch at Halton Region A Milton waman wilI make a piteis against blended water attise Region's planning and public works cornrittee tamorrow (Wednesday). Carol Gustafsan said she hapes ta encourage tise cammittee ta look ino alternatives ta mixing Milton's spring source water with water tram Lake Ontario. Ms Gustafsan has invited tise public ta attend tise 9:30 arn. meeting in tise Halton Raarn at the Haltan Regianal Centre. 1151 Brante Rd.. in Oakville. I ~0