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M il ~I. - tram TIDE on page 1 lowed throogh on the plan and danin it, it worked. Tonight is a vindication of that plan. Ontaulans understand." Tbroughout the nîght, the crowd oplit their lime between watching Mr. Chudleigb's progress on the leader board and the provincial story on the ing them," cried Mr. Demilie, as poil Il expected them to be strong," said television. alter p:oli put the Conservatives in the Mr. Hunter. "he big message is that As cariy au 8:30 pro., just a haif iead. voters realize that (Mike Harris) is the hour after the polis had closed, cele- Early in the evening, Milton town only one who couid bring about bratory cigars were being passed Councillor Wally Hunter predicted change." around the room. both a Conservative win in Haiton and At the event, ares chair Ken Phillips "We'oe smoking thero, we're smok0.. a majority govemment provincially. wore bis party colours on bis sieeve HOTI HOT! Deals on wheels! Newmoetm bard toîl double buhtd ailoy marne Sale Pnice eRock 51%ok Jet' fork *Performance lcdsfuiset radial Front thiee cross drive, radial lek rear *Weirnon Zac 19 Double mail aiioy rims. MX 7.3-ý4 Noewman-e ard bail doble bueed aoy 27 speet Sinano Deore LX/XT' Sale Price Coarponent group rmax ag n Perfomance iced wheel set odia l front, tisse cran drive, radiai lfit er e Mavik 22f' dauble wadi alloy rims OVE'sUB otomns;so 031T Aà FRESH STAàfRT. Get SOLUTIONS now for coedit Card Pm" & LosofJob«rLoyed One Rçeponsion MP r CowPbum WagsGarnishmrents Evictions PrsusBfCole Judgeees, Law Suis SioduLSton Detinquetoe ForodoSume Divuc ReWoo Financtal ProUlms *4 PADDON + &nmpucm ebeawi cUai No chargfu«L.i"cosuuaoe! 22 anStreet East (Main & Martin St. Milton A&e.s'llom Jackson keepns his By LISA TALLYN Special ta The Champion A ithough Halton riding NDP candidate Jay Jackson finished a distant third in Iast 3night's (Thursday's) provincial election he was flot disappointed with the number of votes he 0 received. Mr. Jackson, who received a total of 2,835 votes, said the numbers showed he bas built a core level of support in the riding. The fact the NDP iost its officiai party status did ihowever disappoint Mr. Jackson, 46, of Haiton Huila. He beiieved the NDP would have maintained the samne number of seats it had held, but said the people have spoken aqd the NDP will "gel out, work bard and pro- ceed to the next election." Mr. Jackson said strategic voting hurt the party right across the province and he believes he was no excep- tinj Strategic voting hurt 'Il think some of our traditional NDP support bas been funneled off to the Liberal camp," said Mr. Jackson. He said wben knocking on doors some voters said they had voted NDP in the past but were planning to vote Liberal this time to ensure the Tories were ousted. Mr. Jackson, who ran unsuccessfully as the NDP candidate in Halton duning the last federal election and for a Ward 2 Halton His council seat in 1994, said to be surprised at the niding resuits. "It's flot a shock. We were con- cerned about the protest vote but we feit very strongly that we were doing the right thing," he said. 'We knew we were on the rigbt track." chin up tno xay ui.anrl w mr nlUy ~ ~ - 1UJnnI "a ..n, . Ted Chudlelgh . provincially healtb care and education were the key issues in the campaign, but in this riding "the (Niagara) escarpment issue became a cross that was set on fire." Mr. Jackson, a technical support staff member at Sheridan Coilege, said he wouid consider running again but the riding association makes the decision on candidates. i Savings You Can ReaIIy Measure. I Hurrv Un! Offer Ends June l9th. 4--Thé Ganadian Champion, Frlday June 4, 1999 Tories. jubilant as resuits pour in for mairt ihSeo Mm foR %U Sr. N., MILJIC 1us soeflofu#w oe" -Mcfl& ft 7676 89 ObJTARIO 11RES BYmlliEAU EVEW