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,Wagner gets nod to run for NDP Sav.s Twrner move ito 1 ilierals operis cloor for NPP lu lay nigt f-or the nomination. by Steve Leblanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF White somne people arc irate over Garth Turners dccision to join the Liberals, I-ltons NDP candidate bas a înuch dilterent take on the matter. li's great. 1 couldint be happier," said Oakville's Robert Wagner Wednicsday cvening, less than 24 hours after getting the nod as the local feder- ai NDP candidate. -A number of Liberals told me last night (Tuesday) that they've torn up their party membership carcîs and that I can counit on their support. Dis (Turner's) decision puts the riding on shaky grounci and leaves the door wide open for the NDP to break through. Descnhting'[urner's move as another example of hoth the Liberais' and C onservatives' flip-flopping- i terms of issues andi party members - 28- calle<l the NI)P the "logical clecision" for the next election. "A lot of thîngs have me fîred up about about these of fer a legîti- Robert Wagner mate alternative for Dalton." A park, co-ordinator for the (ity of Hamilton and operator of an on-fine media advertising business, Haltons new NDP flag-bearer said bis party îs commîtted to puttung families first and bas the greenest track record. "The environinents definitely a key issue for me. Tvc donc a lot of reading on things like pesticides," explaîned Wagner, wbo beat oui Pat Heroux of Burlington at F .( Drury Higli School a complete newcoincr whien il comnes to polities -baving mun for Oakvîille town councîl in 2003. Su wbat does the Dalton NDP can- didate bring to the table? "Enthusiasm, honesty and trans- parency. And T'm just a regular guy Its lîke Tommy Douglas said, Wby do wc eleet so many fat cals, wby not puit a regular oid mousc in thecre?" Halton NDP secretary Mîke Druiven expressed optirnism over bis ridings new candidate, staîtng "Roberts, youiig and energeîîc, but ai the same lime he's got experience. Des goîng to gel our message oui there and be diffîcuit f'or Fumner and whoever the Conservatives mun to deal witb." Looking abead to a possible spning or summer election, Wagner suggestcd Haiton tnay be ready for a change, and that "Turner may not be wcarîng bis I iberal red coat for very long." The Canadian Champion, Friday, February 9, 2007 - A5 Saving babies lives, before they're even born. MMH EART & FEBRUARY IS HEART MQNTH. STROKE NOW IS THE TIME TO V FOUNDATION PUT VOUR HEART INTO IT.TM Fl"dng answer. Forlf. www.heartandstroke.ca 5C177$sHisOP BEN BHRAGGIE HOUSE LTD. Highland Dress Rentais Iî 1366 Hespeler Rd., Cambridge, ON Ph/Fax: 519.624.3455 or 519.364.6846 ru C[osed Sunday and Monday IL ben.bhQ3bmts.com Free Report Reveals How You Can Buy a Home with Absolutely No Downpaymentý HAITON - A new home ownership programn allows quatified buyers ro buy a home with absolutely no downpayment. You may have owned a home before and are presently rent- ing, or maybe you are a first time homebuyer and need a way to break into the housing mar- ket but held back because you thought you required a $ 10,000, $20,000 or even more for a downpayment. Well regardless of your pres- ent situation, if you want to get into, or re- enter the housing market without having to make a cash downpayment, then this new pro- gram may be just what you're looking for. Why pay your landlord's mortgage when you can be building your own equity. Industry insiders have prepared a new special report entitled "How to Buy a Home With Zero Down, which reveals how thîs new and inno- vative program can get you into the housing market immediately and with absolutely no downpayment. To heur a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report, cai 1-877-617-1275 and enter ID #3025. You can cail any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or visit us online at wiww.haltonnomoneydown.com Ibis rspssrt s weuress sel l)ssmcnics Manhs Broker, l'ruslential lssee (:cessec Realse, Br,,kcraes No snend t scits psssptriecurrentlv leda fer sale (ýopsseht 0(2006, 9*OA>>6fOP -1 /C i6 I III Kidnq cancer affects men almost twice as often as women, most commoniý between the ages of 50 and 70. Earîý diagno- sis great1ý increases a patlent's chance of survival, You can heip support kidnq cancer research and mise awareness in pur communiý todaý bý vi'si'b'ng wwwcancerca