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MitnsCommunity Newspaper Since 1860 (FcNA Named Canada s Top Comrnunity Newspaper R E AL E ST AT E See what's on the market inside S PO0RT S 'Hawks earn point against top dogs C O M M U N I T Y Fundraiser to aid disabled boy PJtIff'1L ~www.mîtoncanadianchampion.com wI "dffl"' - A etolndMeiaGsupPblcaio ,Vo. 46N. 6 es s. 5 stbr 5,00 4 P...- 100(ici GS, GRAHAM PANE / ANADAN CHAMPON Conservative Lsa Rauft lets out a celebratory cry at the Best Western hotel late last night, after Halton voters chose her as their next Halton MP Conservatives take back Halton By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Tbe Halton Riding is hack in blue at tbe fed- ¶eral level as Conservative newcomer Lisa Raitt unseated controversial Halton Liberal MP Garth Turner in last nigbt's election. Tbe north Oakville resident was deemed the winner less than one bour alter tbe polis closed as she quickly pulled abead by hundreds and tben tbousands of votes. Around Il p.m., Raitt gave ber vctory speech to tbe dozens of supporters wbo gatb- ered to celebrate witb ber at the Best Western hotel in Milton. The new MP - amidst chants of 'Lisa! Lisa! " - said tbe vote of confidence in ber and thbe Conservatives is immense and toucbing. "Tbank you, Halton," she said. "lt (tbe cam- paign) bas been tbe most meaningful five weeks of my lite.' Raitt said ifs no secret tbat Halton niding "bas been witbout representation" on tbe gov- emment side of tbe Flouse of Commons for a while. "lt ends tonîgbt," sbe said, wbicb was met by a round of cbeers. thank ber campaign team, the Halton Conservative Association, ber family and peo- pie at the Toronto Port Authority, wbere she was the president and CLO until recently tak- ing an unpaid leave of absence to run in the election. It was a team victory," she said. "Everyone on our team dedicated tbemnselves and pulled together.- She also acknowledged the otber local can- didates who she said worked bard to deliver tbeir messages on bebaif of tbeir parties. "Tbey bave made democracy stronger," sbe said. \Vbîle tbings often became beated between Raitt and Turner duning tbe campaign, she said Turner ousted By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Moments after bis january 2006 victory, Gartb Turner said be was proud to be a foot soldier in Stepben Harpers army Last nigbî the outspoken and now ousted politician - turfed out of tbe Conservative caucus for bis controversial hlog and later joinîng the Liberals - could only sit back in dismay as the Harper invasion made its way back into Halton. Unable to maintain bis foothold in tbe area following a beated and at times nastv campaign - wbicb fea- tured plenty of on-fine mudslinging - Turner lost a relativcly decisive race 10 Tory Lisa Raitt. Sbortly bcfOre bus defeat was official ai.f ioîpioîî ncv's cdior see REPORTER on page A3 Insideân Today's Champion OPINION A6 COMMUNITY DATELINE SPORTS A13 A14 CLASSIFIED A21 www.miltoncanadianchampion.comn Inserts: Marks Work Waiuliouse, Bai;mi Tibry Rîwky. Spi ts hek> B lait Bttttu Bu it It 'u-Liciiuuit ut Milto tShoct. ,Atiovv uttitueSt'tî liontDput.Prtirî I (i Tbe mamred motber of two went on to a see RAITV on page A5 www.miltontoyota.com Constituents vote in Lisa Raitt