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Grit minister lauds federal envir *p.c tO The Chapon Canad'a revenue minister paid a visit to Milton luit Mlutady. but tise focul; of ber addrem wasn't taxes, deficis reductions or any. other fisca projections. - Jane Stewart, who represents; Brant County. was thse guest npeaker ai a Liberal fundraising dinner as Hlion HiUs Place. Accepting dmt invitation fromt lialson-Peel MP Jurlian Reed. dIe brougut party supporters up to npeed on two buis shc bas rcenlS spnsoeed nd ljelped pins in bolli tbe lieuse of Commons and on thse intenatiurial scenle. flic Arsi was in an effort Io safeguatil the enviromnent and was co-sponsored by Mr. Reed and two other MPs. 'fli initiative. dubbed Bill S-7, calîs for a switch Io alternative fuels in 75 paer cent of al goveesment vehlicles by 2004. "It (Bill S-7) was approved 194-46, which is quite rare for an individually sponsored bill. Tbey usually. tion't go thrtuuglior do so by a stm margin." said Ms Stewart. a folivir employee of Irnfpeyal Oit. Mr. Rebd saud alternative fuels. sucli as ethanol, bhum more thor- oughly titas traditional gasoline and cmoit up to 30 par cens less carbon monosude and 15 per cent less carton dioxide. *'EacIs ministry bas been asked so look ut tIse availability of tlicsc alternative fluels and implernent dic change wberever possi- bIc, flue govemmens bas bren gyven until 2004 10 accompltsh th.s al"ho wc're encouraiging everyone [o ssart now," said Mr. Reed, whose lederal riding will include Milton starting un lanuary. He seconded Bill S-7 aller Ms Stewart introduced il. lier faller Bob Nixon - former provincial party leader for thse Liberals - also paiti a ivisit to Milton lasi Thursday, exactly 21 years alter he came to town un support ot Mr. Reed*s tirs( North Hiton election campaign - the first of three. j Ms Stewart also used Canada's passive, peacekeeptng stalus to push a private member's bill tlîrugh last ýesr. flic bill - putting a stop to the mantufiactwring sale and tportaion of land mines - camne ino being at'the World Summi*t when Canada relayed its intentions to do ss,. Thd federal govcrtnment. wHI also champion a push iowanls an innental efforts inteata ban of land mines ai an upcoming Ujnited Nattons conference. Ms Siewatl's campaign to ban land mines fohlowed visits tu several #Auddle East and Asian counties wbere site saw' finit-band the devastasion causeti by tbis weaponty. "On a snipio Cambodia 1 saw the killing fiels depicted in wur movies. flieoe's a lower about 100 (net tail there tdm is flfed wihskulls dug outsofâhe holes. It wajust incredibleto see. tht s country bas hiterally been t0 hell and baek," uecalledl Ms Stewart. 'oday tises ame atii over 110 million "an mines in.64 countrie. f *Over 100,000 are diqposed of cach ycw., wîth Canad beang cm of tise leaders in landi mine defusing, but at the samne«amie an* additional two million are being niade lad solu for almost notlung tn thes counîties. flcy're a plague of great propotions in od- cm timtes.,- flic revenue minaster also talked about Canada's need for unâty. j She said ihe Meccl Lake and Charlottetown Accordshave sent a strog message that Canadiauis wanit o'stay togeluer. but tht* tbis can runly happen titrcugli understandtng and tolerance. Whte nt incllidtng a fiscal report in ber speech. Ms Stewart saad taxes arcrnt cxpected to go slosn, Mt leasi not antil the gov- crnnilnt gels tic deficit under conteol. "Wc're restoring stability to the economy. Taxes may not go down. but interesi rates have drupped four per cent store May and urspmpkiyment insupice rates have gone down as well. We're the irât governiment in a long lime that is keepinz ils priomise 10, lower the deficit,' Ms Stewart said. CaptFiine Simpso n We've Got .verybody.Talkingi *MILTON FÂLL Fi SPECIAL *A trip for 2 to Orlando (Disney) e lly draws for 2 ULTRA Qombos GRAND PRIZE TO BE DRAWN DEC. 2,1996 Everypne's en original GI- $39.99 - 350 mii/mo. (add'I minutes 104 ea.b TelehopTU 1155 MAIN STREET E., MILTONI ,,no -905) 876-3918 395 Main St. REPAIJUS Milt.on 875ý3305 ah'a Il y.mpotny-m e l11IIIIlWý'1. - -