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" Green Party hopeful-out to hunt ’sitting duck’ ELECTION 201 1: Your Oak Ridges-Markham candidates “It's time to shine the spotlight on this riding. We have been'in medarkfortoolongandelectmt; me is the 11m step to emerge from that shadow.” said the Ridtmond Hill resident. sitting fit his living room. filled with the toys of his thwe-yearâ€"old son and one-year- old daughter.” Won “aims is asking Oak Ridg- es-Markham riding Voters to make history May 2. ' A The Green Party candidate said he's asking his neighbours and would-be constituents to make him Canada's firs! Green Party MP in a riding which spans the Oak meseconddmehe'srunasacandi~ date undertheGreen banner. ' ‘ malo7hemninmepmvincial election in the Thronto riding of Don Valley EasLWhilehefinishc-d fourth in} fieldofsevencandi- MLHaitashaslis/edinlhe rid- higformremana'yearandme upmumlgfedenlelecthnwfllbe deGmen voteofthat Wardbysixdtncsmetotglofthe With only one month left before residents mine to the polls. Mr. Hai- tas has his :1th set on a hid“?! goal than simply imptoving Green Pany support; he {fins to emetge as membet of parfiamem for his new home riding. In the 2000 faderal election. Oak Ridges-Mm Green candidate Richard Taylor received 6.8 per cent support. ‘ wusmmcoum previmis election. Running, his own media com- pany. Mr. Haitas is confident in his communication skills and said simply going door to door in [his ‘I can hm (Giulia) mu "maintain-II wan-inhuman WNW“ Th‘fon Hams. dwfademlcrm candidanfor Oak W-Marklwn BY ADAM MC LEAN amdranG’y-rmgrom campaign has shown him that improved communication with constituents is an issue for many. “Offering a hoe public skate mrynowandthcnisgleat.buttt doesn't show residents that you me here for them or that their voices matter," offered Mt. Haitns. in nef- em to incumbent Paul Calandta’s series of free skates over the Match bleak. While stating the opposition candidates demure respect for stepping upon behalfoftheirpar- "I understand that many voters ate disenchanted with the mate- rial they see on W and the attack material out them; I'm not into that tacticandmsteodlgooutandsim ply introduce myséif and offer an altenmu‘ve.” he added. 'Mywifcandlwantedtoliw asdoselotthakRidgesMonme as possible. Ourridingmm acrossthemomm.'saith.Hni- fiaddinghisaspedalphoeto L"‘1came(toCanacla)whean- sixyearsoldandlwamtogiveback {0 me country that adopeed me.' headded. Mr. Hams said. if elected. he wiflinvestnwtefcdetalmomym Canadt's youth so they have the opportunity to achieve employ- motdmeychntakepddehmflng 'youngpeoplehaw feitthebrunt of this recession and the federal governmth letmem down". ‘ Healsoplanstoimproveflnan- cial support for seniors. ensuring tl’ryhaveapensbntlnt'tsmorc than what he called “peanuts”. so they can live with Mr. Haitas refund to the recent fed- etalbtndgctas'CaMycoatcd'and "lacldngtulsubstanoe'. tiesIMrL Haitas claims he Edi!- fetemmdaathe’sacandidatefor hiscommumty first anth party “Ihey ((Heen Party) wow me unoppOMnttytodomhl'mwth the party. but I'm forth: commu- nitv.'hestnted. “Seniom.omfam1grs,outlocal ereleft out. Big corpora- lionsgolmostofitandthescmps wenttometest.'MLHahassaid 'Wehave togmthefomsback comuum FIRST Triton Hnitu is tthnen candidate for Oak RidgwMarIdnm indudes Whitdmrd1~8touflvill on local suppliers for better health. and well being for his community ing. not a sitting duck to ropn benefgnyimnmemandeconomy.” in mind. which is the message he us.” headdcd. While green ideals are pan- moum. Mr. Haitas said his cam- paign is run with security. health and well being for his community mg. not a sitting duck to rcpmscm inmind.Muchtsthemessagehc us.”headdcd. plansto takemOmwaon behalf ofmsidents “We need action. We need Someone to stand up for this n'd- Form mum on Mon Harms Visit mtn’bnhaitasoom Or email Infofi 57A" MOTOGTYVE mmu f