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WR Ei 35 WL EA Ted So AY AG on % pn x i D] i" 2] 1 [] i V] ~~ RY res SE 1 wh N oR LS RR committed to an excise tax exemption on gasoline used by farmers, a program Mr. Lawrence claimed was in the Crosbie budget defeated by the Liberals. Mr. Lawrence, who is the incumbent member of the Durham-Northumberland riding and won easily last May, attacked both the Liberals and New Democrats for not giving the Clark government a chance to implement their policies. He said it would be a 'national tragedy" for Canada to re-elect Pierre Trudeau. "We cannot go back,' he stated. '"We must come up with something better. Pierre Trudeau had 11 years on the job, and he muffed it." Mr. McLaughlin, who is running for the second time in this riding, lashed into the policies of both the Liberals and the Conservatives. "There is no difference betweeen the two," he said, referring at one time to the Liberal and Conservative parties as "two old horses ready for pasture." He said the NDP offers Canadians the only true alternative, stating that the policies of the past have not worked, and it "'is now time for a change." He also attacked the Conservative budget, saying it would have been '"'devestating for Ontario," and would have cost $90 billion by 1983, with $40 billion going to Alberta and $33 billion going to the oil companies. Mr. Schamerhorn, a United Church minister from Bowmanville blamed the defeat of the budget on the Conservatives stating they tried to take advantage of the fact the Liberals were without a leader, and suggesting the Conserva- tives purposely brought in a budget they knew would go down to defeat. booing from the audience, Mr. Schamerhorn defended Pierre Trudeau, saying that "at his worst, he was a gold-mine compared to the seven months of Conserva- tive rule." In response to a question from the floor, Mr. Schamer- horn also defended Trudeau's decision not to take part in the T.V. debate. Mr. Schamerhorn said that as proposed, the debate "would have been run by biased and incompetent reporters," and this was the reason Trudeau backed out. ? Bob Marttila Libertarian Bob Marttila, an engineer who lives in the Peterborough area, read from a carefully prepared text, and he condemned all government interference and regulation of the free enterprise system. He claimed that half of the incomes of Canadians now goes to government in various forms, and said that 'major surgery is needed to remove the cancer of government spending and regulation." Marxist-Leninist Robert Platt is described in his campaign literature as a railway worker, poet, journalist and song-writer. He devoted almost all his ten-minute address to a condemnation of the multi- national companies. He echoed the party's campaign slogan that 'the rich must Soften the Blow with a REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN purchased through your CREDIT UNION "Special Rates for Loans Used to purchase your R.R.S.P's."" os REN # s ), 4 5 dar Canada. Mr. Platt condemned the action of the Canadian government over Iran, and at one point called U.S. president Jimmy Carter an "imperialist gangster," which drew a chuckle from the audience. He called for the nationali- zation of all major industries and drew a smattering of applause when he said politicians should be paid workmen's wages, and 'not enrich themselves at the expense of the Canadian people." Dealing with specific issues such as the energy shortage, Mr. McLaughlin suggested a form of ration- ing, Mr. Schamerhorn said the price of oil must rise in Canada, but not at the rate of 18 cents per gallon. Mr. - | Lawrence said any kind of gas rationing would create a | "bureaucratic nightmare," . and added the Conservatives believe it is time to *'bite the See Our Large Variety of Gift Fragrances For Him -- And Her! Prices Effective Until Feb. 16. © Registered Trademark of Drug Trading Co Lid Robert Platt bullet, and start paying our own way." On the mortgage deduction plan, tax Mr. "Lawrence said it was in the budget to help first time buyers of new homes and to stimulate the construction industry. Both Mr. Schamerhorn and Mr. McLaughlin strongly dis- agreed, stating that lower mortgage rates would allow and at the same time boost the building industry. One question from the floor concerned capital punishment, and all the candidates except Mr. Schamerhorn said they favoured a return of the death penalty for certain capital crimes such as pre- meditated murder, the kill- ing of on-duty police officers and prison guards. Mr. Platt said capital punishment should be reserved for traitors. 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