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4 economist suntribune federal affairs saturday march 25 2000 tory had key role in common sense revolution from pagff 1 in 1975 at the age of 23 later working behind the scenes in the party serving as a party vicepresident and chairper son of the policy committee it is widely believed he had a key role in the creation of the common sense revolution the document that became the tory bible during the 1995 election that kind of background may serve him wellas he steps up to run for what may be canadas next national party klees will have exactly three months to sell himself to members of the right- wing party before the leadership race ends june 24 the aurora entrepreneur-turned- politician is rarely without an opinion- opinions that have sometimes landed him in controversy during his first term of office klees introduced an unsuccessful private members bill that would have required doctors and other healthcare providers to notify parents of children under the age of 16 before treating them he drew enemies during the 1998 teachers strike in york region when he called on theneducation minister dave johnson to order teachers back to school but critics charge that klees unlike fellow leadership contender stockwell day hasnt had enough experience in the political arena only after last falls second tory sweep was klees handed a prize by premier mike harris chief government whip minister without portfolio and deputy house leader locally some suggest klees hasnt proven himself a leader on issues in his own backyard let alone shown he can take on the national arena instead some charge he has chosen his own issues to pursue instead of ones with greater meaning to his own con stituents such as the oak ridges moraine and while his detractors have been hot to point out his rightwing leanings klees has in typical style been unabashedly touring the country push ing forward with his plans to become the next leader of the canadian alliance party support from provinces like nova scotia where reform has always been viewed as a westernbased movement and ontario will be key for klees who will have to compete with the estab lished power of day and reform leader preston manning last week vancouver island reform mp gary lund told klees he would co- chair the committee established to explore the viability of klees seeking the leadership klees says support continues to mount but was still trying to gauge financial support its looking very positive he said also included in his list of supporters are pc policy man tom long and ontario mpps chris hodgson jim flaherty and bob runciman om cabinets c a inc i ffl lsfe b3 100 solid wood ltwm 1 j mm i fin mm 111 lak flaf i i lloufdale maple uple various styles and colours fully assembled 699 frkm i f 1 4r j 53tft v asssss fgsjgg i entertainment units i hours monday 127 tues wed 107 brownsville junction plaza thurs fri 1 08 27 south of hw q schomberg iliiliiii 905 9390748 179 denison street markham or 905 3059663 1292eglinton ave e just west of dixie 9056299633 tmm