Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), October 14, 1971, p. 8

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pae 3 the tribune thursday october it 1371 and environment medicare auto insurance employment man the bob lewis led one thousand people in their fight against the potential pollution of the stouffville water supply and won the premier has said his government has laid down the law on pollution but the average fine for water pollution over the past two years has been only 353 oomtar was fined 1000 domtars profits after taxes were 17000000 in the same period the conser vative government gave domtar 900000 in loans under the conservatives healthcare in ontario costs a family 264 a year the ndp plan in saskatchewan costs a comparable family s72 a year the ndp ontario healthcare plan will save you 61 on premiums transit all three candidates favour a go train and extended rapid transit but the conservatives have had 28 years to turn promises into results the ndp are committed to immediate action the ndp government in manitoba has cut auto insurance premiums the conservative plan in ontario fails to check rising costs and does not cover property damage the ndp plan for ontario will provide complete coverage and reduce premiums by 20i welfare is not a solution to unemployment the ndp believes that worthwhile jobs must be made available immediately for all who need them more housebuilding starts pollution control municipal works projects and services to people these are only some areas in which employment opportunities can be created in our ontario in 28 years of con servative rule more and more of ontar ios resources industries and jobs have fallen under the ownership and control of the united states in order to reverse the trend an ndp government will implement legislation to ensure that the interests of canadians are of prime importance in the structure of our economy our province is rich in both natural and human resources and our future depends upon how well we de velop both of them reclaiming our economy paying the bill the ndp has made several commitments to the people of ontario weve promised to lower the sales tax by 1 and to transfer much of the cost of education to the province thus reducing local property taxes this will cost money but it will come from new tax fields which have almost totally escaped their fair share of responsibility when the entire mining industry in ontario paid 34 million in taxes one company alone made a profit of more than 200 million after taxes an ndp government will end the corporate tax writeoff and apply the major portion 75 million to the immediate creation of jobs a capital gains tax in keeping with the principles of the carter commission proposals will further expand the tax base the ndp stand on taxation is based upon the belief that everyone should pay his fair share no more but certainly no less campaign costs bob lewis campaign cost is 5200 every cent is coming from voluntary donations from individuals in york north all contributions are public his opponents are obviously spending much more they refuse to say how much or disclose their sources a member of the provincial legislature needs certain qualifications he must have experience enthusiasm alone is not enough he must know what he is doing and be well informed about his riding and its problems bob lewis has a long history of active involvement in urban and rural affairs in york north he has been a councillor in both the town of stouffville and township of whitchurch he has served on public committees he has a thorough know ledge and understanding of how government works he must be able to represent his riding effectively sincerity alone is not enough if results are not achieved our candidate bob lewis has a proven record of getting things done throughout his campaign at public meetings and high school assemblies he has stood out as the best speaker of the three candidates his is a forceful reasonable intelligent voice that can and does influence government bob lewis will be an outstanding member for york north vote for lew ms oct 21st far mes forma hait phone 6404471 7278107 8952420 authorized by york north new democratic party

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