Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 8 Oct 2008, p. 5

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The Canadiani Champion, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - A5 Who are the candidates and what do they stand for? Igi. bas :ci -(d in vin f l.îlîuii tadi dates' positions on issues tbrougb profiles and al candidate meetings. No-w, coverage wraps up witb an evervnew' of eacb candidates plat- forîn and bi. Amy Collard Party: Green Party ef Canada Biography: Cellard is a full- ~ v~ lime velunteer K ~ with numerous environmeutal and cemmunity groupa. She alse has 15 years cf Amy Collardi expenience in tihe financial servic- es/Il secter. She lives in Burlingten with ber busband and twe chil- dren. Key platform points/positions on major issues: - Create a green ecenemy tbat's net based on fessil fuels, sucis as by investing in researcb for more effi- cient vebicles or eues tbat run en alternative fuels - Use preventative bealtb care te impreve tbe bealtis-care sysîem and premete bealîbier lifestyles - Put mo)re funding mbt train- ing docters and nurses and to upgrade diagnostic equipmenî - Create uniferm standards tif ebildeare, in addiien te expanded cbîld tax credits and benebîts for families and subsidies fer ebîldeare spaces ,, Help ensure municipalîties are treated fairly and receive tbeir fair sisare cf reseurces. Contact info: (647) 210-2524, eampaign@balîengreens.ca and www.baltongreens.ca. Lisa Raf tt Party: Censervative Party of Canada Biography: Raîti, a nortb Oakville resident, was tbe presi- dent and CEG ef tbe Terente Pert Autherity util sise recenîly îook an unpaid leave fast monîb te run Thuad of0 imat tepepl livig wâ0âedis ea00 âer amlis 0 10s ndloe w basbn a tbe Canadîan tisa Raitt National Institute (othie Blindl and ber cbildren's sports erganizanions. Key platform points/positions on major issues: - Keep family-erienîed goveru- ment programs intact, sucb as tbe $ 1,200 per year unîversal ubîlduare benefit, and belp develep new eues e Build a coalition wiîb tbe Province and local municipalînies te make sure Halten, andI specîfi- cally Milton, gets ils fair sbare of bespital funding - Gîve tax cuts te families se ibat they eau better wîtbsîand bard ecenomie times a Previde a sîrtong vuite in Ottawa te geltbe infrastructure tisat Milton and Halton needs * Force industry te reduce ils grecubutuse gas emnissions bv 20 pur cent by 2020 and cuît ait potlu tien in bal by 2015. Contact info: (905) 864-4716, i n f1uo 'CID1 e s a R a ii t . t a , svww.1-isaRaitîcça and 13 t larlus St., stuite 104, Miltoîn. Tony Rodnigues Party: Cbristian Hieriiagc Paris Biograpby: Rîncîngues was buirn in Portugal and caine lii (anada iii stant a butter hIcfie wurkcd in construciuon until a \îirk place accident in 1999)lefi bien onable iii perform beavy ,labîour. "iebu narried faîber olfîour ttirrently wiirks foir First Stutlent Canada. Key platform peints/positions on major issues: * Elîminate enuoîne tax and implement a 'Fair fax' - a proi- gressive national rutaîl sales iax - te beesi tbe cconîomy and put Canadians in cbarge tif tbe taxes îbey pay - Proi-note adoiptîion, nuit obor tien May Germa "lPilates For Ail Bodies" 0OAK VILLE 2251 Westoak Trails BIvd., Unit 4 MILTON Bronte Corporate Centre 410- Bronte S., Suite 20f, South Entrance www.livingwellpilates.com saile cx imai e oige 0 luiirîidtit a faeîoîlti-iodî ufld(caîu calloivîtucilof$ 1,0001 a innfi-iifamilie s fouit' tînt' pie uits sias's home loi iaise tht' t tiI- (I-il * fncurage an înînetiaîu sbift te newer and becafibier bespitails usîng ils Infrastructure Rcniewal Policy ce ltînd tbe projecîs. Contact info: (905) 875-0607, tf rodrigues@yaboo.cem and wwwcbpelec tien.ca/on bal ton.bhtin 1. Garth Turner, incumbent Party: Liberal Biography: Turner is tbe incombent fuir tbe Halten rnd- îng. Tbe former business jour- nalîst and autbor was fîrsi elecied lui ilhe Garth Turner Hîtuse of Conions in 1988 and served untîl 1993. In Jinuarv. 2006, bie was re-lecîed to parliairueni. His volunteer wuîrk bas iniludetl sers' îng as a natiotnal direttor ofthfeb Sierra I ugafl Defenc Pond and la national spiikcspei-sio fuir tbe ,lzbeimer Sotiets' tf C.anada. Key platform points/positions on major issues: - ImiplemieiibuheGreen oili plan tut lower taxes on individuals and sbift taxes to pîtluters - Maîntaîn thse iiversal cbîld- - j,ï i dI & Kids along wi4th'-every- thing you need for a great Halloween at Marcu«ci Costume Studlios 905.818.1504 G iv c mor i oîic oust uî $)lli' 70 billion iisei 10 %uaý, iiibu I p iccl infrasi ructU it - Matian is ctmuinieunt 10 cnigaging loc.al ic',idents îbrougb bis daily blugs and 'luwn Hall meetings - Implernent a $1I billion green tecbîîulogy fond lu lîelp cumpanties buid lnext-generation vebîcles and previde assistance for consumers te buy bybnd and alternative enier- gy cars. Contact info: (905) 484-2784, (905) 636-0779, gartb@gartb. ca, www.gartbturner.comn and 310 Main St., Milton. Rob Wagner Party: NDP Biography: WVagner is an Oakville resîdeni and parks tut- ordînaier vs tb tbe (City of Hamilton. Prier iii ibai, bu beld tbe tile (ol cleu. hon oflîcer for Hlamilton.lie rau fuir Oakvîllc counicîl tîn2003 but misscd bein,, elet ted bs c\xi ur iban 1,000 sotes. FUTURE SHOP CORRECTION NOTICE L60Sers letu e m noe.on pg.18 ofthle O i d i lyer thle promtio on he LG fe tuîeîuclsfo uemh 29 HTIB I(tiei i ncretl uld e cd the e L G5erre s i îfuturel Sip eill oi le tenouuing the L7T i luh lie tîmeho 2t0i11711 We sierae'l peogze tf«' eeev u e eeeeeis Rou.y bave eeesed er cstee5 pin on major! is issues: a tap -auiictadIc poillutioun bh' Rob Wagner law. A cap s%,ould bc plateul on emissions and îndusury would bu allowed io selI pollution credîts as ibcy reduce ibeir emîssions * Invesi $8 billion tevei four vears to train displaced workers, re-tool automotive plants and fond researcb for more environmenîally- friendly manutacîuning a Instîtute an ombudisman te look into tbe skyrocketing gas pnices - Etîber end tbe mission in Afgbanistan now or make it one ibaî's solely for peacekeeping and re-tonstructive purposes a Inistîtute a program wbere dociors and nurses wbu practîse famîls' medîcîne for 10 >,ears base tibeir debts forgiven. Contact info: (416) 951-9508, robwagnr@ýnlp.u.a and www.rob- wagner.ta. Ta ur valuil customers: We apolagize for any SISeptem 6-OtberPrd:Mgla 200CA O e 3oeth, P al îc theaot2l "Apauît3Coftn epe e 2 iethe Magellan 1200CA is istîd os haviîg 'Txit-To-Speech 'This is intorrect hîcause fis unit dois flot havi thîs tfuture SKU lIt 08058, CLEARANCE TABLES Save un additienal 50% Off Our Already Reduced Prices! 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