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You might agree the public sector is bulking out of control and that paycheques. ben- efits and pensions of civil servants are envioust more generous than nurngs IO nelp gurae your vote It's up to you which party w form Ontario’s next govemmer Make sure your choice is an informed one. BOI'IOMUNEFate ofOntu'iohangsinthe In York Region. citizens have told us they are tired of hearing empty promises about how one party will boost the economy. help middle-class families and small businesses make ends meet and keep taxes from spiralling out of control. We want answers about how each government plans to deliver on all its promises and spending schemes» You can decide if you want your cash being spent on expand- ed or new progmms â€" a little sugar for all â€" as the Kathleen Wynne Liberals and the NDP are proposing in this campaign. If more spending is not your thing. and you're more for fiscal restraint. you might prefer the other choice of the Tim Hudak Conservatives They promise to make cuts and tough decisions and significantly claw back spend- What's not so clear is how to wade through all the politicking. grandstanding and promising that is typical ofany election race to make a choice that best fits with your core values. beliefs and bud- get expectations. on have just 28 days to make an important decision about who you most trust to spend your prwindal tax dol- lars for the next four years And this time around. you've been given a pretty clear choice. It's important to note. however, that the province's total debt is now forecast to reach almost $338 billion within the next three year That's almost unheard of: Ontario can't afford to be plunged further into debt. Get informed. You can attend any number of upcoming debates being held in every community in York Region over the next four weeks Go to yorkregion.com and click on our Ontario Votes 2014 Hot Topic to find out where and when the next election debate is taking place in your riding. We will also promote these events in our papers right up until voting day -â€" June 12 â€" and we have tough questions to ask candidates in all ridings to help guide your vote. But at what cost? That 's the question we need to ask Causewa- tive candidates as they visit our communities in York Region. W111 services be cut and in what other areas will those savings be utilized? The NDP vows to take the HST off hydro bills. for example. sav- ing a typical Ontario family about $120 every year. But where will Andrea Horwath and her party make up the money lost from that revenue? It‘s up to you which party will form Ontario’s next government. Make sure your choice is an informed one. It's no secret. the liberals have racked up a record deficit in the past two years Still. they push more spending to boost the econ- omy and create jobs How can we possibly pay for all this new glitter? We encourage you to ask these questions during the next 28 days Every politicial decision comes with a trickle-down eflect and you need to know what those may be. sector jobs A level playing field would be welcomed by many voters mi N? 1 my,“ Find local provindal election covetage at yettreguonmm/ yomegion-tosz/4500708-ontano- votes-2014‘ Send you: comments or lanes to the editov to jmasoneynng‘ WORM? LINER OF THE WEEK Most welfare recipients are honest What encourages this mom to work when the government says; no child care. whatev- er you make gets taken off your allowance. and automatic welfare until age of majority and the government does not even know if you live in Ontario (bank deposit you see). Doubling the minimum wage will also not solve poverty. Why is simple. Costs of stuff will rise to eat up most of the gain. And rising costs will encourage more automa- tion to eliminate jobs» Furthermore. participa- tion in a PRPP is voluntary. We know that human weak- ness is such that delayed gratification is a discipline in short supply these days. We are a spoiled genem~ tion and have not faced the hardships of war and the great depression experienced Yes. we have poor and welfare poor. Franny. some are welfare bums and some axe_che§_ts and lazy good for nothings Businesses also sup- port this approach and this should be of no surprise. as businesses are under no obligation to contribute to an employee's PRPP. This would give an employee the perception their employer is provid- ing a pension plan when. in fact. the employee could be totally funding their 0mm retirement. It is not easy to fix poverty. 1 read the recent "lime to double mini- mum wage' and ‘Welfare running out?‘ let- ters to the editor. ‘ But I have to tell you most are not. A large number of welfare families with kids are headed by a mom with no fathei’s name on the tecord.1hal is a fact - point blank. Thank you for the insightful series this spring on the imponance of saving for retirement. r The Stouffville Sun-Iti- bune story has taken the position that PRPPs are the best way to go for Canadians preparing for retirement. e As one who is of retire- ment age and whose peers are also approaching retire- ment. I am very sensitive to this issue. Better way to retire The minimum wage should be increased; PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot 6mm moan Iohn Willem: Additionally. the (IPP is very well mn with excellent netums on investments. The CPP has the benefit of size allowing it to acquire assets not available to smaller pnl vater mn funds. The success of PRPPs will depend on their abil- ity to attract investors and the ability of fund managâ€" ers â€"â€" many of whom have unproven track records. I would like to suggest an enhanced (ZPP for all Cana- dians is the way to go. Yes. there will be an additional cost to work- ers and employers. but the economy will benefit in the long nm when retirees have more money to spend in their retirement and are. [09 reliant on social services. A farmer from days past knew how to “put to pasture” a horse that has by our predecessors and. as a result. we drive up personal debt to enjoy what we feel we are entitled to now. Many Canadians. includ- ing myself. feel that the best solution to the retirement crisis is an enhanced CPR It is a form of fonced savings. Employers must match contributions made by employees Pardon my French quotes but “In a Qemocygcy. people get the govemmem they Well. I'm done. Off to buy some stuff to put in the food bank containers at No Frills. RON BOYD x11 )( 'FH'IH 1 r Yes. btims and cheais descrvv to have rotten vegetables thrown at them in the twp square (the old days). But let us tem'ember beilig poor is not fun no matter what we think about the problem. And who voted for these govemmemx that made and keep this messed up welfanv system â€" look in the mirror. voters. but in planned steps so the economy can adjust. And it will need to adjust and be watchqd by cost gquging. And welfare. well lets face it â€" it is a mess made by governments. It is fundamentally messed up. It should be a supplement to income and not a replacement of income. let welfare recipients get mom if they work. Sfifiifi'ibune 6290 Main St Stouflvilb. 0N. MA 167 myofluegionmm Re: Uxbn’dge mayor no fan of our gmwth. May 8. I suggest York Region should implement a law to reserve at least a quarter mile around every munieic pal border. call it green space. walking trails or spare for wildlife. Now is the time all mayors and councillors should band together. do it for the people. for the next election. (What at great campaign platform.) Whitchurch-Stouffvllle has never had a direction when it comes to the enviâ€" ronment. Developers are just ordinary people like you and I. however. most of them are greedy. When a developer cuts down trees or destroys fertile land, they call it progress. Green space needed around towns I agree with the Uxbridge mayor's comments. worked hard all its life. Should we not have the same consideration for handâ€"working Canadians 's’ BRIAN O‘SULLIVAN 5 '11 )1 'FH’ILH STEVE PLIAKES wum :m m ,‘H m n 'FH'II I I-