economy and. social pra-

. we believe in. are. at risk: if Stephen Harper and the: “dimes. °

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- cratically- elected ..government,. ‘then we ‘as citizens are =

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Is it just me or does

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grams, sound just” Tike: «. oo
Gordon Canipbell.-. et

- More importantly, af- Set
ter what we ‘have ‘been.
thfough for the past ‘four.
years, and while: ‘survey-:

ing the state of our local’ - oan Co oe
economy, are. the voters. ‘of: Skeena - “Bulkley Valley’ go- a
ing to vote ‘for a party: that i is promising that tax cuts to — don’t pay taxes anyway.
the rich, will bring. prosperity to'working.people’ -.. ‘It seems" to. me_ that
Look around, fotks.: Tt hasn't’ worked. that way. with neither. of the ‘so-called
Gordon: Campbell's hollow. promises ,and_ it won't work ; mainstream -parties, Liberal
with Stephen Harper’s either. Harper: wants to spend bil- or Conservative, have the
lions on’ the-tools of war atid: expanding: the- military ‘best “interest: of, “working
while children’ in this country still go hungry. and more’, people at heart.: oe
Canadians are: faced with ‘abject. Poverty and. chomeless-" “We--have | ‘been ‘duped
ness everyday, nde : ~ deluded and. short. changed. |
‘It is.clear: that all ‘of the social programs “that: we: “val: by: both- the Conservatives :
ue and that help: to identify’ Canadian society. and: what. ” and: ‘the, Liberals at various :

‘Perhaps i t ‘time for a.
‘real: change. in: ‘our. national
government, mo
a Don Philpott,
Terrace, 1 B. Co

Conservative/Reform. ‘alliance: take power. I’m afraid ‘that.
Paul Martin and ihe Liberal hordes. don't offer- anything -
better, Paul, isn "t saying { too much. about’ taxes. ar
- But then‘again, he’s pretty good at- making. sure, there ae
are enough loopholes that he, or at ‘least. his companies ee

Don Philpott

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Let's talk. politics for 3 a _ moment, oF should i say: ler’ en
talk realily. -.. >
Paul Martin: claims health. tare is his highest priority:
If in fact we’ as Canadians are. entitled’ to public health--.

pay medical premiums in ‘addition to-those' taxes." .

If we as Canadians ‘are’ “constitutionally - ‘guaranteed
public healthcare, ‘why? are:S0 many British Columbians:*
at the mercy: ‘of. collection Agencies : for unpaid’. medical’ * |. =)
premiums. Maybe: it’s time. plain. citizens. stood. up: to" om ee
‘government.and’ asked “just, what’ the ellis going on?” f. .

-And with reference ‘to the Sponsorship scandal, if Iere-,":}
member right from: the éducation I réceived at good: old”

actually the “boss” of, those elected ‘t epresent us’ in oo
parliament.: ae ae
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out of jail if we ‘stole: millions of dollars from our em-

~~ ployer? Paul Martin and. the: Liberal party- have, a lot.of :.- aoe
- gall-even fielding: candidates i in this election In “fact.
they § should all be in jal Lies :

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