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THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER 3

Bill Toderas

NDP Choice
In Rupert

Prince Rupert constituen-
cy New Democrats have un-
animously acclaimed Mr.
William J. “Bill” Toderas as
their candidate.

Mr. Toderas presently holds
a staff position with the Tech-
nical Department of Colum-
bia Cellulose at Watson Is-
land Pulp Mill. Prior to ac-
cepting a staff position, he
was an active member and
secretary of Local 708 I.B.P.S.
and P.M.W.

Bill is 30 years of age, mar-
ried with three children, and
has been a resident of Prince
Rupert since 1940. He at-
tended University of British
Columbia for four years in
Engineering and Pre-law.

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“LABOR PROGRAM PLEDGED”

Government Employees — the total cost in 1962 for doctors’
bills and administration amounted to $22 million.

If these plans cover, as the medical profession claims,
seventy-five percent of the population it would only be neces-
sary to add another $5 million to take care of the 25 percent
not covered plus $14 million which the drug industry claims
is needed for drugs, bringing the total cost to $41 million in all.

The NDP’s plan for the establishment of a B.C. Economic
Development Corporation is a monumental step long-needed
in the Province. It will raise money for the support and pro-
motion of new and developing industries through the sale of
guaranteed securities to the people providing a chance for
everyone to share in the Province’s prosperity.

e Corporation will report directly to the Cabinet and
the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Trade and Indus-
try will be members of the board. -

<The first task of the Corporation will be a detailed sur-
vey of the province’s economy and to draft a blue-print for
economic development to ensure development takes place on
a planned basis.

Thereafter, surveys will be conducted to provide for con-
tinued planning to meet the demands of an expanding
economy.

The Corporation will have the power to make loans to
enable existing industry to expand and to bring new industry
into the province.

The Corporation will also have the power to buy shares
in private companies in B.C. to enable the public to establish
an equity in the province’s basic industries.

The problems in education will be given top priority by
an NDP government. It will immediately increase grants to
B.C. universities and colleges and, in addition, provide pro-
vincial scholarships for all students who have the ability but
lack the funds for a university education.

Steps will also be taken to stop the centralization of ele-
mentary and secondary education. Local school beards, staff
and principals will be given more authority and greater lati-
tude for the creative development of education.

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An end to the present chaotic policy in power is also
promised. The NDP power policy will be based upon an
orderly, stage-by-stage development beginning with the Col-
umbia River, Mica Creek and Duncan dams. The aim will be
for low cost public power for B.C. and the orderly, integrated
development of both the Columbia and Peace River systems.

The NDP’s low cost automobile insurance plan is simi-
lar to that now in operation in Saskatchewan. The Saskat-
chewan plan has never been criticized with any validity. In
fact, the Vancouver Sun praised the plan in an editorial last
year, and Consumer Report magazine described it as the
cheapest and most effective automobile insurance in North
America.

The IWA Region Office has on file a letter from one of
the major car rental companies in Canada addressed to Sec-
retary-Treasurer Fred Fieber, which states, in part:

“With regard to the present Insurance coverage on the
leased unit, I would advise you that this insurance is carried
through the Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office. Cov-
erage is $500,000.00 P/L and P.D., with $50.00 deductible on
collision. We expect, this year, to increase the Public Liability
coverage to one million dollars.

The cost of this insurance to us is $66.25 per year, and
you will note that this rate is an excellent one which has been
based on volume purchase and good loss ratios to our advantage.
We recommend all leasing customers to include this insurance
in their contract. There are many reasons for this, and probably
the most significant one is the fact that all claims, adjustments,
etcetera, are done on a convenient local arrangement.

There is absolutely no finer working arrangement than
that we enjoy with the Sask. Govt. Ins. adjusters, and we have
always found them to be extremely sympathetic toward us.
The S.G.1.O. has adjusters available in every city and town in
Saskatchewan to expedite claims and assist customers.

By insuring through a line company in Saskatchewan the
customer can usually find himself involved in considerable
cumbersome detail work not normally experienced by customers
covered under the S.G.1.0.”

Why the NDP plan has received this praise may be
understood from the following comparison of present insur-
ance rates across Canada on an accident-free driver over
twenty-five years of age who operates a 1963 car for pleasure
purposes only;

Regina, Saskatchewan—$42; Calgary, Alberta—$59; Win-
nipeg, Manitoba—$63; Vancouver, B.C.—$82; Toronto,

Ontario—$71.
AGE

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discriminating laws attempting to prohibit Labour from
openly advocating support for a political party.

The issues in this election should not be ‘which party
will build immediately a new road or dam in my con-
stituency’ but rather ‘which party will promote the kind
of long range program which is bound to allow our-
selves and all our children to have an opportunity to
participate in producing and enjoying the abundance
which this province has.’

The Western Canadian Region of the I.W.A. has
adopted a policy by convention action that we support
and actively campaign for a party which is committed
to support the program of Labour legislation: adopted
by the B.C. Federation of Labour.

The I.W.A. and myself as an individual, are on
record as supporting the New Democratic Party in the

forthcoming election. The New Democratic Party when

elected will enact laws to set the minimum wage at:
$1.25 per hour — guarantee three weeks vacation with
pay after five years employment — repeal the restrictive
and unconstitutional (according to Exchequer Court Jus-
tice Thorson) labour legislation on the B.C. Statutes —
and will generally support all of B.C. Labours’ legisla-
tive program as proposed by our B.C. Federation of La-
bour Conventions.

The people in B.C. have tried in the past every other
party as a government—Liberals, Conservatives, a coali-
tion, and latterly, the Socreds. On September 30th, let
us give the party that puts humanity first the opportun-
ity to do just that. Let’s vote New Democratic Party
this time.

Saskatchewan Lowers
Medicare Premiums

Announcement by the Saskatchewan government
that medicare premiums will now be reduced due to the
large surplus built up has stunned inedicare opponents.

The premiums will he reduced to $52 a year from $72
for families, and to $26 from $36 for single people.

The opponents of the scheme claimed when the plan
was introduced that it would be impossible to cover the
cost of the medicare services provided for such a low
premium,