eae,

: "tam extremely concerned
about the.: mismanagement

of our: @conomy by the
+ present’ ‘Liberal government
i which has. been in power for
- over 15 years, I have'always
: belleved ‘that all concerned
‘citizens’ should become in-
-yolved ‘te ‘the maximum

see Se tine

extent possible todo as much ‘#

ag I can personally to assure
a change of. government.”

With that Rod Cousins, 39
years old, left tha Terrace

. Branch . of: the Federal

Business Development Bank
as assistant manager and
became _ the Federal

Progre
“Candidate for Skeena.

Red has worked for the
~ Federal Business

Development Bank for over
- 13 years and feels that his

background of working in. :

‘responsible positions for a

government (crown)

corporation, providing loans
and other ‘services to

business, has made him well.

suited to deal with the

present political realities,
‘both nationally and in the

Skeena riding.
Rod is married, his wife

Marie is a practicing .

registered nurse and his two
. children aged 14 and 13 at-
tendschool in Terrace. Born
in Quebec, Rod had most of

‘+ In an area as diverse. and

“ widespread as Skeena‘s, -
transportation Is vital to the °

achievement of balanced

: development, the establish-
- ment of a sound industrial

base and to keep our people

~ together.

+

The Progressive Con-
servative policy on tran-
sportation is based on a
num of fundamental.
principles which represent a
substantial shift from -the
practices of the present

. administration.

" WSers

Provincial and municipal
governments, the tran-
sportation industry and the
of transportation
services will be more

. directly involved in the

' formulation

and
plementation of policies and
objectives,

Transportation policy will
be used as an instrument of
national © and

economic development.

Transports
include the reduction and
simplification . of

tory process.
Transport policy will
encourage increased

The “Department of

asive Conservative —

regional -
tion policy will .

The Cousins family at home In Terrace, Daughter Stephanie (L) and Son Jamie with the

famlly pets. .

hisformaleducationthereas Business Commerce,

well, Heattended Sir George
Williams University in
Montredl and majored in.

Transportation

Transport . — willl be
rearganized to provide for

-improved ministerial control

and accountability

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
TO SKEENA?

- A Western Branch of the
Canadian Transpo
mission will be established to
reflect the realities and to
respond more adequately,
Skeena will no longer have to
deal with Ottawa every time
a new license, a renewal ora

Rupert grain elevator
within three months of
electing a Progressiva
Conservative government.

- Emmedlate funding for
the improvement of ae
Stewart

- Deregulation of the

Canadian alr travel industry -

so through competition
Skeena wili be served better,

- Encouragement of the
utilization of STOL aircraft,

- Immediate upgrading of
our airports and air
navigational aids and

Seeing Yellowhead 16 as
the second Trans-Canada

pas Road to Resources’

community affairs and has

rt Com-- |

__BOMEGWINERS
"DESERVE.
‘A BREAK |

Home ownership has become a luxury under the teudeau
government.- The usual rule of thumb is that an indi
should not pay mare than 2 per cent of his income in

Hon.. Yet 290,000 familles more than $0 pe
of their family income for housing. Five hundred
pay more than $5 per cent, and 420,000 pay more than '25
cent. Two thirds of those Canadians in need of h
cannot afford to buy or vent a home without a ‘Sovernmen!
8 ye

JHE PRIMARY HOUSING OBJECTIVE or i
PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT. ,
BE TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST FAMILY UNITS TQ
HAVE AFFORDABLE SHELTER, AND TO HELP CREATE
AND PRESERVE COMMUNITIES.

ees and the United Appeal.
When elected Hed plans to
continue to reside In
Terrace, —

‘ Rod has been active in the
been a member of the Jay

evel of service which was
avallable before Otto Lang
made hisexecutlve decision

program which will

coiphasize the importance of

adequate access to the North “One way is PROPERTY TAX AND MORTGAGE IN|

lew the North Coast from Ottawa. TEREST DEDUCTIBLITY
transportation system witha  -Ferry docking facility in | - A Progressive Conservative government will make]
mortgage interest payments and municipal property taxes a

view to at least provide the Kitimat.
\ cee hai : tima deductible expense from taxable income.

- Mortgage interest payments will be made deductible in]
the calculation of taxa le income up to a maximum limit of
$5000 per year. .

- The deduction will apply only to interest paid on the firall
mortgage on a principal residence in Canada. In most cases,
this will allow the taxpayer to deduct the full annual interest}.
costs on a mortgage of up to $50,000 .

- Municipal cipal property roperty taxes will be made deductible up to a
maximum Himit of $1000 per year in the calulation of taxable}
ome.

-The deduction will also t roperty {ax
oclneinal vesibenows ia Cae oly oP =m

- To reduce the immediate impact on federal revenues, the
deduction for both mortgage interest and. - taxes
would be phased in over the first four years of a ive
ative government.

-In the first year, 25 per cent of allowable mortgage in-
terest and property taxes would be deductible; in the second
50 per cent; in the third 78 per cent and in the fourth year 100
Te crnte both (up te the allowable limits) would be

ce ase au : - Total coat of the program to federal reveune is estimated
a age gp at Pr t $400 million in the first year, to $1.6 hea
ae vane ote komt yan Haing $1.6 billion wi

ft

A progressive. Conservative: governmer

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