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A4.- The Termce Standard, Wednesday, September 29, 2004

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province spreading’ the good news on the B.C.

success has come with a price.

ment, :

ernment has an. estimated surplus of $1. 2. billion |

strong economy: that will no doubt prosper.

tially 1 less money to Spend in ‘the province.”

just one example. 9. 2.
_ With “the-NDP. breathing. down’ the Liberal’ s :

vole

the electorate. .

jion.: -

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. wait for the. next election, »

the “democratic deficit.”

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AS FINANCE Minister Gary Collins tours the: | -
economy, we miust remind: him their financial 7

We commend the: ‘government. for. getting its” | #
financial books in-order and for: their attempts < |
to eliminate the  bureahieraey within the govern op

The provinces deficit figures, coming: in. na$3. 2 yo
billion for 2002/03, were. more.than.$1,2 billion: a
under. their own. ‘projections,: As well, the gov- "|

for this fiscal. ‘year, All these: numbers point to a ; ae

- However; the: govérnmient must. realize: that” | ™“ .
their financial numbers have been’ ‘achieved in. “|:
part through massive funding cuts to government 4

' agencies, municipalities and local agencies,"

The privatization, of. services and restructiring. qe

of collective agreements: may ‘save. thé govem-
_ ment money in the:short term, but there are thou- .°}-
- sands of fainilies in B.C. who now have substan ape

Cuts to services has. also meant those on. fixed -
incomes have had- to. dig deeper i into their: pockets .. oa
to pay: for necessities once provided by: the gov- 7
ernment. The incféase in. drug c costs for: seniors is.

neck in: thé latest: polls, ‘let's: hope the goyem-° |
“ment doesn’ t lose. sight of its Fesponsibilitiés to-

20 warranit information.: ‘But: ‘feither
|. sare under:i investigation. or accysed *.
. ‘of wrongdoing, and the:raids’ até’.
”. -Batdly: a, sudden, development. “
* Dow tlook thére-for: the reason:
Others: mused. about:a Tift be.
: “tween ‘Clark: and: Gordoti: Camp:
~ bell, The. theory. is, that she: was”
_ more: left-leaning,” and, frustrated:
. With’ some* of: the: government’ S-:
| policies. 232 a
Lap The problém. with. that theory.
oie is che total lack k of evidence, Clark

Whether it its edication, health are or: Jinfia
_ structure, the- government. must ‘put the needs of. oo
the entire province ahead of its: own political a8 y

Vernon Moming s ar

THE LEADERS of Canada’s three opposition ope
parties have done Something: politically: savvy,
linking up to ‘make. Parliament more deinocratic ae
and to give: the. also-ran parties more power than. . |
traditionally’ has ‘been bestowed on those that ie i

- Minister a prime opportunity. to. show: voters that i
: Martin: and: company: were: serious. during: ‘the [
June federal election: campaign, when. they ham- J)

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WORLD: BEYOND”
7 Wee WAR ON

"to. balahicé politics ‘and the’chal-.* |.
. lenges of:raising a three-year-old. _
"And thatis'a’ very good reason.

- Speculation on: hidden ‘reasons
for the resignalion started. flying .
| ©:as s00nas-Clark: pulled. the. plug *
“Sas. children:and: families. minister. ~

and said: shew won!’ urun in n the: next :
7 election, : ;
But E- ‘was’ in the middle’ of a
o brief’ stretch of, locking after two -*}) : oT
“boys, four-and one, when'Clark -
* qui And. ‘charming: as ‘Zachary. a FROM THE CAPITAL §
and. Gagé are,.] -have. no: ‘rouble:
ae ‘buying her explanation. na
Thére were two main alternate. Daag
. theories. One-held that Clark:-was
worried about. the fallout fromthe’, -
~ | legislative ‘raids. Her’ husband,
2 Mark. :Marrisen, »

. -And-with an election just around: the. comer; -
“there will be pressure coming’ ‘from all. sides _ on.
~ just exactly! how. to spend: that: surplus of, Sl. 2 bile |:

and -brother,

io Bruce: ‘Clark, are hott high-profile-
‘}) federal’ Liberal. wheels: in B.C...
‘and were: named -.in - “the: ‘search’.

‘GET THIS, When. you, board Air “pes
- Canada’ in, Vancouver: to; flyto" :
: “Terrace {or vice yersa) there’s a.
arraece “-fE -real-chance your luggage could. -
oe Slay: behind. “A fully booked Dash
~~ Andin: doing: so, Stephen’ Hagen € Gilles Du: | '8 docsn't have ‘enough room for”
~-ceppe. and. Jack Layton: have-handed the. Prime _.. | ..everyone’s luggage. Doesn't that
“make ‘you want" to: fly. Air. Cana- a
dae cre :

on ger is estimated to ‘weigh! al-aver-
“, [e age 180 pounds to bring along. 5 an
oe pounds of baggage... ;
pec “The - cargo, capacity. of ‘any: :
7 plane depends. ‘upon: the time: of:
* year, ‘wind; ‘how : far it's going; -
_and: the: amount “of fuel it: needs:
_ ADVERTISING: MANAGER: Brian Lindenbaeh o a ae
_ PRODUCTION MANAGER: Edouard Credgour a Ti
or va ‘and i ho S wind, ‘a:fuill’ Dash 8 would” -S
© have ‘room: ‘for: 100 kilograms, i

“cargo.

foe In swinier,, ‘with 48 “assengers: sera
~ -andtheir. excess baggage. (down. = *

On ‘September. 7: Ait: “Canada
downsized from: a-jet- to’ ‘the - 48 2

vp. passenger, Dash 8,Each’ assen-
mered home again and again’ their desire to fix, of bisene passen-

‘nice weather 7

PAUL WILLCOCKS ©

dren. ‘and: familics: minister; "she" s

was starved oF needed money. -

~Pve-never- heard “a - peep, "that :
‘would indicate she disagreed with:

any of the’ government's policies,

: hyway, 1 would say Clark's in-
“terest — and: perhaps. skills ~ “lie.

more in politics’ than policy,”
. * Trying: lo Taise: a preschooler":
while working. at: any. ny jobs} ‘1s: dif

“ficult.

We THROUGH BIFOCALS

/ CLAUDETTE SANDECKI

ly Terrace. fights: por

flights. 10° Prince: Rupert and-to”
~ Stvithers. :

“With: fewer: ‘pagsengers ‘fying

: ‘news. for. the Cainpbell govern-"
_. ment,’ which’ ‘has fared badly:
‘among. women voters’:in’ most-
~-polls.
bright'a:cabinet’ star as many. ex--.

; “paris aren't-all that’s left sitting in;
lhe ‘Vancouver airport for. dack of.
: “Catgo space, ;

. » oo : or i fri ds and. supporters
; can ‘wait days. bor repair patts 10°: ey player's tien Ipp

ir, Canada. “ships:

oe ie, ie ‘ ‘daily? ©

oo Je jagkets,eté) “no. ‘cargo. goes: on Some. cargo “oii. its: three.
CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR: “Teresa Re co [that fights
“epee > That, explains, whi, sincé: Sep-
2 tember 7, Terrace ‘slipermarkets a

rarély have a Vancouver: Sun or -.:® Prince Rupert, each plane hits

Prayince for, sale. And why ‘truck®
on mechanics, Pinning and:  Euro-

‘ep VAT agE
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; VICTORIA:- Set te ¢ conspiracy y
«theories aside, : a ee
. Chiisty Clark says. she. quit eye
: ~"Yeeauise she found it just.tao hard: “)' |.

- For "Clark:

“t me-consum-

‘deal, and. they. don? fit well: with:
: achild at home.”

. The. resignation ’ “iene, ‘prea

-Clark’’ wasn’t . “really” as

| pegted — she-was oneof those-pol-

* » iticians more éffective. in ‘opposi-.”
‘tion than. in ‘goyernmeni. But she ©
has been i in cabinet for m more e than. was thie only. woman of apparent’.
three years. .As. ‘education: “min-,.
‘ister. she’ left schdal districts. so: :
short’ of. money- that’ they: ‘closed
. schools, increased class sizes and: *’

‘went \o' four-day - weeks. As chil-

Mainland, oe

“It’s not a ‘question . ‘of: politi-

‘cal ‘correctness: Women and men: are
oo ‘have different ‘experiences, in ‘our ”

Jet aerisd isb bad id news for cargo. |

AS daily. miewspaper “which:
a should ‘arrive in: Terrace -before
: “noon, shows up at suppertime:af= "1
‘Joc+ ter everyone has: ‘gone home. for.
2 the day; Who wants to ‘buy: ‘teal
“newspaper one day ald?. ee

. But Snewspapers. “arid: “repair

- Several

-_ Iriagine the: thrill of the hock--

. ‘they showed up-t dir
arrive, Air Canada simply: has .. ten yy * wed up-to adh a mite

__ Starcé cargo space on its twa dais.

fada’s' deat: za when told :of-our -
complaints,” ‘The... ChamBer:: of
Commerce: has outlined the. many. 7
; ways this’. dirtky airplane con=
‘ stricts ‘Terrace's- effort: to encour= “
. age tourisin,. mining, ‘and a host of

: other endeavours. -
more ‘cargo. space. Bul cargo: has ..:

.to.be:trucked_ froin, Prince Rupert.

‘Terrace. has hired two’ econom:

oie develo thent staff, “the ‘il ort ;
© to Temace:. PER ay er PP ae

the’: challenges.”
- were greater. Cabinet jobs are.
_ demanding” and
_ ing: Building. and. maintaining
". political influence, —-something”
~ ‘she values’ -demands’ mioré time",
> and commitment, Evening meet."
. | ° ings, “dtinks after work with-col-
Joy leagues, ‘schmoozing. at -conven-
tions: — ‘those: are “all. ‘part. of the

S today = “and: this applies at least.
-dnpatt to all ‘patties - :
"most: ‘Welcoming toa relatively
“small: group of people, especially

-tantrole inthe big’ decisions. And:
Anfluence i in:@ cabinet dominated’...
en. from’ the Lower. ¢ on ‘theirlifeexperience as middle~
a aged, ‘successful males. -
Her resignation should be wor. :
‘tying. news" for ‘the: rest“of. ug be-
“cause of the’ ‘wider impliéations.. .

‘impleminted : budget’ cuts, ta, a
~ ministry the Liberals’ used ‘ to say

full disclosure,
am: Ti a middlé‘aged ‘white guy, ‘but
"-80"are my. colleagues: who: write.

‘Hunter, the legislative Press Gal-:
: ‘ery i is‘made up. of a wonderfill
"Ansightful- Pack of. “middle-aged

“has: installed 2 an instrument: “land: :
~_ Ing system. and. plaris to embark

-sion sclely.to: attract ‘and ’ ace
‘modate. airlines i using jets."

: airplane fitsi its Festructuring 1
7 print. ;

German ; ‘fishérmen-
- waited four. days for their: fishing.
ods and.waders.to'catch up. 27°"

And then theré .was the: ‘Fort: oo,
“St John:hockey. player who: flew
; home to show off the, Stanley Cup...
to his hometown fans only.to‘have -/
. the Cup leftin Vancouver ‘because Es
it wad'too heavy,

lose money. Now they're bent on. -

ae service.

om cal person. contracted to. ‘deliver.
-Vaiicouyer’s daily. newspapers,
esa yet: papers arrived ‘only’ ‘ONO
i =. two! days a week, depending, upon.
“headwinds.

contract ‘with someone to haul thé.

ere GIVER Iss TMY GoeDniess
FAMILY NAME-AND  L2AY ARE: SO
one ‘AY 1S SRST Paine Ws

“Society: “Women rémail “the: pri:

‘mary-caregivers, for children and, ~

for the kind of seriously ill or. dy-
_ing family. members who ‘were'a
“focus ‘of the home. cate discus-

sidiis:’ “ate the: prime . ininister’s :

. health summit.:

= But they are not. part d of: the. top- 2

a level political ‘discussions - ~about
* health ‘care, education. -or-other
‘critical: issues.: And. the decisions
“wall-be poorer as-a result. -

“This. ‘argument is all. ‘based on 7”

“generalizations. Butiit’s not teally yo

just about’ gender.
- Politics. as. we ‘practise them

“tend “to be

at the top.. They: play an ‘impor-’

their. judgments ‘are baséd?in part

‘Valuable; ‘sure. © But it's, ‘also ~

ferociously limited. ‘Aid we’ re all. -

‘alittle, worse off.as a'result.
“ eAfter-a few decades -of éar- 9. © I
~ nést ‘discussions. and: conferences:
“about the iniportance-of ‘diversity:
“in. our elected: officials, not much: ’
has. changed. When the ‘premiers ,
“and. the prime'minister’ got. logeth-. a
er last.week to, talk ‘about: health
“care, for example, there: were"no
“Woman at the table. ‘That’s.a loss.:

: Footnote: Siv : the®. interasis |
[note that not only: :

about B.C. politics. ae
- “Aside from ‘the: ‘CBC's Justiie

: Email: shi @ultranet.ca®.

upon a $3° million-runway-exten

The’ airline. blithely” spouts the .
company’ ‘line’ of. how™this | little’.

Air: Canada’

Any kid with’ a lemonade: stari
could haveé:told them: they. would’

making ‘the most Money.on every’ 7
flight, even if they Shortchange on. :

So: here’ we. aie. ‘with. a. “ee

“Vancouver: newspapers have

papers to the airport: ‘terminal, “yet:
they rately: ative, ° we
And: _ passerigers: must,

.E their j jammies . under., their ‘suits : ©
if they: vant to. Sleep i in them ‘thal: mor
night: :

wouldn't, ‘need ee ie
more. restructuring ifethey hadn't ©.
Biven away tickets to Kill. compe os

= tition art lucrative routes: Tey