A4- The rerage Sind Wednesday, June 23, 2004. > T ANDARD- _ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988" a PUBLISHER: ROD LINK © _ ADDRESS: 3210 Clinton Street Terrace, ‘B. C iT » VBC" RI. _ TELEPHONE: {250} 638-7288 » FAX: (250) 638- 8432, np WEB; www, terracestaridard. com: a EMAIL: nhewsroom@terracestandard, com. ee | OF ALL the issues presented during this federal » election campaign, none is more important than. “Taped. Te. Dewates— io ‘gota ENGLISH AND FRENCH. t PLAYED. AND REPLAYED THE - TAPES. U-CAME To. KNOW, EACH CANDIDATE. INTIMATELY. TNOW HAVE A:CLEAR IMPRESSION. OF © THE E UBERALS, CONSERVATINES,, Conservative leader’ Stephen Harper’ § ‘challenge: | oa ~ to Canadian business. And that challenge i is to lower business taxes in 4] return for: ending. the complex; very: expensive 1 and dubious: industry of subsidies: grants and the |: fP ~ such perfected by. Liberal and Progressive | Con- |. servative ‘(one .of the predecessors’ to:: ‘today’ s Conservative party) governments over:the years.” | - Billions of dollars. a: year flow into, Ottawa from]: Borer vu wuinerabls onlraq | ‘across the. country" to’slosh. around ‘in various hidey holes, surfacing i in grand announcements ' from some federal: government representative. or: federal department. of.a grant for this, a support. payment for that or a subsidy. for’ Corporation. Xe This marriage between, business: and. govern- . ment, greased by tax’ dollars, speaks: to. the very. |. a. depresséd ; rea? No worries. ‘The feds will pro-. _ vide a subsidy fora company. fo set up shop,. pro-. : _ widgets to a country in’A frica? Step forward. The. -. feds will guarantee. the loan. needed to. set tu. the ; ‘manufacturing machinery. ies 2 areas, to encourage business’ ‘growth and: develop- meni. and. to. ‘equalize the: playing field. when it. comes to: opportunities for all. Canadian citizens: | and businesses. ~ But does it really? ‘Who hasn’ t ‘wondered why) after years and years of. billions and billions: that® Atlantic. Canada remains’ an economic: under-. |) - achiéver?, ‘Why do the: car companies: in. southern’ |) Ontarioreceiveruntald amounts ‘of Jinoriey: to set lip'plannts? ae arcane Various support: payments, grants,; “subsidies . and the. like tend to Suppress. the competitive edge’ Ly that should dtive business: Why Worty: when: the . government can bail. you ‘out? Mr, ‘Harper’ says | ‘he can: change: -allof this, ‘What he'll do, he. says; is order. a.review ‘of all federal | e support: programs, axing. ‘those. that, don’t ‘work: 7 -He’ll then cut business taxes by 2 an amount equiv: : alent to the programs: that were cut., wes lower tax: rates will then’ have the: ‘tmoney they néed:to’ do their. own: investing, to. fitiance: their. . own risk: Freed: of the need.to adininister various... a support programs, the federal government would:, - become leaner, saving: everybody: money. . Can it work? Those: business types: applauding _ Mr. Har} per.are wearing suits’at least: partially fi- -nanced by tax dollars. ‘They form a powerful lob- 7 by-and will seek: to’ protect their turf. : But given. that: Mr. ‘Harper could very. well ios L . face as the leader of the | party with thet most seats : nexty week, we're © going to find out. Les "PUBLISHER/ EDITOR: Rad: Link ADVERTISING MANAGER: Brian Lindenbach. _ PRODUCTION. 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Q Stories, photographs, iiushiatiois, designs ‘and pastes In the Terrace Standard are ita property of the copy. ‘tight holders, Incluidiig Cariboo Préss (1869) Lld., its Ilusttallon rap'o' services and avon sig agencies. * Repioduction in whole or in’ a7, without wrjtient pérmisslon, Ig specifically prohibited. : Authorized as Saconth CIBSS ral pending the. Past Onice Deparment, ter payment ol postage in cash “Special thanks to’ al our Contributors and correspondents, . aie + for. thelr. time and talents | wl | Her. Mr.. Harper’ 8: premise is that, ‘businesses with FRONT OFFICE: Darlene ‘Keeping’ &-Carat McKay: : . VICTORIA = The Liberals’, at. “|: tack ads have been a- big mis: 7 : a6 | - . take i in this federal election. - ” litical. campaigns... >And. “theyll “wiréck tie Lib-» oe ‘erals" credibility’ ‘om: those. ABE > "|: sues where Harper should be™ mG viding jobs. to: stabilize that area.’ Want: to sée: |. held ‘to account; like-his sup: ~~| | “port: ‘for "sending. :Ganadian: | troops: ta - fight. alongside thy = ie : “Americans i in-Iraq: "Fhe: attack’. ‘ads: ‘say Hagper ‘. ny anted to. send ‘Canadian. It’s part.of the- premise, that thie federal govern " ord 7 ment has: a role. to play’ in ‘supporting de ressed.- = P y PP g P a (false); -Wants:-to ally “with the. forces ‘into’ Iraq’ — tree ‘= and. wants..to.liimit- abortion : ‘rights. .: ‘, Bloc’ Québécois © irrelevant,” “y since: the: Bloc won't’: work‘: ‘Scare: tactics . maké th . “aacking ‘party: “look both. desp: = erate. and: devoid ¢ y aigease: An | - of itie” same ‘olitical's smears Harper's. support for the. war. in ‘Traq;-for: one. He: ‘accepted -- -cclaims. of ‘weapons’ ‘of, mass: de-.: “struction, ‘and: an imminent - “threat: — claims now: proved“ false: “His, ‘Statements at. the: lime uggest. that. if he: had ° - the garbage?, rere with, nO job.to-do “df Fweére Jess" ‘genstern;. my" ‘top. ‘shelf. ‘would: “J° be empty You: ‘know: the coffee inaker ‘ “}. Tn talking. about, Ninety- ~cight.* J percent of homes I’ve visited:: On yo AVETABE, ° “this. “machine svorks: * lid has. more ‘slope,..a. dif. | 38 r “ference. ‘just - enough: to- mean | > the old; surviving carafe is-in- conipatible with: the | new. ma-. “use © this.coffee:-maker.: a ee ‘Then, -one day, When’ Jou... push’ the -start: button; the red ~ Plight “goes: On but no: water; a “|. pumips through. switch all: you'want, you “step is -a:shopping’ frip: ‘a housewares, department," the - “economical : OF “Brige of this, no-frills appliance - - Phas held sicady” for-‘over a'dec-" add, each’ Successive: moder. “has, a slightly, different style, an Though. , ip A “They? re: bound ‘to alienate ne many :voivrs; who associate ~. :} social and:economic fabric of the country. Live-in. |. jpem with ugly American. Por “with any federalist: party): and? Wants to. spend heavily. on. : “military. hardware: (true). All.» this in front of. scenes. suggest : ing health . Gare. disaster ‘arid a” dissolving: ‘Canadian: flag: 5 . Mumbey, of troops: would,ine An ‘fact,: there “are: legitimate’, . issues | ‘the: Liberals: could. be: . F raising. * wel . “The ‘military's current mis-- pe includes-three tasks ~,pro- tecting | Canada, . North Ameri¢a in. co-operation ~ with ‘the U:S-and contributing. defending - “Lo: ‘peace: and international Be: curity. : : But thé conventional mili-': rthrealt, against: ‘Canada’ aed" ea ~Northi “America” seems: reniote, . ‘And ‘there. is ‘little evidence *. “-that the: Best: way ‘to’ ‘deal ‘with’ “any threats. that: do‘ “emerge. AS : “by! ‘adding | thousands: of perma- - “nent ‘troops, - or, committing . to..: ‘more ‘costly. initiatives - like. the: -$10-billion: frigate. program. ; “And while itis fine. that the 7 “make | the Liberals looked ‘pan . 7. ‘military: has.a goal’ of contrib: ; bo " uting’ to peace and internation-:.. al. security, it's. much , less. : “adult hand to retrieve. a ‘boris bon) is-also. a possibility.: - ora stable’ flower: Pot for in- : “door plants, : : Arthritis sufferers applaud its. -light weight: On the con side; . vit’ sprawls ‘on sa ‘shelf-and <= _ breaks - easily? if” struck with” ‘Metal such. asa: knife blade or a sink faucet. : I -would offer these orphan: - “earafes 10° the" first’ nearby" ga- ‘rage sale or drop. them‘off at the’ hospital: -auxiliary” thrift: - store. if every household didn’ te ~ have it's owir ‘supply. : “| fear - I'd: be: pé \( Wo Clete UNE ~ "sample; > their. “security: ‘could: ‘he “helped” more by~ medical . and 2 “economic. aid: aban: ‘more ‘Bole diers." >: ; es There: are some: real: ques. tions to be ‘answefed,Too.bad | =the Liberals .i are chosing’ ine Fooindie: rhe Liveral? “tack ads “have-an ‘inherent’ flaw. : "The, -party- ‘iS in ‘trouble® in. part’ -becailse: voters don’ t trust Paul ; Martin’ ‘and’ company.. » But. the, attack -ads° will 1 only” work if voters bélieve them —if © + . they: trust ‘the source. Thé only - 4 “significant: ‘effect: will’ be: tor ; ieky. wicoekse® ubtanet ca’ vit it weren r t intade’ of. plastic -Shards cutting” fingers, feet. °.*. jnumber of éups‘in: the-reservoir: Coffee, then. adding. water, ta, . -brew extra, » Making | lie? central ‘Well ite the: lid: $hallower’ simplified. “Gleanings: What I'd’ ‘like is. a: standard shape- to. make - parts. : “Thermioseg have’ sections tha can’, be replaced individual ys: “preserving the’ rést-of the. unit. | “No -need to: ‘buy: an ventire: Tews: _. thermos, orto discard. all the i in cers “tact sections. 070+ “hh ! Our-most.recefit shopping. trip : led‘ toa. coffee. maker’: with ae vee-shaped’ brew basket j incom patible:-with- our réusable ‘filter Reusable’. filters .cost.from’-$8 up. Rather ‘than buy, a-néw fill- er, 1 phoned’ around until los ‘éated: another. flat- “bottomed “filter model. rithenpeaée te wine teed and’ one.that . fective attack. ads’ instead ‘of, Be “This is -our- ‘fourth. coffee iz - amaker -in: 12 years... Bach® Has. _ possessed ” one or two: minor... a “improvements.” ” -Printing: the « dike: a’ ‘depth markef in- the deep. ep ‘end of a swimniing pool proved handy’ when ‘warming leftover.“ interchangeable, like. the Ther-" ar . ~ MOS." ae sing’ my -ptoblem: on’ to. others. In. ‘the. end all. three’ would” and up in uthe land ‘fill: anyway. -