ie, ‘ope issues ECONOMIC ee - “While the meeigage Sf intaot asd cnidcipal ti detney pcopesala do have a considerable im ton housing, are Prared a4 one part of an overall Progress they mic policy. To get the Cana nad wine econo . To n economy gro ’ again and Canadiana Gorking again the: OP Coe necvative Party has proposed a mamber of major tax in ear INCENTIVES ' TO: STIMULATE. . CONSUMER SPENDING, A ‘PROGRESSIVE: CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT WOULD: - = Cut if income taxes for middle and low middle income Canadians by at least $2 billion; thereby putting an average of $800 a year into the hands of people most likely to spend this additional money on Canadian goods and services, TO INCREASE INVESTMENT AND NEW JOB OP- PORTUNITIES, A PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT WOULD: . - + Increase tax credits for research and development by Canadian companies, - Index capital gaina tax against inflation. -Allow.for inflation in inventory accounting. ore a special $5000 a year small business investment - Negotiate ‘long-term tax contracts: with companies. locating in-slower-growth regions. . TO INCREASE’ INVESTMENT IN CANADIAN COM- PANIES, A ‘PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE GOVERN- MENT WOULD:. . - Abolish capital gains tax on publicy-traded common shares of Canadian-owned companies. FINANCING A PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT WILL FINANCE THE COST. OF THESE MAJOR TAX IN- CENTIVES BY: > Instituting a permanent, purposeful restraint. program. - Incréasing the tax revenues flowing to the- federal treasury by achieving Canada’s potential in annual economic. growth rates. RESTRAINT PROGRAM PRIORITIES 1, REDUCE THE et OF OPERATING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -Putting-a ineze rear at least thred years on virtually all . new civil service hirings. -A savings of $1.9 billion a year. - Reducing the government budget for consulting contracts . by. $250 million a year... - Cutting information and advertising budgets by at least: $50 million a year. 2, GET THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT QUT 0) OF AC. TIVITIES IN WHICH IT DOESN'T BELONG BY: Selling some crown agencies into private ownership and subjecting others that have outlined thelr mandate to a ‘sunset law’. -Eliminating unnecessary federal-provincial spending - duplication, -Examining tax Incentives to strengthen the funding and operation of community-based voluntary groups, — 3. REDUCE CURRENT EXPENDITURES TO GET THE . ECONOMY GROWING AND CANADIANS - WORKING -. AGAIN BY: Changing the unemployment insurance program so that as much a8 possible of the money now being paid to Canadians who are aut of work will be diverted to help create jobs and skills for Canadians who want to work, If the unemployment rate could reduced to 5.5 percent, it would save the federal treasury $2.5 billion this year. 4. INTRODUCE PERMANENT INSITUTIONAL CON- TROLS ON SPENDING: mane baw to. review the continued need to exist of - oaninaen control over spending, :Pahamentry Cont bearings an economic problems and options, mebody has to sprain tt ig it simply’ umes it up. involved, A $100- million local industry... ‘West Coast Fis nice Brigeniis) area come over $100 million gncually ie. our. ‘local ' tential for ‘ur faboty in this aren hoe increased substantially since imptementation of 200 mit and we must climinate, foretan fish and, ' eliminate West. Coast in order ta do this, and in order to improve relations between fisheries and forestry. ‘Having our. fishery decisions made by a‘ minister from our east const ' is not acceptable, ; and many other Progressive Conservative candidates and Members of Parliament from B.C. want . to see creation of a te West Coast Fis fishermen - the regulations and policies: of the Ministry. It is only in this way that we will make government more respodi- sive to our special . West year. . . Con- servative government would establish a Fisheries Development Fund from Indian land claims The Liberal solution is to hand out grants and giveaways . which provide problem, not settle it, in fact, the grants’ and giveaways are themselves ‘creating another problem in that pride and {initiative are lost, and a dependence on government is created. ALL CHANNELS © ‘elevision — : Those who visited the Traces Fair in Terrace were probably very surprised when they were told that the baseball. game that they vere, watching ‘at one of the booths, was coming - direct from Atlanta Georgia. Tt wae that easy. Not what you would probably expect. Most people think that there are miles and miles af wires thousand of satellite receiving systems is here. The Progressive Con- . belleve that multi servatives channel TY service, in- eluding Canadian. and ‘American programing, ahould be available to diana. and defer the - . - When: pressed an the claims settlement issue the Liberals blame everybody . else, Incuding the 5 ‘for the lack of action, © I want to see an end to the present ridiculous situation, -available for the last few years to bring us this television service, which has long been available to Southern Canadians, at paidby people in Vancouver. receiving system are much lower than the. present system and Terrace, Xitimat and Prince Fi receive 2 or 3 more channels ; ° which grants and loans Improvement Loans Act - _ would be made ayailable for would alao be increased. ship refits and new ship construction. The limit on’ loans under the Fisheries irs. . ; A Progressive — Con- servative government: will | work on a co-operative basis with all concerned, including the provinces, to settle the claims issue within a two to : three year time frame. This. would provide tha resources for development of per manent jobs. and Canadian channels, “will be available. The Liberals. continue to deny the nor- thern people the kvel of multi-channel TV service long available to Southern Canada, The Minister of Com- © munications announced that earth satellite receiving atations could now be licenced, but only to receive “1 want to seo equal as soon as le. television ‘signals from the Canadian satellite, Anik B. The. only programing presently available on Anik. Bis the CBC's Far Northern Service and the Liberal's seem to have no specific plans to add Canadian channels. The Minister of Communications’ has specifically stated that Antk B will not carry American channels. Gun control Bil C—ti, Gua Contro! Bill tnfrsees upon the rights and privileges of - law abiding citizens who own and use gucs for legitimate Purposes. It also gives law enforcement officials the right to enter your home without a warrant and Content Che power be change the Bill without reference to Parliamen way restri Canadians including hun- shooters ravaent will get Canada working. again’ 2g eee Ty Nm