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: VOICE
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Voters in Skeena have two jobs on May 22nd: to

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pick a
representative from our area who will be listened to in Ottawa,
and to help choose a strong national government, oo.

On a local basis there is only one logical choice. While other —_.
parties have sincere candidates — credible representatives of ©
their political faiths — only one candidate, Iona Campagnolo, has
the proven track record and demonstrated commitment to justify
ow vote at this time.

Since 1974 Campagnolo has proven by her everyday work as
Skeena’s MP that she is both tough and compassionate; a fighter
who remembers that itis PEOPLE she is fighting for. While she

- has not won every ‘war’, there is no doubt of her willingness to do
battle, armed, elways, with careful, solid research,

On the national level, it is clear Canada must have a strong
- government during the coming crisis years. Not only. to ef-
fectively overcome the very real threat from the separatist
. government of Quebec, but also because many other hard
decisions will have to be reached, Decisions on energy; on
maritime boundaries with the U.S.; on economic relations with
resource-rich: ‘third world’ countries; and on issues which can
appear as suddenly as theenergy crisis. We cannot afford to have
these decisions made in a "don't rock the beat" trade-off at-
“ mosphere of minority government.
“ The man who can provide that tough leadership is Pierre
Trudeau. He is not the most popular leader in Canada’s history,
but it is a sign of his strength that he has the conyiction to make
the tough choices — even if they cost votes. Tory leader Joe Clark
has been found sadly lacking in such leadership qualities during
this campaign. By running a ‘packaged’ campaign; by appearing
only in safe, highly-controlled situations and avoiding meeting
the people face fo face until forced to by his advisors, Clark has
demonstrated a lack of those very leadership qualities so greatly
needed at this crucial time. Canada just cannot afford such un-
certain guidance with an unsure pilotat the wheel. oo,

by PETER CALAMAI

whose striking appearance quickly
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earned her the cruel nickname of

TRUCKING ON HIGHWAY 37 IS CAMPAIGN TRAIL FOR IONA

Barbie Doll.
-_ CASSIAR, B.C, - In the bigger-than- Well, that Barbie ‘Doll proved
life constituency of Skeena the voters mighty tough within the Liberal caucus

demand a-lot of their Member of and in the cut and thrust of the Com-
Petey want — who is ag me atte. i. ;
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outside the Arctic. . r the allegedly

They want someone who isn't afraid wheel nuts to change a flat tire.
of a elugging match and doesn’t hand — The flattire, caused by a akid into the
out “bullshit”, ditch on a quagmire stretch of B.C.

Finally, they want someone who will Highway 37, 1s one of the few set-backs:
make’ the 2,500 kilometre round trip
from Ottawa on weekends and then
endure hours of bone-jarring rides on

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quarter of the p On ou

, main population of Prince Rupert,
Terrace and Kitimat.

Yet im1974, Skeena surprised the
country by turfing out veteran New
‘Democrat

newcomer Iona Campagnolo, a woman

nearly 1500 kilometres of
through the steep river valleys and
underneath the Icy peaks in a region of
Indian pal white legends, Officially it’s
not campaigning use pagnolo
won't be nominated until Satuday

But the person who site high (lona's
name as an hon Haida Indian)

stickers and touch base with. key

‘Hollywood lady is struggling with rusted _

during a three-day foray that-involves .
-day i .

Frank Howard and electing Manages to distribute a wad of bumper -

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THANKS TO TONA |

OTTAWA IS NOW
AWARE OF SKEENA.

One of the issues the incoming Northern B.C: prominently on the
government must face is the map. Results, ranging from action on
responsible eeonomals development of Indian land claims — to massive.
that part varcitels upatweee the tbed federal funding of transportation and
of Canada (which includes'the Skeena port facilities, have at last started to
riding) has long bedn one of the show. Skeena has e record of voting
neglected areas of our country, for the peraon and-not the party; of
Particularly when it came to being electing strong, inde endently-
{ recognized for government assistance minded members’ unafraid to. do
and services that other areas take for’ battle for this area, Campagnolo has
granted. Campagnclo, through ef- already proven herself worthy of this
has reversed all that. She has pat ber on May Ziad. orthy of our vote tor

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members of her campaign team at .

every stop along the way to this
asbestos mining town of 2000.

. She also manages to place third in a
team beer chug alug contest; smack —
her lips over jellied sea-lion flippers;

deal with a host of personal problems
unloaded by constituents; comment for
radio on the NHL WHA merger; trade
verbal punches over law and order with
a hard line voter; recruit key support [aeaeeeaeR
from Indian voters; handle matters that §

are really the concern of the seldom =o
_ Seen provincial politician for the region

and thoroughly enjoy: herself. _

In. cold political terms, the nor-
thernmost section of Skeena isn’t that
important; it contains only about one- {'
tenth of the total voters, and placed bam
Campagnolo third in 1974. Picking upa ia
few hundred votes edge here, however, °*
could make the difference overall if
unions can actually deliver mere votes
to the NDP from the smelters, pulp ©
mills, and fish-packing plants in the -
southern section of the riding. :

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