TERRACE MAYOR Jack Talstra, left,
joined federal Liberal candidate. Miles”

said they also endorse Richardson.

A FEDERAL. Conservative government

would end municipal infrastructure grants,

causing hardship to ‘smaller municipali-

ties throughout the‘north, Skeena -Bulk-. °
-. Tey Valley, Liberal, candidate. Miles Rr.

. chardscn’ said last ‘week:

‘Richardson’ ‘called: the® grant system .

“crucial ‘to. the: well-being « of life,”

“People i in this ‘riding: have a “choice to
~ make in this election,” be: added during a as

news conference i in front'of. city. ‘hall:

‘Richardson was. flanked: ‘by. Terrace =
mayor ‘Jack Talstra. and: city: councillor ._-
Marylin. Davies while: making. his ° ‘state- oo :

: . “ities 80. “that it reaches. five cents. a a litre

gas ‘involves having: the: ‘mone!
-to the provinces:-"

. Talstra’ said. the Conserva ive plan," if aa
that party’ was: elected, would pu munici-- ce

palities “back decades,”

He pointed tothe $1: million promised '
“government”
(m ached: -by a- further’ $1 million from: the’,
_provincial government) -for. the. planned. -
.municipal sportspléx-as. aan ‘example of:
what the” federal Brant, system: can. ‘pro.

by., the. ‘eurrent. federal:

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teplied Talstra: when asked. if a-Conserva-..-
tive electoral - victory“ means’ an: end: to:

commitments. already made.’

““[ don't know ; what the: term. “phase.
out’. means,” he. said in Jeferring to--the:
phrase - contained ' in. the. “Conservative:
‘an’ NDP: government would ‘streamline the .

platform... °-
Davies said the prsblem: with, ‘the: Con.

' -servative plan is that: any. money. for.mu-

nicipalities. would: first go through the: “pre
vinces. . :

““Bvery time. money pors ‘through a lot" ~ Keep: up an on-going, list of. applications," [-

_of bureaucracy, -it shrinks,” ‘she: ‘said in.
adding. that what; ‘may “0 ‘into: Victoria’ s.

coffers may:not come out again.

' The. federal: Liberal’ election ‘romiseig 1"
‘to gradually. inerease money to ‘municipa-":

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Richardson w warns —

“Both said’ they: echoed: ‘Richardson’ s
comments . and. oth: sald they. endorsed.

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Richardson June 17 outside city hall:to.
_ predict dire consequences to- municipal ‘infrastructure support programs ‘should.
a Conservative government be elected June 28. Conservative candidate Andy
Burton later said: nothing of thé kind would: happen. Talstra and Davies, bot! :

Andy Burton

“from: taxes after five years. Liberal:carn
paign: literature - estimates ‘the. amount
could reach as high'as $2 billion.a year.
-Skeena’- Bulkley. Valley: ‘Conservativ
candidate Andy Burton. said: ‘Richardson,

“22008. .
“What we ‘ve said is

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= that. are necessary,” said: Burton, of Ri-

government would: phase. out the -munici
pal infrastructure’ grant program,
-who. cannot’ afford: projects even swith’ fed-

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party: would: immediately begin to. pass

“Liberals.

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‘Talstra’and. Davies. are wrong, adding that-..[-
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$3.5 billion to: ‘munici ipalities. from 2005 to: he

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“chardson’s * charge.- that a. Conservative

Burton ‘said he. has advocated: for more
federal’ “support for: “small ‘municipalities. :

NDP. candidate Nathan Cilllen says his -

along; gas tax: monies. to. ‘municipalities
“without: phasing. it ir in, as promised. .by: the

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