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increase from its present 10 per-—
cent of total Canadian exports to
20 percent during this same period.

But this change cannot be
brought about through the present
policy of selling our raw materials
and our power to the U.S. for
quick profit by the monopolists
and to serve the needs of American
big business and cold war policies.

A policy of mass trade with the
Pacific rim -countries means a
policy of industrialization of B.C.
It means Canadian development of
the Columbia river to supply pow-
er at cheap rates for this industry.

This is why it is crucial to the
future of our province—to the fut-

ndidates! —

-ure of our youth in terms of jobs

and higher educational opportun-
ities, for the resolution of the mun-
icipal finance crisis—to kick out
the Socreds on September 30.

With the unity of the peace forces
in Canada and throughout the
world stopping the hand of the
war makers and a government in
B.C. pursuing such a trade policy
the future of our province and its
people could indeed be bright.

This is why voters should vote
Communist. wherever Communist
candidates are in the field on Sep-
tember 30. Those votes will be
the most important votes in this
election.

Ernie Knott

S the Communist candidate for
Victoria I am fully convinced

that the program offered by the
the Communist Party for develop-
ment of our resources to build new
industries and provide jobs,
for freeing B.C. .from nuclear
weapons, fully corresponds to the
needs of the people of this riding.
Victoria’s shipyards and_ sieel
shops could, with correct policies,
be kept busy for years building a
much-needed merchant marine.
The rich resources on Vancouver

and ‘

threatened by the proposed nuclear
arms dump at Comox. Everything
we have built and are striving to
build is threatened with destruc-
tion by the existence of such a
base. It must go.

Expansion of the Chinese wheat
agreement, and now the Soviet
wheat agreement to include lum-
ber, fish, metals and manufactured
goods would open vast possibilities
for trade. We should expand trade
with the other socialist countries
as well.

ERNEST KNOTT: Born in Nanaimo 42 years
ago, he has worked at many jobs, such as mining;
for the last period of time he has been employed
in the woodworking industry. He was in the
Canadian Armed Forces and served with the
RCAF during World War II.

Knott has a long record of trade union activity. _ -
He is a former vice-president of Local 1-80 of the
International Woodworkers of America, and for-
mer secretary of the Nanaimo joint labor council.
Knott has been a consistent advocate on Van-
couver Island for the development of secondary
industry and has led a campaign which is aimed
at returning the E & N lands to the people of

“LIAM E. STEWART: Age 42, born in Can-
He is married and is the father of three sons
two daughters. A veteran of World War II,
as Severely wounded in action while serving
WS tank brigade. He has taken an active
a the organization of many trade unions;
; Bele. in the Air Craft and Textile indus-
. nd in the Building Trades. Since moving

"Couver more than ten years ago, Stewart
_ a extremely active in the labor and pro-
oe Movements. For a period of two years,
he pxed on the staff of the Pacific Tribune as
s S Labor Reporter and Circulation Man-

Island of iron ore, coal and lime-
stone, plus cheap Columbia power,
could supply a steel mill which
B.C. needs. We also need a copper
smelter.

The vast timber resources of
Vancouver Island and the B.C.
mainland could provide raw mat-
erials for a complex plastics in-
dustry. The E&N lands should be
returned to the province.

In recent months my name has
been associated with a civil lib-
erties case which has shocked the
nation. The democratic right of a
Canadian to stand as a candidate
of a legal political party without
him, or any like-named person,
being immediately subject to
RCMP Gestapo-like action must be
upheld, and these undemocratic

practices stopped. This issue af-
fects the rights of all Canadians.

Measures to create these indus-
tries instead of exporting our raw

Advance Poll

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, , ae Seem to regard it as an
hii on They speak of build-
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Son Tgue as to whether or not
Vo > Suffering ratepayer should
eh “fen relieved of the tolls for
Bes now in existence. But
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Mune is no other choice.

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ALTERNATIVE |

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‘ Terament of British Columbia is the NDP.

kip UC justifiable criticism is due the NDP leadership for
fo 8c of action on a number of questions vital to the
e, * Welfare. Nonetheless, the NDP is the outgrowth of
epgcble’s struggle on the parliamentary front; a struggle
Is “€ an alternative to the parties of monopoly capital. And
en 'S fact that must not be lost sight of in the disappoint- |
aaa the shortcomings of Strachan or others in the leader-

18 the task of all of us to forge and temper this alterna-
Mto an effective instrument. Communists, with other
atic forces, join in their common desire and endeavor
Place the Socreds with an NDP government.

°-further this aim the Communist Party in B.C. has
© run candidates in a limited number of ridings. These
tes fight on the hustings in a forthright way on the key
this election—for the repatriation of our resources,
la, Nadian development and against nuclear bases in Can-

met’ Voice of a limited number of Communist candidates

at “ssary because no other voice speaks so clearly on these
eas that of the Communist Party.

fall on the electors on September 30 to vote to elect

Mist candidates in those ridings which they are con-

~ 88 the best guarantee that the struggle on these fun-

issues shall be continued in the Legislature of British

‘The port of Vancouver, the best
natural harbor on the West coast
of North and South America is
consigned the role of picking up
the bits and scraps of Pacific trade
which the Canadian government is

forced into as a matter of element-

ary economic and diplomatic inter-

course with countries in the Pacific’

orbit. ; :
The only exception to this policy

_is the large scale wheat deals with

China and these arise out of nat-
ural calamities in China and do
not represent any long term mark-

British Columbia.

policy. It is an Atlantic trader.

et on the present scale.

An amalgamation of documents
published over the last several
years indicates that the present
volume of trade out of B.C. ports
to the Pacific rim counries is in
in the volume of $661 million. The
view is common amongst econo-
mists that given vigorous promo-
tion this could be tripled within
the next ten years; that trade with

e Resources Our Heritage

ommunists stand for repatria-
C tion of all alienated resources
and the nationalization of foreign
holdings, for public control of our’
forests, protection of our fisherise

and development of Columbia
power for Canada. We propose a
program for stimulating the ex-
pansion of refining, processing
and manufacturing industries in-
stead of exporting raw and semi-
processed materials. We advo-
cate trade missions to foreign
lands, including socialist coun-
tries. We demand that Ottawa
divert money now wasted on
arms to public construction for
the people’s well-being and to
provide jobs.

Peace

© No Nuclear Dumps in B.C.

Communists, along with the
majority of Canadians, greet the
partial nuclear test ban pact

signed by many nations, includ-
ing Canada. We condemn the
recent agreement between the
United States and Canada to
place nuclear weapons on our soil,
at the U.S.-controlled Comox air
base. We call on the federal gov-

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materials could break the grip of
the U.S. monopilies, who, with the
help of Socreds, have seized con-
trol of our resources and are con-
verting the people of B.C. into
suppliers of raw materials.

Such a program of development
for B.C. is the only way we can
guarantee Canadian independence,
provide employment for our adults
and a future for our youth.

The security of the people of
Victoria and the whole of B.C. is

ernment to reverse its stand. We
demand a policy of no nuclear
weapons on Canadian soil and
complete world disatmament.

Taxes

® New Deal for Municipalities

Communists will fight for in-
creased grants to lighten the bur-
den of municipal taxes. The pro-
vincial and federal governments
must bear the cost of elementary,
and secondary education, social
welfare, hospital construction, and

‘highways forming part of the are-

erial system within municipalit-
ies.

Social aid.

© ‘Put People’s Welfare First.

Communists fight for adequate
compensation for the unemployed
and those unable to work; for ex-
panded hospital facilities, a com-
plete medical and social security}
for proper low. rental
housing; for increased pensions
for our senior citizens, the blind,
mothers and widows, and retired -
civil servants. _

Farmers

® Assure Decent Farm Income.

Advance polls for the pro-
vincial election will be held
in every constituency on Sep-
tember 26, 27 and 28. Polls will
be open from 1 to 9 p.m. each
day.

Those entitled to vote in the’
advance poll are persons who
expect to be out of the prov-
ince and those who will be un-
able to get to a polling sta-°
tion on election day,

Communists call for guaranteed
farm prices that cover cost of
production and assure a reason-
able return on labor and invest-:
ment. We urge combined provin-
cial and federal action to halt
U.S. dumping. We call for an ex-;
panded home market and devel-
opment of foreign trade. Com-
munists propose’ low _ interest
loans, a crop insurance scheme,
and more assistance for irriga-
tion and drainage.

Labor

© Protect Labor’s Rights.

Communists will fight to repeal
Bills 42 and 43 and to replace
them with a Bill of Rights that
will guarantee all employees the
right to organize, to bargain col-
lectively, to strike and _ picket
without interference from the op-
erators and courts.”*We will seek
to establish a 35-hour work week.

increase minimum wages in line

with present standards and needs,
amend the Workmen’s Compensa- |
tion Act so as to include complete —
coverage for all classes of em-
ployment, all occupational dis-
eases and disabilities, and to pro-
vide increases in compensation
pensions. _ - :

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