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“Box 818 8 Terrace, B B. C. v8G ART Authorized by the Official Agent for lona Campagnolo, May 1979 |

JOBS ARE THE
TOP PRIORITY

Federal Election

Y

the federal election of May 22nd will be
The! first election held under the strict
new Election Act introduced .
by the Liberal government to limit .
campaign coats; it is also the first
federal election ever to be held in the
month of May.

And because of the Victoria Day long
weekend, Election Day will fall on

Tuesday imstead of the. traditional “

Monday.

IONA FAVOURED

Most observers in Skeena predict the
re-election of incumbent Liberal M.P.
ona Campagnolo who, after an upset |
we in 1974 bas established a strong
in Ottawa. as dedicated and
tireless constituency representative as
well as an outspoken advocate of the

special needs of northern Canadians.
Campagnolo, who will be facing four
nents on election day, is quietly

oufident about her chances for re |

“Skeena has .a history of

MPs with a record of hard
enuine concern for the
Individual ‘constituents,

election,

work and
problems of

‘during: this campaign — sup,

nd

No two elections are ever the same but: | Since 1974 I have worked flat-out to

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-provide that kind of service to this

riding. The people I have talked with
porters
from all partie — tell me that thls work

ig recognized

.“Thave had many people say that they
‘Appreciate the value of having someone
‘from their own riding representing them
on the govenment side of the House —
‘particularly in the Cabinet.’’

ADDITIONAL STRENGTH

Skeena isa vast riding, exte

Hartley Bay in the southwest to Casslar

in the northeast. Effective represen- |

tation requires a great deal of physical
stamina, as well as dedication fo the

task of helping people.

ICE,

Jobs in Skeena through responsible
development. This is clearly the
number one Issue in the May 22nd
federal election,

establishing businesses here ini” ‘the
north. If local le take .full:ad- —
vantage of them, they will help us

- ereate a more stable, cally outro

- economic base.’

Incumbent MP Jona Campagnolo has
outlined plans to continue the riding’s
economic growih, but warns - that

development must he responsible and
controlled.

“We need fobs in Skeena - but aot

jobs at any cost’, said Campagnolo,
“We who have grown up here are all

too familiar with the old style ‘rip and

run’ developers, and the Soclal
disruption and instability they Jeave

’ “My goal hasbeen ts create an en-
vironment for responsible. and
sustained economic growth. Govern-

' ment's job is to provide the tools which

will allow the private sector to create
employment”, said Campagnolo.

“My goal has been responsible
and sustained economic growth.
We need jobs in Skeena, but not
Jobs at any cost.”

Since 1974 our fishing and
industries havé benefitted from
policies aimed. at increasing and
diversifying their operations; and rail,
port, and highway Upgrading’ has given.

the transportation system we have
needed for so long.

Im] it as these other actions
have Campagnolo says the moat.
important initiative has been
designation. of. northern. B.C. for
assistance from the Department of
Regional Economic Expansion

“Getting the DREE os gee into
our area was one
‘Behievaments at the cabinet

aa mpagnolo. -

‘equalizer’

from .

Campagnolo has proven since 1974 that. “i

te val to such a Loni She has also

e streng being a

erner in the federal cabinet, It's a

Ci ion which makes her an ef-

ve , cam er and an excellent

ar.of Par’

It thet the ‘'S

“Skeena’’ will still be s
May and.

out after

ment, It also makes |
Volce for.

’ achievement for the:

‘£ have actively encouraged com
"establish in Kitimat, and feel

" good possibilities for several projects,
Ancluding

~ facilities. It is the jobs...long
- therners...that really count. ”

or’. cabinet
ding was the
government's decision to oppose ‘the

Kitimat oil pipeline proposal”, con-'
tinued Jona. “After many months .of

“My ~ “other m

_ research I concluded. that the few

. benefits - about 90° permanent Jobs In In
Kitimat - could not outweigh :the
‘potential disaster posed to our fishing
industry by supertanker traffic.'*

After a similar conclusion was
reached by the federally-funded
‘Thompson Inquiry’, the government
stated in February ‘1978 iE would: not
allow the Kitimat proposal to go ahead.

“I want to .see development in

Kitimat’, said Campagnolo. “It only
makes sense for all our communities to

have diversified economic bases. I.
ies to
ere are

the manufacture — of
aluminum automobile engines and

power train housing, methane Con-
version, and the export of ‘guid
natural gas.’” :

"The value of development is
not the dollars invested: or

“The value of development is not the
dollars invested or the fancy new
long term,
stable “nor-"

employment © for

“HARD WORK AND GENUINE CONCERN” __

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