Ik’S ELECTION time and again British Columbians are asked fo choose between right-wingers who steal their money and left-winpers who waste it. Alnost always voters take the view that the right cannot steal as fast as the left can waste so we vote Socia! Credit. We have done so in every elec- tion except one for 40 years. But this election was to have been different. It was destined to be a New Democratic Party sweep. There was clear possibility that the Social Credit party would cease (0 exist, leaving 2 majority of the B.C. voters to create a new party of another name for a subsequent election. Mike Harcourt, the NDP lead- er, had effortlessly beaten Bill Vander Zalm in a Vancouver mayoralty race and it was going to be even easier far him in a pro- vincial election. The man could not lose, al- though some unkind political observers were known (o suggest that Mr. Harcourt would be defeated if he ran unopposed. But Mr. Vander Zalm is no longer in politics. At the time this is written it’s a question whether he will gain the distinction of be- ing the first premier in B.C. histo- ry to go to the Great Iron Lone- some, Instead of running against Mr. Vander Zalm, Mr. Harcourt finds himself running against Ontario's Robin Hood Rae and his merry band of social engineers. As Brit- ish Premier Harold Wilson said, in politics a couple of weeks can be a long time. There is another trip wire across Mr. Harcourt’s march into office. The new premier, Rita Johnston, has style that many people in this province will admire. What must have given some of New tree NORTH VANCOUVER District residents who want to prune, top or remove trees on district property will have to satisfy a new set of policies adopted by council on Monday night. By Martin Millerchip Contributing Writer The process allows all neighbor- ing residents to participate in any tree-trimming decision; it also limits tree loss and collects costs from those who request tree cut- ting. Said Ald. Paul Turner, ‘‘We do not want to create a carte blanche BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIAICREDIT Wese Vancouver-Garibakdi Paul St. Pierre PAULITICS & PERSPECTIVES her opponents the running and barking fits was her response to one of the yelpier press gallery members, **What's the matter? Somebody pee in your Wheaties this morning?** In this province, where politics are stranger than any other part of North America except possibly Louisiana, this is the stuff of pe- nius, All successful BC, premiers have publicly scorned the Victoria Press Gallery, Ottawa and the Vancouver Club, Rita fas only one to go. She has a remarkable ability for plain, down to earth speech. As leader of Social Credit in ordinary times or of a provincial Reform Party in these times of political disenchantment, she could expect to get all the votes she needed from the 60% of B.C. voters who remain uncommitted to the New policy set NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL for logging in the district.”’ The adopted policy states that district staff will decide whether or not a tree will be cut or pruned and how the cutting or pruning will be done. Applicants will be required to produce signed consents from the owners of abutting properties stating that they have no objection to the work being performed and to post a cash deposit equal to the estimated cost of the work, in- cluding tree replacement if judged appropriate. Dr. Rodney Glynn-Morris Come Visit Our Campaign Office | at 2425 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC. (@undarave) V7V IL3 Phone 922-8397 Squamish / Whistler / Pemberion Democratic Party. But this is notan election like other elections, any more than this is a province like other provinces. One factar is the book Breach of Promise, written by a former deputy minister of tabor, a cata- logue of the scandals of the Vander Zalm years. if the many charges against the many ministers are not libel- pryofed by truth, then there shouldn't be a libel lawyer west of Winnipeg who lacks work. To date, nota single court challenge has been launched. {t's not just that the party con- tained a few more bad actors than most political parties. There has also been created the perception of a party and government tat could not get its act Cogether. This is probably enough to carry Mr. Harcourt to the premiership. That may not represent the public consensus as much as the Friday. September 27, 1991 - North Shore News - 9 Trip wires in Harcourt’s march to office victorious opposition would preter to believe. Social Crediters tend to be or- dinary men and women — florists, car dealers and other small businessmen. Atthis moment the caucus hasn't even one lawyer available to serve as an attorney general, [n Canada, a political party without lawyers is like a bog with no frogs in it. The NDP, on the other hand, is elitist. lis the party of universiry professors, doctors, lawyers, soviologists and unreformed bu- reaucrals — all those people who know what is good for us and are going to sev that we get it good and hard, None of which is likely to mat- ter, In one way, British Colum- bians are like voters everywhere. They do not vote governments in- to office. They vote governments out of office. They will, however, retain one suriking difference from voters in other jurisdictions. 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