(Seat RRR rR aN ON Sms NN STATS ONO SSSR PORE, {HAE TAROUEN TET DARN NSRP North Vancouver views THE federal riding of North Vancouver 1s home to just over 114,000 people, In 1998 Reform’'s Ted White won the riding by a margin of 8.5% over JAberal candidate Moblna Jaller, White pleked up 20,218 votes, Jatler pulted In 15,934, Gonservarive candidate W fi MeMartin took 7,766 votes and NDP candidate Graeme Bowbrick earned 3,220 votes the last time araund, Progressive Conservative MP Chuck Gook won the riding of North Vancouver-Hurmaby it three elections == L980, 1984 and 19BB, According to Statisties Canada and Hleetlons Canada lisformation, North Vancouver Is relatively aftluent. ‘The average household Income tn the riding "WARREN KINSELLA LIBERAL ; Place of residence: North Vancouver Oecupation: Advertising executive Family: Married, One daughter, RESPONSE TO ISSUES: FEDERAL DEBT AND DEFICIT: “By the end of 1996-97, we will have dramatically reduced the deficit, from the level we inherited ~~ over $42 billion or 6% of GDP -~ to approxi. nately $10 billion or 3% of GDP, And we're working to eliminate the deficit in the next coupie of years. | _ believe we are close to initiating broad-based tax cuts — but only when we can afford them, ” _ EMPLOYING YOUTH: “We need an economic climate that generates Investment and job creation. That is why deficit reduction remains a pri- _ arity, We also need to ensure access to education. That's why our post- secondary educatlan strategy includes expanding tuition tax cred- - Its, and doubling the RESP contribu: tion limit.” QUEBEC SEPARATIST MOVEMENT: “My concern isn’t only with Quebecers advocating separatism, but also thase outside Quebec who use this issue to divide Canadians against each other. Recognizing Quebec's distinctiveness won't give Quebecers additional power or privi- leges; it will confirm an historic reali- ~ ty. And it won't happen without .C’s consent.” PROTECTING FREE SPEECH: “As a lawyer, | have gone to court repre- senting media clients to fight court- ordered publication bans. As a ses- sional lecturer in law, | have taught journalism students how to ensure the preservation of ‘freedoin of expression.’ With that freedom, hew- ever, comes responsibilities. While | believe the NDP's legislation is likely unconstitutional, | find Doug Collins’ anti-Jewish statements deplorable. However, | will not silence my criti- cisms of Mr. Collins simply because | wish to curry favor with an influential newspaper like the North Shore News.” DENNIS PROUSE PC Place of residence: Lynn Valley Age: 32 Occupation: Communications consultant Family: Married, One son, RESPONSE TO ISSUES: FEDERAL DEBT AND DEFICIT: “We have detailed $12 billion in spending cuts to Ottawa waste that will bal- ance the budget within three years. We will merge departments, privatize services, and sell surplus lands and buildings, Further, we will pass a bal- anced budget law that cuts the pay of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers should they fail to meet their targets.” EMPLOYING YOUTH: “Three words: Tax cut now! More money In peo- ple’s pockets equals more jobs. We will cut Income taxes 10%, cut E.l. remiums 20% and create a simpler, ‘alirer tax system. We are the only party advocating an immediate tax cut, The Liberals and Mr, Manning, on the other hand, are telling unem- ployed young people that they must wait three years for jobs.” QUEBEC SEPARATIST MOVEMENT: “Jean Charest and | stand firmly for a united Canada. We are pursuing a Canadian agenda that includes national agreements on better health care, stronger education standards and more inter-pravincial trade. National unity is about more than Quebec, and Reform’s obsession with the Quebec issue is destructive to Canada.) am committed to finding solutions instead of divisions.” PROTECTING FREE SPEECH: “1 think the provincial legislation is poorly worded and potentially dangerous. While Ido not share Mr. Collins’ viewpoints, we must be very careful as a society to guard the right of free speech.” . canada votes Guriday, May 25, 1907 = North Shore Mews = 3 LECTIONSQ7 is $56,894, Moat, 81.3%, hv the riding speak Hngtish as their mother tongue, Hench li the frst lhaguage of 1.2% of the riding's population, Non-offlelal lane guages are spoken by 16.4% of North Vancouverltes, lost Uving In are widowed, orth Vancouver are the marrying kind, ‘The statlyeles show that 63.7% are inareied, 29,9% are single, 7.6 % are divorced and 6.6% When lt comes to apletul matters, 44.2% In the ding Identify them: selves as Protestant, 18, are renting, a0 PEGGY SYORTZ GREEN Place of residence: West Vancouver Age: 47 Occupation: Songwriter, weiter, editor Family: Single. No children, RESPONSE TO ISSUES: FEDERAL DEBT AND DEFICIT: “Our real deficit {s ecological — the deficit of clean air, clean water, arable land, fish stocks, forests, We also suffer from a deficit of community values, respon- sible government, respect, cooperation and love, Our challenges will not be solved by arguing, juggling figures and pinching more moncy out of the poor, hey will be solved by acknowledging what is truly of value on Earth, working together and finding the common ground on which to build our future,” EMPLOYING YOUTH: “The federal government must get out of the way of small businesses, ey. eliminating the GST, A four-day work week could cre: ate more employment opportunities. Essentially, though, we must redefine ‘employment’ and discover how we will support ourselves and others in the future. We are creating a new world at this very moment, one of sharing and creativity, Let’s semember to include our young people” = QUEBEC SEPARATIST MOVEMENT: “1 would like to see Quebec remain a part of Canada. In the bigger picture, though, the evolution of world politics, we cannot know what tomorrow will bring. If the people of Quebec decide to create their own nation, Canadians must strive to honor that decision and work diligently to maintain an honest and peaceful relationship with Quebec.” PROTECTING FREE SPEECH: “Of course | support the right to freedom of speech, Many people fought long and hard for it — and they did this in the spirit of creating a better world, The privilege, then, must continue this spir- it, Freedom of speech carries the respansibility 10 make this world better for everyone. It must faster peace, cooperation and Jove rather than ani- mosity, divisiveness and fear.” % are Catholic and 29.7% express tio aflillation, Most people own thelr tomes dn North Vancouver! 62.7% own aud 37.1% MARTIN STUIBLE NDP Place of residence: North Vancouver Age: 31 Occupation: School teacher Family: Married, One son, RESPONSE TO ISSUES: FEDERAL DEBT AND DEFICIT: “The budget must be balanced but net on the backs of the unemployed, students, and middle and lower Income tax pay- ers. The budget can be balanced by putting 1.5 million Canadians back to work which will increase our tax hase. Finally, wealthy Canadians and untaxed profitable corporations must pay their falr share of taxes.” EMPLOYING YOUTH: “Stop this year's $550-millicn’cut In federal sup- port for community colleges and uni- versities. Stop the Liberal’s $600-mil- lion cut to job training programs. Create a national job creation strategy that makes jobs the number one priorl- ty of government, Return (ull federal funding for post-secondary education to those provinces that ensure post-sec- ondary access Is not only for the rich.” QUEBEC SEPARATIST MOVEMENT: “You first have to build a country that all regions want to buy into. This means restoring our proud heritage of social programs that the Liberals have seriously undermined over the last three years, Montreal has an unem- ployment rate of 17%. Quebecers, like all Canadians, are not going to look favorably at the federation if unemploy- ment remains high, health care is slashed, pensions are threatened, and education becomes « privilege rather than a right.” PROTECTING FREE SPEECH: “! will defend to my grave the right of some- one to present their opinions regardless of whether those opinions even came close to my ewn, Freedom of speech is the backbone of our democracy and must be guaranteed, | will never defend the right of an individual to express his/her opinions in a hateful way that could fead to acts of violence towards others, Freerlom of speech does carry responsibilities, Whether Doug Cultins as crossed this line remains to be seen.” ir) | Jeep ese step RA tty aa : ' i al i i, \\ NO ny A VANCOUVER ¥ TED WHITE REFORM Place of residence: North Vancouver Age 48 Occupation: Member of Parliament Family: Married, No children, RESPONSE TO ISSUES: FEDERAL DEBT AND DEFICIT: “A Reform government would balance the federal budget by March 31, 1499, Then, in the year 2000, we would split the projected surplus three ways. Firstly, a $2,000 per year tax cut for the average family of tour, secondly a $4-billion restoration of funding which has been cut from health care and higher education by the Liberals, and thirdly a first down- payment on the debt.” EMPLOYING YOUTH: “The single most productive thing that the federal government can do to help young adults looking for employment is to balance the budget as quickly as pos- sible, begin running surpluses, and significantly reduce taxes. Reduced taxes mean more money in the pack- ets of consumers, which in turn stim- ulates the economy, encouraging business to expand and employ new staff.” QUEBEC SEPARATIST MOVEMENT: “Our approach to the problem would - be based on ‘tough love’ and would be multi-faceted, recognizing all provinces as equal partners inthe federation, grariting amongst other things control of culture and lan- guage to each province, downsizing the federal government to concen- trate on 10 main international areas of responsibility, and setting out clearly the consequences of a seces- sion vote by any province.” PROTECTING FREE SPEECH: “Onl time will tell whether the provincia legislation used to place Doug Collins before the Human Rights Tribunal is contrary to provisions con- tained in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. | would be failing in my duty (as an MP) if | did not strongly support an entrenched right to free- dom of expression, even if that some- times means we hear, or read, things we feel are inappropriate.”