7 ~ Friday, January 6, 1989 - North Shore News Election was referendum on Free Trade Dear Editor: The NDP win of 19 seats in B.C., with only a slight increase of 1.5 per cent of 1. zir popular vote over the 1984 federal election, shows the vote was anti-Free Trade not pro-socialists. Both the Liberals and the NDP were vehemently opposed to Free Trade. Although the Liberals only took one seat in B.C., they increased their percentage of the popular vote enough to help give the NDP It is interesting to note that the Election ‘88 count gives Liberals and NDP S82 per cent of the popu- lar vote compared to Conservative 43 per cent and others 5 per cent for a combined vete of only 48 per cent, This shows the Nav. 21 federal election was not on voting for a government based on past perfor- mances or on future promises; it was a referendum on a_ trade agreement with the U.S.A. which will prove to be a turning point in Canada's history. Mulroney’s Conservatives in B.C. also had no conncetion between federal and provincial politics. Nor had it anything to do with Vander Zalm. ft also had nothing to do with the Reform Party who, according to the media, were not really in this election. The Reform Party, separated from the three old line parties on many issucs except: Free Tisde. surprisingly received 758,000 or $ per cent of the votes in B.C. or If this polarization on Free Trade had not occurred, or if a referendum on Free Trade would have been allowed as a separate issue from the election itself, we would probably have secured over 500,000 votes and up to six seats in the federal Parliament, Plans are currently under way to contest the forthcoming by-elee- tion in the Beaver River consti- tuency in Alberta, which, by hope- fully winning a seat, will raise our profile. We are building for the future and the 275,000 votes for Reform in this election, under the cir- cumstances, in only one year, rep- resent a major step forward. Ron Gamble Reform Party North Vancouver SIX REASONS Why ThE WEST WAS WILD, its extra Seats. The collapse of Brian 275,000 total votes in the West. Social Credit ‘net the answer’ Dear Editor: I wish to comment briefly on Jack Davis's letter Free Enterprise vote carved up. Jack has made sume interesting comments as to why the NDP scored so highly in B.C. on Nov. 21. He said he blames right wingers for voting Reform, not Conservative and middle-of-the- roaders for voting Liberal. tually are replaced. T.E. Peck Vancouver matter of time. As evidenced by other provinces over the years, longtime incumbent parties even- LIONS CLUB I personally feel that the surpris- ing strength of the NDP vote was a clear signal to Victoria that many B.C.’ers are unhappy with the cur- rent government here, and was also a vote against free trade. Those to me are the two main ob- vious reasons. He also said that in B.C. Social Credit is the answer. That may not be necessarily so. Social Credit may be the reality, but not the answer. In recent years, other pro- vinces have changed governments afters having been rujed for many years by one party. Our fledgling provincial Con- servative party, as small as it is, has distanced itself from Social Credit in recent elections and ap- peared very moderate. People seek change. It is only a toll DAV ONE PHILLIPS”: “CHARLE SHEEN > DERMOT MULRONEY “CASEY SIEMASZKO ‘YOUNG GUNS GUNS. a XMAS TREE CHIP-UP The North Shore Lions Clubs are holding their annual Xmas Tree Chip-up January 8th between 10am and 3pm ait the following locations: North Shore Winter Club 1325 E. Keith, NV. Stong's Parking Lot Woodbine Dr., Edgemont Village Ambleside Park Foot of 73th Street, WY. North Shore Credit Union Marine Dr. & Lloyd Ave., N.V. Flickers Video Your 1-stop Renta! 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