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No smear

Dear Editor:

I am writing regarding your article in the April 6 edition
(Reformers wrangle over ethics — Campaign smear tactics
alleged) to put right some clearly inaccurate statements.

Firstly, the executive of the constituency association has never
charged Axel Duch workers with conducting a smear campaign

against John Reynolds.

The chairman of the nomination committee and I (both of

whom must renin impartial in the nom-
inec’s campaign) met with Duch and his

campaign manager after numerous calls J nee
from members complaining of a negative |

campaign being waged by Duch's team.
Their concern was that this type of
campaign was divisive for the constituen-
cy and should be curtailed.
When the complaints persisted, ] took
the matter to the Board of directors.
The board instructed me to write to

both nominees reminding them that they :

were responsible and accountable for the
actions of their team members. Since that
time the complaints. of negative cam-
paigning have stopped.

_ At no time did the chair of the nomi-
nation committee or | issue orders to

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Reformer Axe!
Duch challenged
John Reynolds.

stop phoning members. A good telephone drive is the backbone

of any campaign and is encouraged,
With regard toa coffee

that was alleged to have been can-

celled, I had no knowledge of such party nor does the collective
board of directors have any involvement in such affairs, All board
~ members, with the exception of the two members previously men-
tioned, have the right, and indeed are encouraged, to support the

nominee of their choice.

Should a person decide to cancel such a gathering, he or she is
within his or her own right, but the board should not have been

accused of this action.

‘ Lastly, the chairman of the election readiness committee felt
that the negative campaigning was detrimental to the constituen-
arty o|

cy and to the Reform

Canada and took it upon himself to

write to the campaign chairman about his concerns. His letter was
not written on behalf of the board of directors.
_ We have endeavored to offer fair and equal treatment to both
- nominees and have continually supported the process of honest,
| Vigorous, open, challenging debate benveen them.
) Drummond

RH. (Bo!
West Vancouver

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Campaign in | another round of apathy

W. Vancouver

Dear Editor:

T had to laugh at your “Tech tussle” edi-
torial in the April 23 News. Only you folks
could characterize a difference of 709 votes
out of about 80,000 potential voters as a
“resounding no.”

Resounding yawn is morc like it!

North Van students had better hope that
similar apathy isn’t displayed during the
next round of contract negotiations with
teachers. It won’t be easy to avoid given
that bargaining now has to be done on a
province-wide basis (which is why the NDP
was able to stick North Van with more of
the same until 1998 when the teachers’ con-
tract was being negotiated during last year’s

y ted white, m.p.

During the 1993 election campaign,
the Liberals promised not to touch Old
Age Security, but after taking office they
announied pension clawbscks as high
ss 50 cents for every dollar of other
income. They also de-indexed RRSP
contribution rates, deprived seniors of
two years of tax free RRSP savings by
requiring RRSPs to be rolled over into
RAIFs at age 69 instead of 71, and are
proposing partial de-indexing of CPP
pensions by as much as 5% per year. The
end result Is the Seniors Benefit 2001
plan, one of the biggest tax hikes in
Canadian history, and yet another Liberal

| broken promise.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

The Seniors Benefit 2001, once fully
implemented, could easily realize an
additional $12 billion dollars for the
Government — $4 billion in increased income
taxes and $8 billion in savings from reduced
benefits to seniors. Those who were 60 or
over as of December 31, 1995 may opt to
retain their present status, but the
elimination of age tax credits and pension
income tax credits has meant increases in
income taxes for this group by up to $2,000
per year, while the switch to taxing income
on the basis of family income could trigger
as much as $2,200 more in personal taxes.

Anyone younger than 60 as of December

; 31, 1995 has no option but to deal with the

realities of the Seniors Benefit 2001, and will
experience clawbacks as high as $7,200 per
annum, depending on their marital status
and whether their income exceeds $40,000
per year. Meanwhile, at the same time as
they have announced major increases in
CPP premiums, the Liberals have insulated
themselves from the tax grab by maintaining
their Gold Plated MP pension plan, a
plan which would be illegal in the private
sector, and which provides benefits that
other Canadians can only dream of
collecting. For example, if they retired now
and lived to age 75, Jean Charest would
collect a fat $4.3 million, David Dingwall $3.9
million, Sheila Copps $2.8 million, Bill Blaikie

| $2.7 million, David Collenette $2.3 million

and Chris Axworthy $1.4 million.

provincial election).

If taxpayers expect responsible decision-
making then they have to make an effort to
be informed and to focus their attention on
those with the decision-making power who
righdy or wrongly, no longer sit with the
school board.

Otherwise, there is no reason to believe
that the “extra” $4.9 million mentioned in

' your editorial will never materialize.

T hope that we can count on the North
Shore News to invest the journalistic
resources necessary to help us in this process.
Kenneth R. Burgess
North Vancouver
ken_burgess@iegalmail.com

adverterial, May 7/97.

BLATANT LIBERAL TAX GRAB

in contrast, 51 Reform MPs, including
myself, have given up their rights to the
Gold Piated pension, and will continue to
fight for a sensible MP pension pian

similar to those in the private sector, and

fair to taxpayers like you.

A BETTER ANSWER

in 1993 Reform warned that income tax
surcharges as high as 20% would be
needed over the next decade to keep the
present CPP system solvent, and that better
altematives to CPP should be considered.
We subsequently developed the Super
RRSP concept, a contributory retirement
savings plan similar to CPP except that
contributors would have personal ownership
of their plans instead of “entrusting” their
money to the Government.

Super RASPs would have to be invested
in securities such as government bonds,
which even at a relatively modest growth
rate of 6% per annum, would produce tax
sheltered pensions AT LEAST 5 TIMES AS
LARGE AS THOSE UNDER CPP. This
would be particularly beneficial for women,
because their present CPP benefits are
often quite small. Super ARSPs could also
be transferred to a spouse upon death,
reducing the number of widows who find
themselves in financial difficulties when very
litte of their spouse's CPP is transferred to
them under the present system. Those of

you already receiving CPP, or qualifying for .j

it during the phase-in period of the Super
RRSP, would be guaranteed full CPP
benefits.

Reform's replacement for the CPP |

would produce larger pensions for the
same payroll deductions, and would also
give you individual ownership of your
pension plan. The Liberal Government
alternative is devoid of creative thinking,
implements a PUNITIVE TAX GRAB, and
puts more money in government coffers.
After all these years of mismanagement,
are you stil! willing to trust them with
your pension money?

Call for a copy of “Top Ten
Liberal Lies About Reform”.

RE-ELECT TED WHITE - Your MP SINCE 1993
Campaign Office: 399 Mountain Hwy., N.Van.
Tel: 980-5300 Fax: 980-5301 Internet: http://www.reform.ca/white-t/

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