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running as an independent in Monday's federal election, isn’t up
to the job. But without a party to stand behind him, he knows it's
Not going to happen anytime soon.

Collis ran for the Nadenal Party, 2 short-lived effort by Mel

© Hurtig, in 1993. But naw, he says, no party reflects his ideals of a

national economic policy and a commitment to social programs.

Every major party has asked hin to cun,
but he has deciined.

“That spcaks to the hick of philose-
phy involved here, that they think
‘you speak well in public, you're
clectab.c.” It’s nothing about your
actual views,” he said. “You've got
to do waat’s right, not just what's
popular. It's called integrity.”

But you can‘t blame them for try-
ing. His infectious enthusiasm and his
arcculate arguments have made him a
standout in all-candidates meetings. After 23
years of activity in social and economic issues — including invulve-
ment with youth greups, seniors’ groups, affordable housing
issucs, community economic development and North Vancoitver
District committees — he speaks from ecperience.

What he eails his “war map,” pinned to the back wall of the All
4 UV salon in North Vancouver, marks streets in his riding where
ihe has made campaign visits. He’s only spending $2,000 on his
campaign, so he can’t afford to mail out brochures. But he knows
his best weapon is meeting people face to face.

“IfT had 10 minutes with every voter on the North Shore,” he
‘declares, “I could get elected.”

fi the course of a haircut he’s had lots of “converts,” he says,
with the zeal of an evangelist. And pethaps this is true democracy,
discussing economic policy from the comfort of a salon chair.

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“What we need to dois
motivate Canadians to stimu:
late investment in Canada, in
Canadian businesses and in
Canadian ownership. And
that's going to raise our dollar
faster than any other policy,”
he raves. “No other western
developed nation has sold off
se much of its manufacturing,
its cetail, land and resources to
loreign control. The U.S. has
laws against that kind of for-
eign ocernership, Germany
does, France does, you name it.
Qaly Canada is not only epen
for business, but up for sale.”

That is only getting worse,
he says, as the government is
ready to sign the General
Agreement on Tariffs and
Trades through the World
‘Trade Organization,

“And that is covering health
care and education. Municipal

NEWS photo Peul McGrath

Party time

NORTH Vancouver PC candidate Laurence Putnam and New Democratic Party
candidate Sem Schechter were emong the politicians featured at an all-candi-
dates meeting heaid Tuesday by the North Vancouver Chambar of Commerce.

services like water and waste. Those things are being put on the
global table for privatization. And no one will talk about chat.”
He goes on to expound his views on health care -- “Why is it
we're richer than ever and yet we're told we can’t afford social
programs?” — and small business — “big banks don't support the
economy where the rubber really meets the road.”
After about 10 minutes, he’s got a convert in a woman wait-

ing for her hair colour to seep in.

“T've always voted Liberal, but I think Chretien is so arrogant,
and there's no way ['m voting for Stockwell,” she says. “So Pl

Mayor pushing for removal of cap

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company has lost a substantial
amount of its annual through-
put. Major capital investments
are being undertaken in an
effort to retain and recover busi-
ness activity and improve the
company” 's. financial perfor-
mance,” Miller said.

He advised Bell that- the
decision to cap the grant would
be reviewed again this year.

The BCR Group, mean-

_ While, is reporting an improved

financial position. According to
BCR 1999 financial statements
roup revenues —_ reached
479,171,000, versus
$417,567,000 in 1998. BCR

posted — operating income of
$71,908,000, versus
$59,695,000 in 1998.

The BCR Greup of
Companies annual report states
that “Virtually all of the group’s
top line growth in 1999 came
from its marine business (which
includes Vancouver Wharves
Led.) unit, where revenues more
than doubled ...” Marine busi-
ness revenue from external cus-
tomers came in at approximate-
ly $121 million in t
about $58 million in 1998.

_ Bell is urging. Rsaisey to
rescind the cabinet erder to cap
the payment and “reset the
grant-in-licu at the equivalent of
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In 1993, running for the National Party, he took 2,220 votes.
In 1997, as an independent, he won 365. his year he’s had a pos-
itive response “beyond his dreams,” with constant phone calls and
long ¢-miai!s. But he knows his shot at Ottawa is a fong one.

“People are so concerned with the polarization of parties, in
the end they're going to go with one or the other,” he said. “Too
often, people vote based on their fears rather than their hopes and
dreams. And that’s too bad, We nced to stand up and express our
hopes and dreams more often.”

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concerns. Bell said chat as mat-
ters sand, Vancouver Wharves
bas an unfair tax advantage over
its competitors,

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property.” Bell said Thursday
that he has yet to hear from
Ramsey. He did meet with
municipal affairs minister Jim

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