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Don't let cheaters win again

Dear Editor:

Frequently in the press and on the radio Thear arguments thar Gordon Campbell Jost the 1996 election, and simt- larly that mie NDIMs budget lies won the election -— but never at the same time, and that’s not fair, Put together those two statements prove the Liberals were not jitst dummies outsmarted by the NDP. The plain facts are that they were cheated.

Recently it's being argued that if it happened once it could happen again. But is that likely now that we all know what incompetent fiars we have to contend with, and where even their latest finance

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Passport ad decision applauded

News! It was high time. Gisela Dustan dustan@direet.ca

Dear Editor: arava! for finally putting an end toe the take “fost Tranian passport” ads in the North Shore

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