Annette Martin Contributing Writer

AN all-candidates mecting at Capilano College Thursday turned into a bash Ted White fest as students and fellow candidates challenged the Canadian Alliance incumbent.

The mecting, held in one

corner of the busy col- lege cafeteria, was sponsored by the aculty association and the Capilano College Student Union.

Standing- room Was at a pre- mium as over 180 students and North Shore, residents crowd- ed in to the small area to hear federal election hope- | fuls.

-* Burit was MP White who - faced the most questions,” including one froma student,

(who was promptly booed by- members of the audience) ’>

accusing the Alliance party of an affiliation with the

Heritage Front, a racist, pro-

white, anti-gay, anti-abortion

group.

“That’s untrue,” said White, demanding to know the information source. The student claimed to have read an article in the North Shore News, but White flatly. denied any such article ™

. adding, “There was no such :: article. I challenge | you to

produce that articie.”

He continued, “As for the” other. accusations, I’ve told © ‘every news outlet that ban- ning. abortion would be ‘impossible: But for some rea- son: thati#@?never published (see‘Néw# page 3, Nov. 17). . It.would be unconstitutional

ave. a ‘referendum on |

abortion.”

::Defending Alliance party ;-

leader -Stockwell: Day's self-.

professed views of creation- :-

ism, White continued, “People are entitled to have beliets‘and: opinions and to be convinced otherwise. And. Mr. Day.” is- entitled to his beliefs.” - ;

Alexandra Hansen with the Students Union, local 5 of. the Canadian Federation of Students, reminded ques- tioners that the meeting was a._chance to poll candidates about education issues, stu- dent loans, ‘federal transfer cuts and institutionalized debt. Many of the candidates used part of their opening remarks to say. what the stu- -dents wanted to hear.

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STUDENTS lined up to question North Vancouver federal candidates at a meeting

held Thursday at Capilano College in North Vancouver.

Bill Bell, North Vancouver Liberal party hopeful and himself a Capilano College graduate, said, “The Liberals’ promises have not lived up to my personal beliefs for educa- tion.” He would like to see free education although nei- ther the federal or provincial governments have lived up to that. Then he added, “I am going to ger elected here in North Vancouver and I am going to do my best to get government to live up to their promises.”

Said Michael Hill, North Vancouver Marxist-Leninist party candidate, “Education is a public utility not to be used for the benefit of those well-heeled. It should be a free type of endeavour.”

-But the. loudest audience applause greeted remarks from Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East, who was North

ancouver NDP candidate Sam Schechter.

“Post secondary educa- tion is in crisis,” she said. “One billion dollars has been taken out of education and I’m proud that, despite these cuts, our province froze tuition (fees),” she said.

Davies continued, “Education is a right. We need to freeze tuition, roll back fees and eventually pro- vide free education. Thirteen countries in Europe have free education.”

She said Canada could afford free post-secondary education because finance minister Paul Martin is sitting on a $130 million surplus. “Asa new MP, I noticed that no one in Ottawa pays atten- tion. My mission in life is to take this issue on and fight for students. We are working towards accessibility and affordability.”

Independent North Vancouver candidate, Dallas Collis, told the audience he was like the Canadian Olympic team, “under-fund- ed and highly motivated.” He believes that increased funds should be made avail- able for student loans and grants.

Laurence Putnam, run- ning for the Progressive Conservative party, said that better education. .can- be accomplished by eliminating tax on student loans. He sug- gested that if the electorate helped PC leader Joe Clark bring back good govern- ment, he would work to stop the brain, drain. “Us as today’s youth can develop this country for tomorrow,” he said.

One senior at the meeting told the candidates, “It’s fun to go back to school at this age. It keeps us healthy, but I'm bugged by no funding for seniors.”

However, many of those lined up at the microphone

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Said Davies, “It’s really important to recognize the need for high quality, afford- able day care. The feds promised $2.5 million over five years for child care. That should be $2.5 million every year.”

But. North Vancouver. Marijuana-.party candidate .

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