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When considering privatization, it is too simplistic to suggest all priâ€" vate businesses are efficient and every government just the opposite, says the president and CEO of Laidlaw Inc. The key question is not who delivers the service but who does it best. James R. Bullock â€" who made is comments Friday during the monthâ€" ly Oakville Chamber of Commerce Business to Business luncheon â€" believes the answer takes many forms including the private sector, government and partnerships between the two. A case in point, he elaborates, is Highway 407 â€" a masâ€" sive collaborative effort to create a toll road which two or three years ago would have been unheard of. "Times are indeed changing," said Bullock, who was appointed to Laidlaw â€" one of Canada‘s largest corporations â€" in Oct. 1993. Privatization isn‘t a panacea to help gov‘t. control costs By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff After all, in years past â€" when many programs were considered sacrosanct â€" the major concern was cutting the size and cost of governâ€" ment. Now, said Bullock, the public understands those programs must be reâ€"examined. Change, not the aboliâ€" tion of services, is what voters want, he adds. The reasons for privatization, he said, are many. Not the least of which is a shortfall of government funds, a general acceptance of userâ€" pay by the public and the additional financing options available to the private sector â€" especially if the proâ€" ject has the potential for sustained revenue. Even so, for publicâ€"private enterprises to work, says Bullock, they must have the public‘s trust. Government approval alone is no longer enough, he adds. "Economic, not political forces, are dictating change," says Bullock, who believes privatization will help wean the public away from univerâ€" sality and aid in the fiscal recovery. Waste collection â€" a Laidlaw speâ€" cialty â€" is an ideal example of privaâ€" tization which enjoys both public acceptance and profit. Many recyâ€" cled materials are now soughtâ€"after merchandise, said Bullock, while waste collection businesses are becoming commodities manageâ€" ment companies. As a result, Laidlaw is eyeing the future by spending money on deâ€" inking plants and other facilities, not on landfill sites. Merely hauling garbage into a hole is entirely outdated, although money can be made from waste which cannot be recycled: last year Laidlaw made U.S. $25 million from methane gas, a byâ€"product of landfill. School busing â€" another Laidlaw moneyâ€"maker â€" is a further example: Vandals damage Abbey Lane School REPAIRS TO SINGER and all other makes models EXPERT PINKING SHEARS SCISSOR SHARPENING 198 SPEERS RD. 842â€"2033 Inside Oakville Vacuum EME "FANâ€"FARE" The Asian Gourmet Collection Vis it our display of Asian YAE ESS e ts packaged for gift giving. Sat. Dec. 3. 10 am â€" 6 pm 68 George St. (upper floor) (905) 849â€"1709 For the second time in as many weekends Abbey Lane School has fallen prey to vandals. According to Halton Regional Police, seven sets of windows in two portables were smashed someâ€" time between Saturday and Sunday. Beer bottles and sticks were possiâ€" bly used to inflict the damage. Total loss is estimated at $850. The incident marks the second consecutive weekend vandals have attacked the Old Abbey Lane school. Police have no suspects and are appealing for the public‘s help in this matter. so far the company‘s contract with Metro Toronto has saved its school board $1.6â€"million. Even the privatiâ€" zation of water and sewer services will become more common, he said. Before coming to Laidlaw, Bullock was president and CEO of the Cadillac Fairview Corporation since 1987. He is also a director of Live Entertainment Inc., Telemedia Inc., the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation and a trustee of the Ontario Jockey Club. He was also a member of the Ontario Round Table on Sustainable Development. When asked how best to get this message across to government, Bullock said the current fiscal crisis is doing the most to make politicians listen. Elected officials, he adds, almost have to "hit the wall" before they act and today change is simply being forced on them. ,618 Stk. No. 4G4 List $19,993 _ Stk. No. 4F43 List $24,833 Stk. 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