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What is the number one issue in Halton?Throughout the election campaignThe OakvillePat Heroux - NDP Beaver will be asking candidates in the OakvilleJudi RemigioIn talking to and Halton ridings to respond to a weekly ques-Halton residents, tion. Responses form the Halton candidates willGreen Partythe question most appear in the Thursday edition. For the first ques-In answer topeople asked was tion we asked "What is the most important issuethe question about'Why another elec-in Halton?"what might possi-tion? It won't bly in the forefrontchange anything. for people in theWhy vote?'Halton riding, theLisa Raitt Connie Laurin-BowiePeople think first thing thatthe budget brought comes to my mindConservativesPat HerouxLiberalsdown Parliament. is job security (orIn the national That is incorrect. The riding of solid sound jobs)news media, pun-Steven Harper's Conservatives were found Halton is large Judi Remigioand how to get todits are talking in contempt of Parliament, not once, not and diverse but that job.about the ballot twice, but three times. All elected MPs have its residents are As you know, many people who live inquestion. Here in the right to all the information on how, and united in their the Halton riding work in Toronto orHalton, people just how many, tax dollars are being spent so desire for policy Mississauga. Commuting to work for thesecall it the top issue they can represent their electorate. A budget that eases the folks has far-reaching ramifications intoin the election. can be amended, a vote on Steven Harper's financial burdens their lives. Will Daddy be home for supper?Without question, integrity could not.they face in their Will Mommy be home to tuck me in? Will Iits job creation and If we, the voters, hold our government to household bud-ever get out of this gridlock? I cannotLisa Raittthe economy. high standards, they will be forced to act Connie Laurin-Bowiegets and investsbelieve I just paid $90 to fill my tank andThats what voters accordingly. Only then will things change. for the future. blew one-fourth of it driving to work. Shouldare telling me, at their doorsteps, in their As a voter you have this power.All across the riding, I am hearing fromI spend $50 a day on 407 fees just to savekitchens and at Tim Hortons. As a member of Jack Layton's team, we residents who are looking for a compas-three hours a day commuting? What arewPeople in Halton are saying the economy ill bring this quality of representation to sionate government that understands themy choices? I feel trapped.Haltois good, and getting even better, and theyre n and the rest of Canada.financial challenges facing workingFurthermore, we are now in our fourthright. Canadas economic growth and jobs The New Democrats have always fought Canadians and their families.election in seven years due in part to thegrowth are well ahead of the rest of the G7, for the everyday people.Many families in Halton have aging par-three national parties relative unwillingnessSee Pat page 5See Connie page 5See Lisa page 5See Judi page 5BEST HEARING AT BEST PRICES60 DAY GUARANTEE WARRANTYHEARING $AID SPECIAL295Hopedale Hearing ClinicIn Hopedale Mall, next to the CIBC / Q P F C [ 5 C V W T F C [ C O R O 5 W P F C [ R O R O1515 Rebecca Street, Unit 38, Oakville 905-827-7333 3 Thursday, April 7, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com