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What is your plan for strenghtening Halton's economy?Throughout the election campaignThe OakvillePat Heroux - NDP BJudi Remigioeaver has been asking candidates in theFirst theHalton ridings to respond to a weekly question.seniors. They areGreen PartyFor the third question we asked "What is yourthe backbone of plan for strengthening Halton's economy?"True strength-Halton. I will workening of Halton'swith Jack Laytoneconomy mustto lift all seniorsinclude long-termout of poverty, bysustainability. TheimmediatelyGreen Party's plat-Lisa Raitt Connie Laurin-Bowieincreasing the Oldform is all aboutAge Supplement.moving towardsConservativesPat HerouxLiberalsThis money willnew green-collarThe prospects be spent in HaltonAs Haltons jobs and greenfor Haltons econo-A win-win program.population con-Judi Remigiotechnology, withmy, this year and Give support to small business and taxtinues to grow real people mak-for years to come, cuts to Halton businesses that provide jobsrapidly, we need ing real things. are excellent. Our at home, not overseas, as a way to achieve ato work across all Our economy is working as one of theregion has come true, middle-class economic recovery.levels of govern-best in the world. Bring in a Green econo-through the global Provide stronger investment in educa-ment to develop a my and we will be doing even better.recession in strong tion and training for high-tech, clean energyplan to support One only has to glance around as some of shape.and conservation jobsand promote local the innovations that can be seen at the localEmployment Negotiate a drug plan and long-termjobs, local busi-home shows and Green Living shows to seeLisa Raittrates are high, and Connie Laurin-Bowiecare into the Canada Health Act.This willness and invest-that, as Canadians, a lot of us are moving inmore jobs are being put more money into our economy byments that spur a truly sustainable direction, creating acreated every month. But there are some allowing our residents to remain healthy,job creation."Made in Canada" green economy.challenges we need to address, too, and its even in lower income families, who nowIn 2009 Community DevelopmentFurthermore, the Green Party's platformvital that we have certain building blocks in have to choose between food or medica-Halton reported that the major growthincludes a $6.4 billion municipal fund thatplace, in order to keep Halton moving in the tion.industries in the region were professional,could be used to support brownfield reme-right direction. Reintroduce the federal minimumscientific/technical, retail, human servicesdiation, urban renewal, traffic congestion, The first of these building blocks was the wage law, so lower income workers have theand education. As our local economy shifts,investment in water and waste infrastruc-powerful stimulus Halton received from money they need.we need policies that support this change. A ture. See Pat page 15See Connie page 15See Lisa page 15See Judi page 15CARPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS CARPET CPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS ALL IN-STOCK AREA RUGS...UP TOPRICE 1/2OR LESS!EDESIGNER AREA RUGS Calvin Kleinric Riehl/Metroland Media GroupOakville Infiniti Nissan donated $8255 to Oakville FareShare Food Bank, the food bank's largest monetary dona-Wholesale/Retail of Persian Rugstion ever, to help with the Easter holiday food drive. From left: Jeff Burke (Oakville Infiniti Sales Manager), Ron Ziegel (Member of the Board of Directors for Oakville Fareshare Food Bank), Jose Martins (Oakville Nissan General Manager), and Cenan Islami (Oakville Nissan Use Car Manager).THIS WEEKSSUPER DEAL!Oakville InfSAXONY CARPETING - 12 COLOURSiniti Nissan donates nearly1/2 MEMORY FOAM - NO CHARGE$99$9,000 to Oakville FareShare Food BankINSTALLATION - NO CHARGE2SQ. FT.Easter is one of the busiest times of year for food bank is grateful for every dollar that comes in. Oakville FareShare Food BankIts not everyPRICE , but thanks to Jose day that we get donations of over "MIRAGE" STARTING $95INCLUDES Martins and the staff at Oakville Infiniti Nissan, it $8,000. Were very fortunate for the generosity of EXPERT ATwill hopefully be a little easier.Oakville Nissan Infiniti, explained Dudley Clarke 7SQ. FT.HARDWOOD INSTALLATION!For every new or used Nissan or Infiniti that was of Oakville FareShare Food Bank.sold from January 1 to March 31, $50 was set aside The money donated by Oakville Nissan Infiniti, as UPDISCOUNTED AREA RUGS CARPET for the food bank. On April 14, members of the with any other monetary donation, will be used to buy TOROLL ENDS LAMINATES, VINYL.75% Oakville Infiniti Nissan team presented a cheque for items they wouldnt normally be able to, such as nearly $9,000 to Ron Ziegel, member of the Board of chicken, ground beef, ham, fish and frozen vegetables. Following Directors for Oakville FareShare Food Bank.This enormously generous donation comes just days Locations SUPERSTORETRAFALGAR VILLAGEIt's great to be able to keep the money in Oakville before FareShare kicks off their Easter food drive.228 KING ST. E.Only:OAKVILLEand donate it to the food bank, said Oakville Nissan To make a donation to Oakville FareShare HAMILTON 905-546-1921905-849-4472Infiniti General Manager Jose Martins.Food Bank, visit them at 1240 Speers Road in Unit CARPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS CARPET Whether its a food or money contribution, theCPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS 6, between Third and Fourth Lines.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, April 21, 2011 14TCER A ORMIENTALICS CA RUGSRPET OR IENTAL RUGS VINYL CARPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS R001851118LOOD RUGS VINYL HARDWCARPET ORIENTA CARPET CERAMICS CARPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS