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~_ Candidates‘ responses â€"â€" tabulated by three _ _ university groups _ Pan suggested that a proâ€" gram of free tuition and livâ€" ing stipends for all univerâ€" sity students be implementâ€" ed. Breithaupt believes that there would be no money available _ for _ additional grants, but he contended that a Liberal government Rosenberg felt that the amount of money for stuâ€" dent grants and loans should be increased. He also sugâ€" gested that there should be more coâ€"operative programs so that more students could pay their way by working and studying in alternate terms Question 2 concentrated on whether the present sysâ€" tem, which forces students, especially those from famiâ€" lies with below average inâ€" comes, to accept a burden of debt, truly guarantees accessibility _ to _ qualified students. Jim â€" Breithaupt _ stated that the Liberals had no intention of interfering with the universities‘ priorities concerning enrolment â€" or standards. If the univerâ€" sities choose to use resourcâ€" es to graduate students in areas where the supply exceeds the demand, then that is up to the univerâ€" sities. Evelina Pan contended that, if "*students are being turned away for lack of teachers and facilities, then the government must inâ€" stitute a _ postâ€"secondary expansion program."‘ Morley Rosenberg stated that any existing quotas should be removed, while retaining high standards. He gid not, however, state how such a move would be financed. Candidates will be subâ€" jected to a series of quesâ€" tions from the floor tonight, as well as outlining his/ her‘s party‘s policies. The questionnaire centrâ€" ed on the results of proâ€" gressive cutbacks in uniâ€" versity financing by the provincial government and on proposed remedies. The first question dealt with qualified students beâ€" ing refused admission to certain university programs (eg. medicine, architecture, law) throughout Ontario. The meeting and the questionnaire are coâ€"sponâ€" sored by the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University faculty associations and the UW federation of students. The results of the quesâ€" tionnaire will be discussed tonight at an allâ€"candidates meeting in the Theatre of the Arts, University of Waâ€" terloo at 7: 30 p.m. They were Evelina Pan (Communist, _ Kitchener), Jim _ Breithaupt â€" (Liberal, Kitchener) _ and _ Morley Rosenberg (NDP. Kitchenâ€" erâ€"Wilmot). None of the Waterloo North candidates returned the questionnaire. Although the questionâ€" naire was sent to candidates in three of the Waterloo Region ridings Aug. 26, only three responded by the Sept. 4 deadline date. Sparse but interesting. That‘s the outcome of reâ€" sponses by local candidates to a questionnaire concernâ€" ing postâ€"secondary eduâ€" cation, â€" particularly _ uniâ€" versity. The last question asked if the candidates were satisâ€" fied with the existing situâ€" ation wherein many uniâ€" versity graduates working outside the university earn higher _ starting _ salaries than those paid to the faculâ€" ty who taught them Rosenberg and Pan felt this should not be the case Pan felt it was an "unforâ€" tunate example of the irâ€" rationality of an unplanned economy where longâ€"term objectives are sacrificed in favor of the needs of shortâ€" term _ _ market _ demands." Pan pointed out that the strong collective bargainâ€" ing units of the high school and _ community _ college teachers were responsible for changes in the peckâ€" ing order, and that univerâ€" sity teachers would do well to emulate these groups. Breithaupt contended that the government should not change the salary strucâ€" tures at the universities, but he did agree that faculty members had the right to organize in order to ‘‘imâ€" prove their personal situâ€" ations." The next question dealt with the fact that the salarâ€" ies of university professors have been falling relative to those of high school and community collége teachers. Rosenberg contended that this was not right, that proâ€" fessorial _ salaries â€" should be increased, and that the faculty might have to form a union to achieve that obâ€" jective. As for the second part, Rosenberg proposed a moâ€" dest increase, Breithaupt stated that university teachâ€" ers were now receiving ‘‘reasonable compensation"" and Pan said that she did not feel qualified at this time to answer the question. Question 5 asked responâ€" dents to indicate what they think the average salary for each rank of university teachers is at present and what it should be. All three differed concerning â€" the first part of the question. None of the three candiâ€" dates made any firm stateâ€" ments about the peculiar problems of smaller uniâ€" versities whose very existâ€" ence is in jeopardy because of falling enrolments. some sort of ‘"correcting action‘" should be taken in light of ‘"population growâ€" th and changing birthrate patterns." Pan stated that ‘‘universities â€" should not be shut down for lack of finances." Breithaupt did say, howâ€" ever, that, if necessary, some sort of ‘"correcting action‘* should be taken The third question had to do with programs with small enrolments that were being cu; back or cut out because. of financial conâ€" straint. Breithaupt felt this was a problem that the Ontario universities as a group must deal with:; Rosenberg said that each university must deal with this matter by rearranging the financial priorities of its budget; Pan stressed a policy of longâ€"term plam ning, rather than a shortâ€" term response based on the demand for a particular program. ~ _ would ensure that only those who really needed the monâ€" ey would receive it â€" Competent, decisive leadership.T he kind we have in the Progressive Conservative Government led by Premier Bill Davis. It‘s a government that has fought hard for the rights | of consumers, wageâ€"earners, senior citizens, young people. It froze gasoline and fuel prices. Reduced sales taxes. Broughtan a guaranteed annual income system for older citizens. Introduced a tax on land speculation profits. Established a $1500 bonus for firstâ€"time home buyers. Gave Ontario the finest health care program in Canada and an educational system second to none. Provided broad financial support to farmers. Moved strongly to protect the environment. It‘s a government committed to action on the cost of living, rent review boards, and a positive response to public concern about crime and violence.The Progressive Conservative Government. It has experience > and strength that Ontario deserves in these challenging times. For strong leadership, voteProgressiveConservative,Sgptemberlsth Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, September 10, 1975 â€" Page 3