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PAGE 4 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1985 On April 19, the three declared canâ€" didates in Waterloo North riding were issued an election questionnaire comprised of questions from the Waterloo Chronicle editorial staff. The deadline for the quesâ€" tionnaire to be returned was Monday, April The purpose behind this final survey of candidate opinion is to give Waterloo North voters a clear, compact idea of how each candidate stands on various issues affectâ€" ing the province and this community, prior to casting a vote in Thusday‘s elections. Each candidate was presented with the same 15 questions and on these pages each has been given equal space to respond. Candidates were prior warned that lengthy answers would affect the number of answers they would have space to answer. There was no guarantee given that all questions, or any particular one, would apâ€" pear. Waterloo North Election Survey 1. What attributes do you possess to qualify you for the position of Waterioo North MPP? 1. I believe that with my experience both on Waterioo Council and during the past eight years in the Ontario Legislature together with my energy, conscientiousness, dedication and wilâ€" lingness to serve your needs, I can continue to provide the excellent representation to the citizens of Waterioo North which I have given the past 2 terms. 2. If you are (re)elected to office, how do you plan to maintain lines of communication with your constituents throughoat your term of ofâ€" 2. During the past eight years, I have kept in contact with my constituents through my Queen‘s Park &:pon, my cable TV show and my contact with them at various functions. Many constituâ€" ents have taken advantage of my constituency office service as well. All of these will certainly continue and 1 plan additional meetings with various groups. 3. If you/your party is elected, will the taxpayers continue to be forced to foot the bill for illegal work stoppages such as witnessed recently at Ontario Hydro? 3. No. The Liberal Party would ensure that the financial losses due to illegal work stoppages would be assumed by the union and in some cases by the union and company involved. 4. Our bilueprint for waste management proâ€" motes greater use of the ‘"four Rs" (recycling, reâ€"use, recovery and reduction) as opposed to conventional landfilling. Your feelings? 4. The provincial government has delayed implementing the blueprint which was introduced two years ago. While the Conservatives have stalled the Liberals would implement an immediâ€" ate program on the R‘s. 5. Do you favor the continuation of rent conâ€" 6. Job creation is on the mind of most Canadians, especially our upâ€"andâ€"coming generaâ€" tion. Cite examples of how you/your party would specifically stimulate local job creation. 6. We intend to spend $466 million this year to stimulate a minimum 72,000 new fullâ€"time jobs without increasing the size of the deficit. The job creation funds will come from program cutbacks, elimination of government waste, redirection of money from existing programs and revenue growth resulting from increased emâ€" ployment. _ _ 5. Yes. With the current level of inflation, Ontario Liberals believe the permitted rent increase without review should be lowered to 4%. Approximately $100 million will go to a targetted employment tax credit program for small businesses who hire the unemployed. Other major expenditures will include $99 million for a range of new youth employment initiatives, $40 million for additional capital expenditures for roads, $50 million for universities, $15 million for hospitals and $5 million for a special employâ€" ment/training fund for women. As our job creation programs will result in reduced demands on the federal government‘s unemployment insurance fund and will increase revenues, we would ask the federal government for a rebate on a significant portion of the funds we invest. This could bring the cost to the province to under $300 million and allow for further employâ€" ment stimulation. 7. De you approve of the virtual beer monepoly now in existence? Would you allow the sale of beer and wine in independent grocery stores? 7. The Liberal Party believes that indepenâ€" dentlyâ€"owned food and specialty stores should be licensed to sell domestic beer and wine. 9. The presidents of our two universities have claimed underfunding is seriously jeopardizing existing programs, research and development in 9. My party categorically rejects the Bovey Commission‘s suggestion that university tuition fees be increased by approximately 50 per cent. For every $100 increase in tuition fees there would be a one per cent decline in enrolment. Ontario‘s universities. Any solutions? My party wants more students in the university system, not less. â€" o That‘s why we are committed to repairing the damage created by a decade of Conservative cutbacks in education. We will fund the postâ€"secâ€" ondary system to its level of need. We will do that because every dollar that the taxpayers of this province invest in higher education comes back in the form of jobs and benefits to the community. Unlike the Conservatives, we won‘t swindle Ontario‘s universities out of millions of dollars in federal money that was specifically earmarked for their use. Herb Epp 10. Have the people of Ontario been allowed sufficient input into the controversial issue of extended funding to the province‘s separale schools? When implemented, will the policy also be further extended to private schools? 10. No. The debate this issue deserves was prevented by the Conservatives. Since 1971, Ontario Liberals have persistently asked for a Select Committee of the Provincial Legislature to debate this very issme. Ontario Liberals have openly supported extended funding for Separate High Schools for over 15 years, but we knew public debate was necessary to build a consensus around implementation. Even now, Frank Miller won‘t let us look at the proposed legislation that will bring in the change. Our policy would not extend public funding to private schools, but we will keep an open mind when we receive the report of the Shapiro Commission which is looking into this question. 11. The province is losing $4.4 million a month in Liberal candidate MPP since 1977 50 years old allowed? Should our province cover 100 per cent of medical service, in view of the fact current premiums most affect those who can least afford penaities under the Canada Health Act by allowing extra billing. Should extra billing be There is no justifiable reason for a family earning $7,000 to pay the same premium as a family earning $70,000. By phasing out OHIP premiums altogether, we will have a much fairer system. 11. Because the OHIP premium is a regressive tax, it hurts those who should be helped the The Liberal Party believes that equality of access to firstâ€"rate health care is a basic right. 13. On a prierity basis, ramk what you feel to be The challenges would depend on whether David Peterson and the Ontario Liberals form the next government of Ontario or whether we form the official opposition. Obviously, to be part of the government would mean that we would be able to implement policies which have been articulated during this campaign. Policies such as creation of new jobs, the elimination of OHIP premiums, the strengthening of our educational system, a new emphasis on the environment, denticare and the cutting out of waste in the provincial government to mention only a few. Locally, I would like to see more involvement of the public in feedback to me on the important issues of the day. This will be done by meeting with different interest groups from time to time. 13. 15. As an clected member for Waterioo North, what do/would you perceive as your greatest Toxic waste (PCB‘s) Drinking water (Lake Ontario)