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- ~ 0 WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2,1979, PAGE 19 ELECTION 'REPORT:* Roif Posma, Libertarian Part'y Roif Posma, an Oshawa resident, bas becorne the fourth candidate for Ontario Riding in tbe May 22 federai election. Mr. Posma is a candidate for the Libertarian Party, which wants to reduce the power of the country's politi- cul establishment over the lives .f individuais. Mr. Posma believes that increased government inter- vention in people's' lives is ieading to totalitarianisrn. Libertarian policies, he says are individuai freedorn and the supremacy of free enter- prise. Mr. Posma was born in Indonesia and spent some time in Europe before coming to Canada in 1951. He compieted a degree in politi- cal science at Queen's Uni- versity and is working in the purchasing department at Generai Motors., The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade, recently rerorga- nized, sponsored the first al candidates meeting held in Ontario Riding, in the Sheri- dan Mail. Pickerine. There x'*re more than 150 people present to hear the candidates for the four parties in Ontario Riding and to hear them answer ques- tions from the fioor and from listeners as a bot line bad been prepared by CKQT Radio. The speakers were chosen by lots and tbe first speaker was Roif Posma candidate for the Libertarian party. Mr. Posma said the Liber- tarian Party* is a party committedý "to individuai f reedom and f ree enterprise." He claimed that the people are being crippied witb "the load of taxation." If the Libertarian Party bad the power of government tbey wouid "reduce the size and cost of government," reduce the number of government departrnents and their controls but would maintain "the armed forces to- protect' against armed agressions, maintain, an in- ternai and externat police force to uphoid tbe law and maintain the judiciai, system " which wouid give rulings on what the Police Forces have done in their upbolding of the law. "That is wbere the. Government stops," be said. Turning to other aspects of tbe Government and wbat the Libertarian Party wouid do be said, it would "bhave an index for members of Parlia- ment and senior servants," ini the amount of spendmng tbat tbey could do. This party "lwants a process of deregulation"' and empha- sized the point that "it wouid be unlawful to borrow monly to reduce expenses. AUl tbose ýn government opposed to or not able to cope with the reduction of expenses wiii be fired." Looking at the business aspect of tbe nation and the part that government plays in the business worid Mr. Posma said, bis party wouid replace ail the regulations and government controle on business "wi;th one singlie iaw for business." Tbey wouid I"aboiisb in- vestrnent boards and capital gains tax; open negotiations of free trade zones witb the United States and eventuaily witb other Countries." Conciuding his speech witb the separation issue, Mr. Posma said, "sbould Quebec separate from the rest of Canada then it is the respon- sibiiity qf tbe Federai Government to protect the individual and bis assets, particulariy of those who Erosion of individualirm in this Country must realiy corne to an end." During the question period that followed ail four candi- dates were asked what would be done and how did tbey feei on tbe "question of capital punishment." Mr. Posma- repiied that there "are a great many arguments as to capital punishment and is it realiy needed. Tbis is sometbing that the Party wouid look into," be said. In his main speech Mr. Posma said that the Liber- tarian Party would impose controis on Labour and Union regulations. His Party feeis that -the regulations Labor has imposed are partiy responsi- bie for the unemploymnent situation that people are being faced with. 1 When asked by a self- deciared Union man, "bhow wouid you impose controis on Labor?" Mr. Posma replied, "there should be no, closed shops. " Management shouid have the right to say who it wishes to hire and the individuai bas the right to choice of a place' to work witbout having to pay dues to a Union or being told that he can't work at that particular, place unless he becomes a member of the Union. "Wben it cornes to, employ- ment there sbould be an open door policy, flot a ciosed shop," Mr. Posma said. "People want to, run their own lives." THE TIIME MACHINE - Vince Portincasa, Joanne Defina and Anthony Van Mil, Grade 5 and. 5 students at St. Paui's Separate School on Garrard Road, squeezed into a time machine in an Education Week play entitied "Ail the Time in the Worid." The play was presented for the chiidren's parents Tuesday and'Thursday iast week. free Press Photo Bake sake at Brooklin is May 12 The ACW of St. Thomas' Anglican Churcb in Brooklin are-having a Spring Tea and- Bake Sale on Saturday, May 12 fromn2 p.m. to 4p.m. in the church 'hail. 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