Whitby Free Press, 12 Dec 1990, p. 7

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WHIBY REEPRESSWEDNESDÀY',EGM B 219OPG? PAGE SEVEN '(FR 4 N1A ISOL4Tt OWN CANAym Three cheers Return with us nýow to yesteryear, when the Progessve Conservatives were in Opposition, when the Party had theV opportumity to <lump Joe Clark as leader and choose a fellow whose initials were B.M. .PARTY FLACK' Here we have the opportunity, one this party and this country manoe have agai*n, to pick someone who will lead this country thrugh; the next, one, two, maybe three elections.. As leader.. B-M: (aside to Joe Clark) Step aside, son, and you'll get any niinistru at. As lon as Wsd outta the country. PARYFLCK~...lades an gentlemen, I bring you the next Prime Minister of Canada...foeg a JOE: ... Can I Ioad us into oeg wars ad strange-_ entanglements? -.- PARTY FLACK' ... B.M. the PM. B.M.: Thank you, thank you. I stand before you a humble maxi,----- one Who knows nothing about politice, one Whobas nover won an election, and promise you that as your leader I will guarantee you two election victories if I have to personally buy ail the votes to, achieve it. DIVERSE VOICES: Here, here. (Loud applause, some whistles.) B.M. As sure as the year is 1982,I1prorruse you that IwiB win by a landalido in the election of 1984. And I will ropeat that victory aginn1988. Need Ipoint out to you the TORY in victory? Asin vicTORY. ,And the noit lections will b. TORY vicTORlES. VOICES: (chanting) Tories, Tories, Tories. IR W L But whaes yor qualifications? 2. B.M.: Qualifications? To be PM ou need qualificatiosq? Lot me list a fow. I've nover boon éee.1 thaeïon. l'.nover bot a public élection, if you don~t count the time that Joe Clark, the next Secretary of State, beat me for this job< HECKLER:- What about the deficit? ~ B.M.: Yos, tho deficit. My aim in two tonna as Primo Minister will b. to double this deficit by the yoar 1990. Or my name isn't Lyin' Brian. IHECKMLR Ya got my vote! B.M.: Whates more. Qualifications? Okay, I was branch plant...... president of an American company, mining, I think, Iron Ore or somothing. And I had that position for several years Now many of......... ~ you can appreciato that many American subsidiaries have budgets. as large as does the govenment of Canada. So in dollar terme, I think 1 have it. SECOND HECKLER- What about jobs? B.M.: As president of liron Ore rompany, I presided over the closing down of the complet. Canadian oporation - not a amal matter ini the least. And for what I have inm md for Canada over PATLEYMUS TAUNTON ROAD, C. 1875 the next eight years, that is valid practical experience. This active grist mil is locatod on the prosent site of the Cottage Country miniatures at JOE: Tell me how that will work. Cullen Gardons. The mil was operated from 1874 until the 1890a byr John Cooper. Tho brick, BQM.:0Thnk youRrifti ecreta r fSt là spesdnto-hehus-n£h-ocgou acnATuto-od1ws-ul aot 83 'OICES: O0, wow, wow, wow, three cheers for rian. Hardy Boys author Leslie McFarlane was ro-elected as a public school truste. B.M.: And I haven't oven finished yet. PARTY FLACK- What's beft? B.M.: As myparting shot, Iwill leave the country aGoods and 125 YEARS AGO Services Tax sort of as a Christmas present, 1990. By that time from the fliuraday, Decemnber 7, 1865 edition of tho my namo will b. on tho lips of every Canadian, yucnbot. wiEnrrciiRomIcLE PARTY FLACK. What do you say, people? Do wechave a winner* About 65 t., 70 people attended the annual St. Androw's Day Bail on Nov. 30 at the here, or what? Mochanica' Hall. B.M. Oh an on mmthig. alSproiS reembr yu eChester Draper, ownor of MWhby Harbor, is advertising for tenders te build a warehouso heard it first hero - I poiete turn weak chin, laug* gtohold 7,00bushelscf grain. Jokoof~-Manooh r h onts J< ear)~.ai The Annes property ised!ered for sale and The Chronicle says it would be a go site for a Riibo PekwJohnifthore wre doubt bofore... * dead after chopping wood near the railway track at Port VOICE&. (in unison) Brian, Brian, Brian, Bilan ..Wxbr H.

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