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■ NEWS:
Stroller Brigade marches to forum ...............................2
■ ARTS & CULTURE:
Cousin Harley is first in Summer Kicks lineup ..............................15
■ COMMUNITY
Molly Caldwell sneaks the ball past her coach James Knoop at the regular practice of her U-9 soccer team on May 1. Go to www.thegoldenstar.net to see more photos. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo
Alpine Rafting gears up for new season ...............................18
Good turnout at All Candidates Forum
■ SPECIAL SECTION
Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net The local race for the provincial 2013 election was kicked into high gear on May 2 when all four candidates participated in the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce’s All Candidates Forum. Each candidate answered 14 questions from the floor, with topics ranging from the economy, to childcare, to the environment, to political ethics. The economy is undoubtedly in a tough spot right now, but Liberal candidate Doug Clovechok says that we don’t need to look too far into the future for a solution, jobs are being created right now.
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“You want to know how we’re going to create jobs in the Shuswap Columbia, it’s happening right now,” he said, giving the reopening of the Canfor mill as an example. “Eight new mines are opening… The NDP killed the mining industry, they killed the forestry industry. They’re the job killers of the ‘90s, folks, don’t forget that.” NDP candidate (two-time MLA) Norm Macdonald disagreed, saying that the current government needs to take responsibility for the economy. “What government needs to do is provide predictable governance, and competent governance. The Liberals have been neither trustworthy, nor competent,” said Macdonald. “At a time when we were inevitably going
to have some problems, all the government could do is make it worse.” Earl Olsen, running for the BC Conservatives, pointed to high taxation as a major barrier to economic growth. “The Conservative Party believes that taxation and restrictions on business are directly related to what we’re going to get out of our economy,” said Olsen. “One of the things we believe has to go away is the Carbon Tax… It’s a behavioural tax, it’s trying to change what we think and what we do, but basically, we have no options. Who can drive that much less, or get on the bus in this area? It’s not a fair tax.” continued on page 4
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