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Candidates debate social issues Kevin Mills Mission Record
Social issues were up for debate on Tuesday night as five of the six candidates running in the Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon riding attended an all-candidates meeting hosted by Mission Community Services Society (MCSS). Topics at the Clarke Theatre ranged from missing aboriginal women to help for veterans, and disabled programs to infrastructure. A question from the audience regarding road repair for Lillooet led to a brief debate on infrastructure. Liberal candidate Jati Sidhu said his party will spend $125 billion on infrastructure, and the party is “committed to build new roads, build new bridges and build new schools.” Conservative candidate Brad Vis said the Conservatives have invested $3.5 billion in infrastructure funding in B.C. “We’ve made record investments in this program and all of you see that day to day.” He cited the Port Mann Bridge, Alex Fraser Bridge and improvements to the Sea to Sky Highway and the Mission Bridge as examples. When asked about his stance on holding an inquiry to investigate missing aboriginal women, NDP candidate Dennis Adamson told the crowd his party was in support of the process. “We said that within 100 days of being elected, we would start that inquiry. It’s about time.” Arthur Green, of the Greens, said his party fully supports the findings of the truth and reconciliation commission. “The Green Party will implement those findings and will stand with First Nations governments,” he said, adding the Greens will call for an immediate national inquiry for murdered and missing indigenous women. Sidhu said domestic violence is five times higher among aboriginal women, and over the past decade, thousands have gone missing. He said the Harper government has been “putting a blind eye on it.” “We, the Liberal Party, within the first 90 days of government, we will call for a national inquiry.” When asked what his party would do to help programs for the Continued on 5
A near full house celebrated some great flamenco music by musician Jesse Cook, seen above playing a classical guitar. Cook was in Mission on Saturday evening performing at the Clarke Foundation Theatre. BOB FRIESEN PHOTO
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