Shy. Castlegar News _ November 23, 1988 ulroney evades key questions By CLYDE GRAHAM Ci Press OTTAWA The big question of free trade's future has been answered. But Ottawa still has to overcome two difficult snags that remain. Prime Minister. Brian Mulroney won the majority he needed Monday to put the massive trade treaty into effect next year, but has dodged specific questions about financial aid to Canadians who will be hurt by the deal. In addition, Mulroney and Finance Minister Michael Wilson have refused to spell out how the government will replace between $2 billion and $3 billion in annual tariff revenue that will eventually be lost under free trade. It's part of a government policy of playing up the positive, while glossing over the downside of the free-trade agreement partly to blame for not aggressively pursuing those key questions before or during the election campaign. While most ‘economic think-tanks believe that phasing out trade barriers with the United States will speed economic growth and create a net gain of as many as 250,000 jobs over the next decade, some Canadians will have to pay a price, The Department of Finance has said 25,000 people a year will have to change jobs because of plant re-tooling or closures related to the free-trade deal. SMALL NUMBER? Mulroney has maintained that's a small number, considering the four million Canadians who already find new jobs each year. And he s the government already has solid job-retraining and other employment programs. fi ber federal headed by Bell Canada executive Jean de Granpre, who isn't expected to report until the new year — after the deal is supposed to be in effect. « Ata news conference Tyesday, Mulroney was long on empathy and short on specifics. jome jobs may be affected, I acknowledge he told reporters in Baie-Comeau, Que. “I want to make sure we have in train and in hand the finest programs that exist in the world to cushion whatever blows maybe result from the progressive i ion of the ag “Tt won't happen tomorrow, but it will happen just as quickly as possible. As far as I'm concerned, it is a very high priority — extremely high priorit; Employment Minister Barbara McDougall and Trade Minister John Crosbie have said they doubt there will be any need for new adjustment programs about how they'll replace the revenue from tariffs currently levied on U.S. goods entering the country. By 1998; when” the last of the tariffs are eliminated, there will be a revenue loss of up to $3 billion a year, says the reported Conference Board of Canada. Where will the government get the money? Wilson says increased economic growth because of free trade will lead to more revenue from income and other taxes. The Conference Board has rejected that, saying the government will either have to raise the proposed national sales tax, cut government programs or let the deficit increase. It’s a critical question the Consumers’ Associa. tion of Canada also wants answered. Although it has given qualified support to the trade deal, officials have said they're worried the Opposition Liberals and New Democrats — pre occupied with trying to kill the deal - have also been will But the question of whether existing programs be good enough has been deferred to a under free trade. Mulroney and Wilson have been just as evasive promised lower prices on American goods will be taxed away. Undecided voters the By CasNews Staff The Conservative party's failure to win over undecided voters concerned about the free-trade agreement was the reason for the New Democratic Party's overwhelming victory Mon day in Kootenay West-Revelstoke, says the defeated Tory ineumbent “The area of concern that I have had right from the outset has been the breakout of the undecided vote,” Bob Brisco told reporters late Monday night. “The undecided ele- ment I think is the free trade element, and I think that’s where it turned.” Brisco discounted the suggestion that a backlash against Premier Bill Vander Zalm's provincial govern ment may have helped the NDP. “I really don’t read it that way,” the 59-year-old Castlegar chiroprac tor said, unless the concern about Vander Zalm was also part of the un decided vote. “But I can tell you that I never experienced that at the door, at all.” SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT . . . Broadwater road was the scene of a single vehicle accident today. A car struck a telephone pole near the ferry landing in Robson resulting in major damage to the car. There is no further information available Fee hike rejected By BRENDAN NAGLE Staff Writer Selkirk College board rejected a proposed five-per-cent tuition fee increase last night at its monthly meeting in Castlegar. Board member Fred Merriman spoke against the increase saying the college should find other ways to increase revenue, such as through more efficient administration and staff budgeting. The five-per-cent tuition increase would have added about $40,000 in tuition fee revenue starting in April College president Leo Perra said the proposed increase was in line with the general costs of the college “We were looking at bringing a recommendation forward sometime in January or February to see the tuition fees increase by five per cent,” he said after the meeting. “To try to maintain with the general costs of running the institution.” Tuition fees in September, 1989 will remain the same as this year. But he said the rejection of the proposed increase will put more strain on the college budget next year. “It means there will be approx imately $50,000 to $60,000 less revenue next year to run the institu tion,” he said, adding the college budget is up in the air at the moment TRADE continued from front page people of Kootenay West-Revelstoke for the next four years,” he said “It's very hard to say just exactly what the institution's deficit will be by March 31 of 1989 (the end of Selkirk'’s 1988 fiscal year),” he said “There are a number of costs that had to be budgeted which we had not included in our initial plans . . . how that will balance out come March 31st, we'll just have to wait until we get the final report at that time.” In other college board news, the board members agreed to pledge $200 each towards establishing a new scholarship endownment fund at Selkirk, with the Selkirk College - Foundation matching the total from the board. “This is the first time the college board has taken such an action and I'm certainly pleased that they have done so,” Perra said. “I think it shows that they are prepared to work along with the Selkirk College Foundation.” Information officer Joe Lintz told the board about Selkirk College's career fair tomorrow at the Chahko-Mika Mall in Nelson. The fair will showcase Selkirk's career pro- grams. It starts at noon and runs until the mall closes. JENKINS continued from front poge me and I'll be ready to go again in four years time.” Jenkins said the poor showing by Liberais across the country should see to some changes in leadership. “I think the Liberals and Mr. Turner have some real soul searching to do over the next month or two,” he said. “I would really expect that we're looking at a leadership con. vention in the spring rather than just our automatic bi-annual review.” Jenkins was evasive when asked if he would endorse Turner as Liberal party leader. “I just don’t know, I think I'd have to look at how the whole thing settles out,” he said. “I think Mr. Turner has been a man who has been plagued by many internal difficulties in the party. But I don’t see anybody on the horizon to replace him, I'll have to look at that.” When asked about Kristiansen share of Canada's prosperity.” Jenkins, who is still the president of the federal Liberal riding asso- ciation in Kootenay West-Revel stoke, said he is looking forward to increasing his party's popularity in the riding and has every intention of running for the Liberals in the next federal election. When asked if there was anything he would have changed in his campaign in retrospect, he said no. “No, I don't think so,” he said. “I think that next time we'll be a little better organized and we'll have more people to draw on right away ... think next time we'll have that real good solid core of volunteers to draw on right away.” Jenkins will go back to his occupation as family physician and Rossland alderman. While Jenkins was disappointed with the results, campaign manager CasNewsPhoto by Nick Allan to move office VANCOUVER (CP) — British Col- umbia Hydro will build a new head office in downtown Vancouver and sell its 31-year-old landmark build: ing at 970 Burrard St., the Crown corporation announced Tuesday. The new headquarters will be on company-owned downtown land about seven blocks away, Hydro chairman Larry Bell said in a news release. Bell estimated it will take three to five years to plan and build the new complex. Hydro's 21-storey tower cost $10 million when it was completed in 1957 for B.C. Electric — the fore runner of B.C. Hydro — and dom inated the downtown skyline for a number of years. It was recently described as “the best example of international moder- nist style in the city” by Willard Holmes, Vancouver Art Gallery director. A group of 20 Canadian architects designated it as one of the “most significant” buildings in Can ada since 1945. Bell said -the sale mid-February 1989. He said a number of unsolicited offers have been received for the building and adjacent parking lots, known collectively as Block 70. “The Vancouver property market has been exceptionally buoyant re cently,” he said. deadline is Brisco ded the election about 10 p.m. after it was clear Kristian sen’s hefty lead would not be eroded, and after Prime Minister Brian Mul roney’s acceptance speech on TV. He told a sombre crowd of about 60 supporters jammed into his Castle. gar campaign headquarters that Kootenay West-Revelstoke will get free trade whether it likes it or not. “In spite of themselves, Kootenay West has voted for free trade be. cause that's what it’s gonna be.” He said with Mulroney “at the helm” Canada will progress, grow and become stronger “and take its rightful place in the position of nations.” Brisco also paid tribute to his campaign workers, _Roting: “I am key Mike, Mabel and Staff Thank You all for Your Patronage Cuvkey Giveaway! 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Brisco also congratulated NDP winner Lyle Kristiansen, noting: “I am sure that he and his wife and family will feel a sense of unity this evening. Certainly, they have work- ed very hard for what they have achieved.” Brisco’s defeat was graciously ac- cepted by his supporters, who sang two songs composed for him. The mood in the headquarters early in the evening was subdued, despite the fact supporters had known for some time that their party would form a majority govern- ment, thanks to telephone calls from Eastern Canada relaying that infor- mation. Supporters expressed concern about Brisco's fate. That concern proved justified as the first results began to filter into the headquarters, showing Brisco trailing. by the that all of you have displayed in this campaign . the organization has just been first class.” He said it is important that the party supporters “go out of this campaign with your heads high,” but they must also begin working toward the next election with a new candidate. Brisco said he is looking forward to spending more time with his family. Brisco also said he is confident about the future. MINOR SPORTS Sure We're Interested Phone the Castlegar News for details on how to get reports of your organization onto the sports pages. 365-3517 LOCATION Castlegar Co: Ootischenia Elem. Schoo! How we voted BRISCO 33 ° BROWN JENKINS KRISTIANSEN 21 94 NN a-TeEeu-Nu~ae sisson Central Deli Delites ENTER YOUR NAME TO WIN AMR. COFFEE SR. 10-CUP MAPLE LEAF oe ITALIAN ROAST I SLICED OR SHAVED .. MAPLE LEAF PASTRAMI EYE SLICED OR SHAVED 100 G. AUTOMATIC COFFEE" BREWING SYSTEM. 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I just feel that he's not going to be able to bring to Kootenay West our fair what he set out to do. “I'm very pleased actually because my goal when I came out here was to get a rebate, which is 15 per cent (of the popular vote),” he said. “We've got that and it looks like we'll get more. So I've achieved my objective and we've surpassed that and now that we've got a base of support we can build on that for next time.” continued from front page because they feared it would come out of funding earmarked for the province as a whole. As well, many MPs though CP Rail, then-owner of Cominco, should pay for the modernization. “That was just the first hurdle. There were many hurdles after that, some of them which I just can't discuss,” Brisco said. 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