NDP pledges Medicare and pensions protection in Dauphin speech
Stan Struthers, NDP candidate for Dauphin Swan River, told about 35 seniors at Parkview Lodge that Medicare and pensions are core NDP policy and must be defended against user fees and double billing. He argued both programs are federally funded and at risk under other parties.
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Stan Struthers
Dauphin
New Democratic
Dauphin-Swan River
Parkview Lodge
Canada
Liberals and NDP defend Medicare and pharma reform plans
Mr Struthers criticizes Conservative deficit cuts hitting Medicare and calls for ending Bill C 91 Drug Patent Protection. He argues drug monopoly drives high costs, proposes grants for pharma research, funded by generic gains and tax shifts, with Medicare and elderly pensions as political will tests. The NDP stance hinges on party existence.
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New Democrats
Canada
Struthers
Five candidates seek Dauphin-Swan River seat adding Tony Riley
Tony Riley a 63 year old farmer from Strathclair joins five hopefuls in Dauphin-Swan River. He filed Sept 22 as Canada Party candidate but ballot name depends on the party meeting a 50 candidate nationwide minimum. If not met he will appear as Independent. The Canada Party led by Joe Thauberger proposes debt free money, public Bank of Canada control, commodity parity pricing, voter initiatives and recall. Riley says campaign will rely on press releases and mailers as funds permit.
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Dauphin-Swan River
House of Commons
Tony Riley
Strathclair
Riley
Dauphin
Canada Party
Confederation of Regions Party
COR
Joe Thauberger
Regina
Bank Ofanada
Cowling Praised by Voters Across Dauphin Riding
Marlene Cowling reports strong reception and widespread support as she campaigns across the Dauphin riding. The Liberal candidate notes voters seek change and details her Sept. 18 20 swing through Russell St Lazare Foxwarren Binscorth Shoal Lake Strathclair Rapid City Waywayseecappo Reserve Rossburn and mentions a potential Jean Chretien visit before the Oct 25 election.
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Marlene Cowling
Dauphin-Swan River
Liberal Party
Waywayseecappo Indian Reserve
Rossburn
Cowling
Jean Chretien
Dauphin
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NDP
Kim Campbell
Stan Pacak
Bill Galloway
Elections Canada
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