Layton touts NDP greens on Vancouver Island beach
NDP leader Jack Layton visits Qualicum Beach to tout environmental credentials over the Green party while noting conservatives on non environmental issues. He criticizes Liberal inaction on Kyoto and Conservative plans to abandon it, defends Luna the killer whale, and promotes health care on Vancouver Island.
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Qualicum Beach
B.C
NDP
Jack Layton
Vancouver Island
Green Party
New Democrats
Greens
Layton
Green
Scott Fraser
Georgia
Martin accuses Klein Harper of silent plan to strip medicare
Prime Minister Paul Martin charged that Alberta Premier Ralph Klein and Conservative Leader Stephen Harper intend to overhaul medicare if the Tories win. He cited Klein’s post-election health care changes as proof and contrasted Liberal interventionist aims with Conservative restraint. Martin urged strong federal action in health, culture, and infrastructure. He spoke in Stratford and Tim Hortons to press two visions of government for election day.
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Alberta
Paul Martin
Stephen Warper
Martin
Stephen Harper
Ralph Klein
Ontario
Harper
Canada
New HamburgiOnt
Tories would postpone policy convention in minority gov't
Ottawa reports that a Conservative policy convention would likely be delayed if the party forms a minority government. National party president Don Plett cited election timing and planning needs, while leaders defend the platform and stress current policy remains unchanged without explicit mentions in the platform.
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Tories
Ottawa
Canadian Alliance
Progressive Conservatives
National Party
Don Plett
National Forum
Stephen Harper
Cheryl Gallant
Harper
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Homecrest Seat Sale
Jim Armour
Tim Powers
Powers
Bruck Easton
PC Party
Easton
CRC
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