Jack Layton introduces NDP campaign in southwestern Ontario on Wednesday to focus on agricultural issues and to attempt to stimulate the chance of the party to evict a local conservative holder.
Layton has visited the farm of sixth generation a David Tremblay of Stoney Point, have. Tremblay said that he and his ancestors had to maintain employment "off-farm" to keep the farm of approximately 37 hectares afloat.
Farmer in Stoney Point, Ont., David Tremblay said that he and his ancestors had to maintain employment "off-farm" to keep the 92-acre farm afloat. Tom Taylor/CBC News "If you cannot concentrate 100 percent in what you do, it is difficult to be very effective," said Tremblay. "You need closes five, six thousand acres just to earn a living."
Layton is committed to protect the small family farm by replacing the current program agri-stabilization with that which is less complicated and less expensive.
"I will work with the provinces to provide affordable risk management programs so that farmers get the assistance you need when you need it," said Layton in front of a crowd in the barn of Tremblay.
The head of the new Democratic Party, said the current program of forces farmers to take on debt while they are waiting for the Government to approve their applications. The paperwork and legal fees involved are out of control, he said.
Tim Stratichuk, a McGregor, farmer of crops commercial have., said he must be $500 k to approximately 323-hectare farm and works full time in Windsor, Ontario, to "subsidize" his farm.
' Convince the banker lend me money to my crop in the ground every spring... There is no guarantee that, at the end of the day, I can pay my bills, which is the cause.'-Tim Stratichuk, farmer
"Convince the banker lend me money to my crop in the ground every spring... There is no guarantee that, at the end of the day, I can pay my bills, that is the question,"said Stratichuk. ".
When asked if he was vulnerable in rural areas of the Canada because of its position on the register of firearms, Jack Layton said that half of its 37 members of the Parliament, sitting in the most recent Government date from rural constituencies.
The NDP have a plan to fix registry of firearms and to ensure money is not wasted "as we have seen liberal waste," added the NDP Taras Natyshak local candidate.
Layton did not hide the fact that he was in Essex to horseback riding to fly under the conservative outgoing Jeff Watson, which was held since 2004.
"We are in a Conservative riding of today - a district we hope to take," said Layton. "" "". We are riding a wave of momentum go anywhere in the world, and it is because Canadians feel Ottawa is broken. ?
NATYSHAK, who performed in the previous federal elections, said that the NDP is to see support in his riding of Essex.
"We know that people are looking for an alternative and they seek new ideas," said Natyshak. "I have not waive the riding." I continue to defend these issues, either the creation of agriculture or employment or the environment. I'm here to stay, and I'm here for the population of the County of Essex. ?
NATYSHAK is against liberal candidate Essex Nelson Santos, a well-known municipal politician. Many advocates liberal and NDP fear that the race between Natyshak and Santos will split the vote for Watson, who has a strong support of the local agricultural community, to win the riding for a fourth term.
Layton later led to Thunder Bay, where he was to attend a town hall event.
Democrats hold two electoral districts in the Thunder Bay area. The NDP John Rafferty candidate wins Thunder Bay - Rainy River appeared in 2008, defeating liberal incumbent Ken Boshcoff.
Bruce Hyer, another candidate for the NDP, is hoping to hang on to the other local constituency, Thunder Bay — Superior North. Hyer liberal bat Don McArthur in 2008. McArthur was seeking to fill the vacancy left by the Liberal Joe Comuzzi.
Layton brushed off suggestions, it seeks to shore up its existing support.
"It is... important to visit all regions of the country," he told journalists. "" "". Indeed, we have the fortunate circumstances in certain regions of the country, we hold all seats, virtually, as Northern Ontario. ?
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