In St. Thomas, the Freedom Party's Ray Monteith was the spark Wednesday night at the riding's first all-candidates forum.
"In short, hoping government will do anything right is fantasy," Monteith concluded in his speech to about 75 people. At times, even his three competitors broke into laughter. On the structure and financing of post-secondary education, the populist candidate said "we would change the system completely upside down." Later, he said he agrees with pay equity because it makes women equal to men. "Men have too much control." he said to an outburst of claps and hoots. "It's all to one side."
Monteith and company meet again today in Elgin's second all-candidates meeting, set for 8 p.m. at Southwold Public School.
Elgin's Freedom Party candidate says the Ontario government, Attorney-General Ian Scott and the St. Thomas police force owe a city car dealer "an apology."
Ray Monteith said Bob Stollery of Eastway Ford Ltd. should never have been prosecuted in 1989 for illegally opening on Sundays. "I'm for Sunday shopping ... and that law" should never have been in place. Since Stollery was fined $19,000 for breaking the law, the Ontario supreme court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to force stores to close on Sundays.
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last updated on April 28, 2002
