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Mayes says speech outlines priorities
Vernon Morning Star, Apr 07 2006

{'“It doesn’t inspire me at all,” Hansma said of the speech’s content.

Hansma is concerned with the Conservative commitment to chop the GST by one per cent instead of providing income tax relief.

“There’s nothing aggressive there. They talk the talk but don’t walk the walk when it comes to taxes,” he said.

Hansma is also disappointed the government is proceeding with its child care program.
“I hoped they would see the error of their ways and realize there needs to be more than $100 per month per child,” he said.'}

Okanagan-Shuswap MP Colin Mayes says the Conservatives are taking a calculated approach when it comes to governing the country.

Mayes was pleased that Tuesday’s throne speech primarily focused on the main issues the party campaigned on during the federal election — including accountability, crime, the GST and child care.

“If you try to do too much, you never succeed. Our government wants to take care of the five priorities first,” he said.

Among the components of the throne speech was a promise to apply tougher sentences to violent and repeat offenders. The government also calls for more police officers.

“We’re going to try to make the streets safer,” said Mayes.

“We need to put laws in place that help the police make the streets safer.”

Mayes also welcomes the throne speech’s promise to restore public confidence in government by initiating new guidelines for lobbying and campaign donations.

The opposition parties have criticized the throne speech as being too vague on some issues, such as the environment and post-secondary education.

However, Mayes contends the government is taking action on those issues, but there is a firm strategy in place to meet the ongoing needs of Canadians.

“We aren’t going to be everything to everyone,” he said.

The Conservatives’ first throne speech is getting little praise from Will Hansma, Liberal candidate in the January election.

“It doesn’t inspire me at all,” Hansma said of the speech’s content.

Hansma is concerned with the Conservative commitment to chop the GST by one per cent instead of providing income tax relief.

“There’s nothing aggressive there. They talk the talk but don’t walk the walk when it comes to taxes,” he said.

Hansma is also disappointed the government is proceeding with its child care program.

“I hoped they would see the error of their ways and realize there needs to be more than $100 per month per child,” he said.