THECORD WEEKLY Wifrid Jjturier University Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, March 4,1982 Volume 22 Number 18 Liberals Talk (Under)Funding by Mike Strathdee in order to breathe new life into the The question of adequate funding university sector. He also reiterated for post-secondary institutions was official party policy opposing any a widely discussed issue amongst the increase in tuition fees until after balloons, banners and ballots at last accessibility study has beentabled in weekend's Ontario Liberal the legislature and carefully leadership convention in Toronto. scrutinized. All five leadership aspirants Environmentalist Richard expressed dismay at the current Thomas conceded the need for an levels of funding within the injection of capital into the system, provinces. but he worriedabout the debtof the Kitchener-Wilmont MPP John system which mighthaveto be borne Sweeney, the party's education by students in the future. critic, labelled the present system as Rookie Hamilton MPP Sheila 'totally inadequate.' Sweeney cited Copps is strongly opposed to the the commonly heldLiberal position discretionary fee increase which the that colleges and universities must Ministry of Education is allowing be funded annually at least at the Ontario universities. She also said inflation rate, and emphasized the that the federal government cannot quality of education as being most be held accountable for important. He feels that proper underfundirig ofeducation, since the staffing, maintenance of libraries Ontario government is responsible and class size are the key for university funding. considerations. Former federal finance minister Kitchener MPP James Breithaupt Donald Macdonald concurs on that echoed Sweeney's remarks and point. Macdonald, who is the stated that since the existing system minister responsible for the 1976 Peterson shows the style that won him acclaim at the leadership convention. is the credit ofPremier E>avis, Davis Established Programs Financing must also takeresponsibility for the (EPF) legislation, said that since the failure of the system. province received much fiscal room David Peterson, the new Liberal in 1976, they should shoulder their leader, said that a crisis exists with funding responsibilities. regards to the erosion of Liberal Senator Keith Davey does Glimpses of a accessibility to higher education. not believe that provincial Liberals Peterson feels that the present Tory will suffer due to the EPF cuts. government have the wrong Davey said that EPF must be an priorities, and that they have early priority for the new Liberal cheated the post-secondary system leader, and that the issue could be Leadership Rally over the past five or six years. He resolved in a way which will be stated that "fertile young trained "putting the ball in the court of the protest vote. an assertion is sky', members of his team unfurled minds are Ontario's best resource." provincial Liberal party." He added Such at the believes that additional that in his estimation, the PC by Mike Strathdee misleadingly inaccurate. large banners all corners of Peterson Thomas' and which funds must be is quite vulnerable campaign workers ballroom read 'Peterson for allocated in the areas government on At first glance, the number 3 New Era'! this issue. those delegates who supported him Premier Happy of job training and research centres seemed to figure prominently at the even on the second ballot felt that Federal -Liberal minister, Herb recent Ontario Liberal leadership Thomas was reaching out to Gray, beat the bushes for Peterson convention. Three candidates all northern and rural Liberals whose throughout the weekend, bravely claimed to be holding concerns were not being adequately gladhanding and passing out down 3rd place, hoping to attended to by the other candidates. Peterson literature (according to consolidate their support on a 3rd Has lusting after Metro seats led promo, 80% oftheprovincial caucus ballot which was never to be. In to a neglect ofLiberal grassroots? A supported Peterson). When actuality, the candidate taking his party which is dominated by MPPs questioned about the logic behind 2nd run at the leadership took over from smaller rural centres did not his support for Peterson (Gray is a the reins of the province's number have a rural member contesting its relatively left-wing nationalist while two political party with a second leadership. Although Eddie Peterson is perceived as a right ballot victory. Sargeant and Jack Riddell mayhave winger), Gray replied that David's "Team Peterson" successfully thrown their support behind the industrial strategy for Ontario is beat off challenges from the reform Peterson machine, that does not completely in keeping with his own wing of the Ontario Liberal Party mean that the delegates from their views. and secured an impressive victory ridings feltany overriding dutyto do Sheila Copps enjoyed a certain for London Centre MPP, David likewise. Thomas occupied a amount of federal support for her Peterson, on the second ballot. significant niche, a fact which did campaign. Copps' boosters Peterson's big red team proved to be not go unnoticed by Peterson's included Solicitor-General Robert too much for high-spirited Sheila people. Peterson's sudden concern Kaplan and Labour minister John Copps and political newcomer about acid rain and environmental Munro. Copps received Richard Thomas, who enjoyed a issues (which surfaced during considerable backing from ethnic surprisingly high level of first ballot question and answer sessions the delegates who she addressed in support. Thomas (whose 234 votes day before voting) was a good Italian, Greek, French and English. was nearly equal to the combined indicator that Thomas would finish What the Copps' campaign totals received by area MPPs' Jimi much stronger than had been lacked in policy specifics, Sheila Breithaupt and John Sweeney) expected. made up for in energy and delivered a spell binding convention As for Peterson's campaign, it enthusiasm. Not all Liberals were speech and admitted to delegates wouldhave been difficult to imagine enthusedby Copps' efforts. Senator that his leadership run was.the first a slicker, more smoothly run Keith Davey described Copps' political convention which he had machine. Hordes of Peterson Saturday speech as an adequate ever attended. Dismissed as workers were at the bottom of every performance, and added that she irrelevant at the outset of the stairwell, in every doorway, will be up and comingLiberal starin convention by many delegates, buttonholing almost every delegate future years. Privately however, his Thomas gained much respect with in sight. They handed out 'Peterson comments were less than his smooth yet potent delivery and for Premier' badges and stickers, complimentary. Davey told cronies his stinging denunciations of the free ice cream by the gallon (quite that Copps' speechreminded him of Davis government. Thomas' call to tasty), 'Team Peterson* baseball a valedictory address by a high delegates to "can therhetoric-do as caps by the boxful, along with the school cheerleader. Davey's favour Liberals, do as people" struck a usual assortment of posters, fell firmly behind the Peterson responsive chord, judging by the pamphlets, and Peterson placards. camp. applause which hereceived. Several As Peterson strove to present Despite the dogged and tireless observers discounted the Thomas himself as an alternative to 'Tory Copps supporters saw her finish in second place. support as merely constituting a complacency and socialist pie in the continued on pg.6. 2 The Cord Weekly, Thursday March 4,1982 THECORD WEEKLY The Cord Weekly is published by Student Publications of Wilfrid Laurier University. Editorial opinions are independent of the University, WLUSU, and Student Publications. TheCord reserves the . right to edit allarticles and letters submitted to it. The Cord is a member of the Canadian University Press cooperative. Editor Rodger Tschanz News Editor •• Sonya Ralph Bandy Entertainment Editor • - Diane Pitts Sports Editors Joanne- Rimmer • Jeff Brown Copy Editor Jerry Zeidenberg Production Managers ■. 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