JOBS  A LIBERAL GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE JOBS FOR CANADIANS ITS TOP PRIORITY  The number one priority for a Liberal government will be jobs fat Canadians. The cost of unemployment in lost potential economic and human can no longer be tolerated.  A Liberal government will put Canadians back to work by investing in the brains and skills of Canadians and by investing in the industries that will provide jobs with a future.  JOBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE  In Canada today 400,000 young Canadians cannot get work,…any thousands of (jobs are being) unfilled because (people) with the training and qualifications carrot be found.  A Liberal government will work to end this economic mismatch through a Canadian Apprenticeship Program in partnership with the provinces, the private sector, and labour to provide onthejob training in growing industries.  And for the thousands of young Canadians who leave school and want to contribute to building a better society, a Liberal government will create the Canadian Youth Service Corps. Young people will gain work skills and valuable experience by working on programs that will improve the quality of life in communities across Canada.  INVESTING IN JOB: THROUGH CHILD CARE  For families that need two incomes to survive and for single parents who want to get off welfare and other social assistance and get jobs, access to quality child care is a must.  A Liberal government will implement a realistic and fiscally responsible program to increase the number of child care spaces in Canada. The Liberal child care plan will also provide direct jobs for Canadians: on average, one person is employed for every five child care spaces created.  ENCOURAGING SMALL BUSINESS  Small and mediumsized businesses account for 85 % of all new jobs created in Canada since 1979. What government canand mustdo is scare the climate and provide the support to help small and medium-sized businesses to grow, prosper, and create more jobs.  A Liberal government will work to end the credit crunch that is hurting small business. We will invest in Canadian leadingedge technology that creates the industries and jobs of the future.  A Liberal government will help bring together the energy and dynamism of Canada's entrepreneurs with the brainpower of our universities and the stateoftheart expertise of our research institutions in practical, commercially oriented partnerships.  And a Liberal government will work to rebuild Canada's manufacturing base, which has been decimated during nine years of Conservative government.  FARMING AND FOOD  The agrifood sector is a major employer in Canada. An overall policy for the agrifood sector must build upon three strategies: developing new domestic and international markets for Canadian food products; reducing input costs to make farming more viable; and introducing improved income stabilization programs.  GROWTH  A LIBERAL GOVERNMENT WILL FOSTER GROWTH ! AND CUT THE DEFICIT  Canada needs economic growth. A growing economy with more jobs for Canadians will reduce and ultimately eliminate the deficit.  A REALISTIC WAN FOR REDUCING THE DEFICIT  Liberals have a realistic, workable plan for reducing the deficit after nine years of Conservative failure. Through a combination of measures to stimulate economic growth and cuts to spending, a Liberal government will reduce the deficit in real dollar terms and as a percentage of our gross domestic product (GDP), an important measure of economic soundness.  AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH  A Liberal infrastructure program will invest in upgrading roads, water treatment, sewage systems, environmental improvements, and transportation.  Tens of thousands of Canadians will be put back to work immediately with this program. And the concrete investment in our economic strength and quality of life will pay off for decades.  TRADING WITH THE WORLD  Our jobs and future prosperity depend on our ability to sell our products abroad. But free and open trade must be fair trade, with the same rules applied equally to all sides.  Liberals will renegotiate the CanadaU.S. Fm Trade Agreement (FTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to make them fairer for Canada and to end harsh and unjust U.S. sanctions that have hurt Canadian industries.  And a Liberal government will move away from trade dependence on the U.S. by expanding trade with the countries of the Western Hemisphere, the Pacific Rim, and Eastern Europe.  A NEW DEAL WITH THE PROVINCES A FAIR DEAL FOR CANADIANS  For nine years, Conservatives have claimed to cut costs while they've been transferring them to the provincial and local levels. But the same taxpayer keeps on paying.  A Liberal government will work out a new agreement with the provinces to coordinate economic policies. The goal will be to provide Canal Canadians with the best service for their tax dollars.  A Liberal government will replace the car. We will mandate the allparty House of Commons Finance Committee to consult with Canadians and with all provincial governments, and recommend a fair, workable replacement for the car.  CHANGE  A LIBERAL GOVERNMENT WILL CHANGE OTTAWA’S PRIORITIES  It’s time (to get) the federal government back in touch with the concerns of average Canadians: spending tax money wisely, restoring faith in elected office, and listening to the people not the lobbyists.  ENDING THE WASTE  Billions are wasted on expensive programs we don't need. Liberals think it's time government spent its money as carefully as Canadians do. That's why a Liberal government would reorder Ottawa's spending priorities, cancelling Kim Campbell's extravagant $5.8billion helicopters.  RESTORING THE PUBLIC TRUST  Canadians are fed up with the way Ottawa works. They want the people they elect to have a greater say. They want the process to be open and accountable. And after nine years of Conservative scandals, they want to end the backroom power of lobbyists.  A Liberal government will allow more free votes in the House of Commons. We will give parliamentary committees more power to come up with legislation of their own. We will ensure that the public has more input in important measures like the budget. We will tighten the rules for lobbyists and appoint an Ethics Counsellor to enforce them.  CHANGING OUR APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENT  One of the biggest changes of all in the 1990s must be the way we deal with the environment. A Liberal government will make sustainable development a cornerstone of all its policies.  A Liberal government will appoint an independent Environmental Auditor General to ensure that the government takes into account the environmental impact of its policies.  A Liberal government will promote renewable energy sources. We will cut down on the release of chemicals that deplete the ozone layer, act decisively to help curb climate change, and renew efforts to clean up and prevent water pollution. We will create new national parks. And we will work to make our trade agreements environmentally friendly.  HEALTH  A LIBERAL GOVERNMENT WILL PROTECT THE FUTURE OF CANADA’S MEDICARE SYSTEM  Canada's medicate system is one of our country's proudest achievements.  Kim Campbell has said she is prepared to "experiment" with user feescharges for medical services. Liberals will not permit user fees or any other moves towards a U.S.style style health care system.  A Liberal government will preserve medicate for all Canadians, regardless of where they live or what they earn. The Liberal (commitment to) medicare is so strong that the Prime Minister will chair a National Forum on Health, bringing together health experts and consumers of health care to find innovative ways to improve heath ser-vices and keep costs down.  A HEALTHY START FOR OUR KIDS  Each year, 21,000 lowbirth-weight babies are born in Canada. Immediate medical costs can be as much…000per child, and underweight babies can face a lifetime of health problems. Preventing low birth weight makes sense medically and economically. A Liberal government will introduce a Prenatal Nutrition Program to help set up and expand local programs across Canada.  Canada's Aboriginal communities want to break the poverty cycle, and a Liberal government will help through an Aboriginal Head Start program. Designed and managed by Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal Head Start will provide child care, nutritional counselling, and help with learning for disadvantaged children of preschool age. It will improve their chances for success through school and higher education into the workforce.  MAKING OUR STREETS AND HOMES SAFER  The health of our streets and homes is essential to a decent quality of life. Yet both have suffered in nine years of rising crime and violence.  A Liberal government will work to reverse Canada's growing crime and violence rate. We will take a tough line on violence against women and children, with stricter penalties and concrete measures to protect women and children from their abusers.  A Liberal government will strengthen our gun control laws. We will reform the Young Offenders Act to offer real rehabilitation while cracking down on serious and repeat young criminals. And we will take aim at violent pornography and the exploitation of children.  SEEKING EQUALITY  A Liberal government will reestablish the Court Challenges Program to help Canadians fight for their rights and will establish the Canadian Race Relations Foundation.  INDEPENDENCE  A LIBERAL GOVERNMENT WILL REASSERT CANADA’S INDEPENDENCE  Liberal government will end the Conservatives' juniorpartner relationship with the United States and reassert our proud tradition of independent foreign policy.  The world has changed with the end of the Cold War. A Liberal government will take a leading role in giving the United Nations the power it needs m deal with international trouble spots. And we will put respect for democracy and human rights at the forefront of our foreign policy goals.  CONVERTING DEFENCE INDUSTRIES  More than 100,000 people are employed in Canada's defence industries. With the end of the Cold Was these jobs will be lost unless the defence sector is converted m peacetime production.  Liberals have a plan to shift defence manufacturing to the production of hightech consumer products and stateoftheart materials that Canada's military needs for peacekeeping missions.  PROTECTING CANADA'S CULTURAL INDEPENDENCE  Our cultural institutions our films, books, music, broadcasting, and art are the expressions of our independent identity. They are also important to our economy, employing 400,000 Canadians and generating direct revenues of $ 11.5 billion a yeas  A Liberal government will reverse the Conservatives' undermining of our cultural institutions. Liberals will promote Canadian films, music, and books to create jobs at home and bring in revenues from abroad.  NATURAL RESOURCES  Forestry, mining, energy, agrifood, and fishing directly employ 763,000 workers and account for 45% of Canada's total exports. They provide jobs for people who live in the 465 communities that depend almost entirely on the resource sector for their livelihood. These industries are all under severe pressure. A Liberal government will encourage investment, training, and higher value from our natural resources.