Promises of simplified Layton of federal aid for agricultural holdings

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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Jonathan promises 'new dawn' as world leaders applaud Nigeria election - CNN International

Incumbent is "significant departure" of the last elections new era changes are made means, he says Clinton: vote for brands a "dramatic shift from decades of failed elections" Nigerians in Northern States protesting the results

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) President Goodluck Jonathan pledged a "new era" for Nigeria, days after the Election Commission declared him the winner in a vote as a major improvement from recent surveys.

The last elections four years ago was widely condemned for rampant vote rigging, violence, theft of ballot boxes and intimidation.

If by violence, reports of minors vote and logistical problems, as an observer the recent elections a improvement.

"This time, one of the differences is that local and international observers said," Yes, there are significant departure from the past ' "Jonathan said CNN."

A success world leaders declared the vote, but calls for election officials could these claims including ballot stuffing and unusually high turnout in some areas.

"This historic event a dramatic shift from decades of failed elections and an improvement in the presidential election of 2007," US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague described the vote as an "important step" for the nation.

Jonathan said vote the ushers a new era for Africa's most populous nation and its largest oil producer.

", Which should tell you that we say we will do it and this is a new era", the President said. "We are working with all Nigerians to ensure that changes are made."

Jonathan comes from the oil-rich southern part of Nigeria, a region that is majority Christian.

Parts which plunged into chaos after it turned out that Jonathan had won, mostly Muslim North charge that the elections were tampered with.

Rioters took to the streets in the North, shouting the name of General Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler and the main opposition candidate.

About 17,000 people fled their homes in the region as violence entbrannte, said the Nigerian Red Cross.

Jonathan appealed curfews for unity as the unrest and it provide sound alarms for the Government, the military and enforce, maintain peace.

"My brothers and sisters, we are all winners," Jonathan said earlier in the week. "In this context it is defeated no Victor and no.." "We have shown in our diversity, the progress of which remains for all celebridad Nigeria."

An investigation of the President is attributed to underway to determine the perpetrators of violence, jobless youth.

"We have been having a crisis in the North, we have been having a crisis in the South, all symptoms are the same," he told CNN. "We have a number of young people who have no source of income, we need to provide."

If no source of income, offer the Government said it will help, the youth are at risk, violence spark is paid.

He declined to go into detail on the perpetrators of violence.

He said "The Government find out formally,". "If I make some statements, I will be biased in people's minds and I don't want to accuse anyone."

Nigeria elections, staggered over three weeks, close April with the vote for Governor 26.CNN's Christian Purefoy contributed to this report.

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