BY KATY LEROUGETEL
MONTREAL - Carole Caron, the Communist League candidate in the federal by-elections called for March 25, launched her socialist campaign in the Montreal riding of St. Laurent on February 10. Speaking at a Militant Labor Forum entitled "No to the Partition of Quebec, Yes to Independence," she said, "My campaign will present a fighting alternative to the social crisis deepening around us."
"Please join us in walking the picket lines of the strikers at Bridgestone/Firestone and Kenworth," Caron, 39, continued. "Come with us to the two days of strike and action against the provincial government cutbacks in Ontario to be held in Hamilton February 23-24, to the women's rights actions being planned for International Women's Day, and to the conference in solidarity with Cuba in Montreal on March 15-16 being organized by solidarity groups and trade unions."
The front-runner in St. Laurent is Stéphane Dion, the federal government's point man in Ottawa's drive against Quebec's right to independence. He was appointed Minister of Inter-governmental Affairs one month ago.
Caron, who is a member of the International Association of Machinists, explained, "I work at the Canadair aircraft manufacturing plant located in the riding. My boss, Laurent Beaudoin, is the most prominent Quebec capitalist to have spoken out forcefully against Quebec rights during last year's referendum on sovereignty.
"Several of my co-workers were surprised and pleased when they heard I am running against Beaudoin's cronies."
For more information on the campaign, please contact: Socialist Campaign, 4581 St. Denis, Montreal, Quebec, H2J 2L4.