REALTORS Improving our Quality of Life Promoted by The Manitoba Real Estate Association Supported by Winnipeg Real Estate Board REALTORS are committed to improving our Quality of Life by supporting quality growth that encourages economic vitality, provides housing opportunities, and builds better communities with good schools and safe neighbourhoods. Ensuring Economic Vitality Quality of life starts with a good job. The key to our quality of life is a strong economy. A vibrant community creates jobs, expands the tax base, enhances and revitalizes communities. Providing Housing Opportunities Quality of life means having a roof over your head. We all want a safe, decent, and affordable home near where we work, shop and play. We must grow the supply of housing—including choices about design, cost and location. Preserving our Environment REALTORS and Manitoba residents agree: we must preserve our environment. REALTORS recognize that one of the most important elements of our quality of life is the environment: clean air and water, parks and open space. Protecting Property Owners A strong economy depends on preserving the investment people have made in their homes…protecting the ability to freely own, use, buy and sell property. Building Better Communities. By building better communities we create places where people want to live, work and play. Communities with good schools, safe neighbourhoods, reliable public services and transportation, beautiful parks and open space. Better communities come when government is our partner, sufficiently funding the roads, water and sewer that are the framework for a community’s quality of life We endorse the following candidates who have signed in support of our Quality of Life program. Federal election—June 28 Murray Downing—Brandon-Souris Robert Scott—Elmwood-Transcona Don Kuhl—Portage-Lisgan Raymond-Simard—St. Boniface Pat Martin—Winnipeg Centre Joy Smith—Kildonan-St. Paul Glen Murray—Charleswood-St. James Magnus Thompson—Winnipeg South Centre Provincial byelection—June 29 Bev Leadbeater—Turtle Mountain