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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1990
Page
4
Maureen Gammon writes from Chetwynd on the GST debate and Frank Oberle’s sales pitch. She laments rising taxes, wage stagnation, and the erosion of middle income earnings while hoping for modest personal goals like home ownership and stable finances.
Citizens report snowmobiles on roadways and RCMP warns owners about no insurance plates and towing. Two hit and run incidents near the Rec Centre damage totals and a February 23 break in attempt at Beer and Wine Store. February 24 saw Legion fights and a dispute at the Motor Inn with a pistol involved. A South Access Road overnight car hood dent and smashed windshield are noted.
The opening of the BC Legislature is postponed to April 5 to allow the government to revise the 1990/91 budget after Ottawa’s cuts hit health, advanced education, and social housing. BC Rail plans a 32 million upgrade of 52 miles of track from North Vancouver to Cheakamus, and a Major Review Process will assess environmental and societal impacts of major developments while streamlining multi‑level government approvals.
Hon. Frank Oberle presents a 1990/91 budget plan aimed at cutting the deficit from 28.5 billion to 14 billion over three years, arguing that prior Liberal deficits required decisive action. The program freezes or cuts spending, cancels capital projects, privatizes Crown assets, and requires larger contributions from Crown corporations with no new taxes.
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