Ford plans Mexico plant to build Japanese cars for North America
The piece notes Ford's $500 million plant in Mexico to assemble Mazdas for export to Canada and the U.S., employing 3,000 workers at lower wages. It contrasts North American jobs with global shifts, cites ITT subsidiary Qume layoffs, and discusses broader fears about unemployment and multinational influence on the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Mexico
Canada
U.S
It&t
Qume
California
Silicon Valley
Taiwan
Puerto Rico
IBM
North America
Mitsubishi
Atari
Far East
North American
Japan
UAW
Toyota
Night-hawk chatter on Beard Shaving and Belts in Debate
Two readers discuss belated televised sessions of the Legislative Assembly in the Blue Chamber. One jokes that beard-hiding front-row MPs should shave, the other suggests belts on speakers would leave most speechless. A parting quip asks why Canadian stamps mix roosters and cents versus U.S. equivalents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Assembly
Canada
Yankeeland
Paul Hellyer on campaign advertising limits and freedom
Paul Hellyer critiques a new law restricting election advertisements by pressure groups as a threat to free expression. He notes MPs benefits, potential abuses, and uneven playing fields, arguing the restriction is unnecessary and harms democratic openness while acknowledging spending does not guarantee victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Brown
National Citizens’ Coalition
U.S
David Crombie
David
Shirley
John Bassett
Roy Thompson
Steve Roman
Buckley on Trudeau and Canada’s identity in 1969
William F Buckley Jr. calls Trudeau a dilettante while contrasting his view of government with art. James Gibson notes Team Canada’s 4 3 victory over Russia as a defining moment for Canadian identity in 1973.
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Michaelangelo
William F. Buckley Jr
Trudeau
Canada
Russia
Canada Council
Brock University
James Gibson
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England
F.D. (Don) Venables
Empire State Building
King Kong
Kong
New York
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