Let's Talk Taxes and the Canadian National Debt
Kevin Avram discusses how debt service and tax policy affect Canadians. He argues a 36 cent cut per tax dollar would boost personal and local prosperity, and challenges claims that GST revenue funds debt reduction. He cites deficits rising from 28 to over 30 billion and critiques political rhetoric.
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CBC Radio
Tom van Dusen
van Dusen
Ottawa
Kevin Avram
Let’s
The
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Visitation Notes and Health Visits Across Virden Area
Parkissimo Lodge guests Johnny and Margaret Finkbeiner with Edna Brown visited Virden. Betty Ann Ellerington took her mother Edna Brown to Brandon for hip tests on Monday January 20. Sophie Thompson and her nephew John Castle visited Virden on Tuesday. Katie Sparks hosted by her son Fred Sparks and two granddaughters from Esterhazy. A rumor mentions a new resident moving into the suite vacated by Mrs Ivy Collier. Mrs Mabel Stowe remains a patient in Hamiota Hospital.
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Johnny
Margaret Finkbeiner
Virden
Edna Brown
Betty Ann Ellerington
Brandon
Katie Sparks
Fred Sparks
Esterhazy
Sophie Thompson
John Castle
Ivy Collier
Mabel Stowe
Hamiota Hospital
Curling decline and sports radio plotting shake Manitoba sports
A critical column notes Jack Matheson failing to reach playoffs in Canada while Smitty limps from travel burnout and cash spiels. It questions loyalty in pro hockey with Adam Oates and predicts the Blue Bombers radio deal likely to stay with FOX. The piece laments slim junior entries and a curling downturn amid recession, asking what brass will do.
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Canada
Kevin Martin
Garmish
Smitty
Scotties
Adam Oates
St. Louis Blues
Blue Bombers
1290
FOX
Cal Murphy
Bob Irving
Ralph Warrington
Manitoba
Manitoba Hydro Rolls Out Power Smart Energy Plan
Manitoba Hydro joins utilities across Canada in adopting Power Smart to reduce electricity demand by 100 megawatts by 2000. Programs include a five dollar rebate for outdoor timers, rebates on high efficiency motors, and conversion of 63 000 incandescent and 17 000 sentinel streetlights to high pressure sodium lighting, which uses 47 percent less power.
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Manitoba Hydro
B.C
Newfoundland
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Parkissimo Lodge
Mr. al Armitage
Miniota
Jack Matheson
Hunter
Travis Hunter
Energy Corner
Western Region
By Linda Carter
Cardale Sales
Cardale
Roy Brown
Autopac
Pronto
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