Harmonization and higher taxes debate continues
Manitoba Taxpayers Association argues the GST harmonization plan increases consumer costs across provinces. It cites Nova Scotia and Ontario as examples, noting broader tax bases raise totals for families while Alberta faces higher relative burden. Critics accuse Liberals of breaking promises to scrap the GST.
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Sheila Copps
Quebec
Paul Martin
Billy the Bard
Nova Scotia
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Saskatchewan
Janice McKinnon
Dauphin seeks water aid for crisis and plant plan
Dauphin Town Council unanimously requests assistance from Manitoba Water Services Board to build a full water treatment plant and to explore short term fixes as three years of questionable water quality and a parasite outbreak trigger health concerns. AECL announces 204 job cuts by June 30 1996 to save 26.7 million.
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Manitoba Water Services Board
AECL
Whiteshell Laboratories
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Dave Studham
Whiteshell
Radiation Applications
Studham
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Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
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