Revenue Sharing Promise Outlines Manitoba Plan
Conservative leader Sidney Spivak promised revenue sharing with municipalities and transit upgrades in Manitoba. He cited cost sharing for bridges linking St Vital Fort Garry and downtown, free bus service for pensioners and students, and 75 percent capital support for Winnipeg transit with dial-a-bus pilots. He spoke at a nominating meeting where Robert Steen was acclaimed to contest Wolseley in the June 28 election.
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Conservative Party
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Sidney Spivak
Spivak
Robert Steen
Wolseley
Tories
St. Vital
Fort Garry
Sherbrooke‘McGregor
Costs Rise for Canadian Farms in First Quarter Report
Statistics Canada says farm operating costs climbed 6.1 percent in the first quarter, outpacing food prices at 3.5 percent for the period. The lift was driven by 18 percent for livestock feed, 15.3 percent for feeder cattle, and 31.1 percent for seed, with western farms up 44 percent and eastern farms up 7.6 percent. Over the year to March 31, costs rose 10.2 percent nationally, 12.4 percent in the East, and 7.7 percent in the West.
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Statistics Canada
First aid for injured pets after accidents
Guidance from Norden Laboratories on safe handling and basic at home care for dogs and cats after vehicle strikes. Steps include cautious movement, improvised splints, careful bandaging, tourniquet use with caution, shock management, and immediate veterinary examination. Emphasizes avoiding further injury and seeking professional care promptly.
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Ager Wery Services
Norden Laboratories
Freight rates blamed for Western development woes
Western leaders condemn discriminatory freight rates that favor Ontario’s industrial triangle, arguing they hinder industrial growth and foster Western alienation. Senator Manning and Premier Schreyer urge removal of inconsistent charges that punish livestock and processed foods alike.
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Prairies
Toronto
Ernest C. Manning
Social Credit
Alberta
West
Canda
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba
Manitoba Milk Board approves bulk milk price hike
The Milk Control Board of Manitoba raised bulk milk prices effective June 1, increasing class one utilization milk to 7.40 per hundredweight and class two utilization milk to 5.25, up from 4.50 per hundredweight. The announcement signals broader Western concerns over freight rates and economic balance.
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The
Milk Control Board of Manitoba
NDP Plans Drug Care Extension and Tax Debate
Premier Schreyer outlined expanding the elderly drug program to chronically ill residents and floated a 4-5 point rise in mining royalties on nonrenewables. He rejected Liberal proposals to abolish taxes, warned of a potential 500 million dollar deficit, and defended the NDP’s financial record while criticizing opposition figures.
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West
Canada
Allan Blakeney
Saskatchewan
Lougheed
Schreyer
Dave Barrett
British Columbia
B.C
Ottawa
Aur
Premier Schreyer
Winnipeg
Wolseley
Liberal Party
I. H. Asper
Asper
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Roy Kennedy
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Bill) Burch
Carberry
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DVM
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Calgary
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Montreal
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Feight
Trudeau
Quebec
Richard J. Stanbury
Liberal Federation of Canada
NDP
McLaren
Ruport
Main
Austin Thrift Shop
Ith
Izzy Asper
Thedp
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