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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1969
Page
2
The writer reflects on border escapes and life under communism as ten Western Germans, a family of 10 with seven children and a son-in-law, reach West Germany to start anew after nine hours of perilous travel through rain and guarded borders. They contrast freedom with riots at home and critique Marxist regimes.
An economist proposes replacing money with grain as a medium of exchange to end the bust. He cites storage limits for bank loans and tax revenue, predicting huge elevator needs in Ottawa and a construction boom, noting the newspaper would store grain until loans are paid.
Montreal lawyer James O Reilly told the Canadian Bar Association that land questions not set by treaty leave Eskimos and Indians with claims to be settled. Oil firms may have to negotiate with natives who have inhabited the far north for ages. Indians of the Yukon and Northwest Territories never surrendered land by treaty.
Prime Minister Trudeau told a blue ribbon national labour relations conference that he may consider raising taxes or removing tax advantages and possibly withdrawing tariff protections to curb inflation. He urged cooperation among labor management and government, warning failure to act could raise unemployment. The speech touched on federal economy cuts, and the price and wages inquiry announced for steel industry.
Max Saltsman urged the party to demand corporations serve Canadians and end two sets of rules for foreign and Canadian owned industry. The convention opened with about 1,000 delegates as panels and resolutions set the party line on foreign ownership and expanded public stake in the economy. Prof Watkins argued for stronger Canadian ownership, calling heavy foreign control a sovereignty issue while urging uniform treatment of Canadian and foreign capitalism.
Prime Minister Trudeau told Parliament that some sectors of Canadian industry have pledged not to raise prices for a year, with the Prices and Incomes Commission seeking voluntary restraints from management and labor. He noted no specifics on steel or other sectors and said the commission aims to broaden voluntary agreements before releasing details.
The New Democratic Party approved adding 45 000 a year to the federal treasury by raising the federal share of provincial membership fees to 1 50 annually from 1 The convention rejected automatic MLA delegates but the constitutional change failed to reach the required two thirds.
Alberta Premier Harry Strom told the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association that housing policy must align with a high priority for housing. He discussed federal funding for low and middle income and public housing, land assembly, and land servicing to lower costs, noting Ottawa and Housing Minister Robert Andras agreed on producing 1,000 new homes for the needy and that banks and insurers must supply mortgage funds.
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