Trudeau threats to pull budget debate sparks election timing
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau warned opposition MPs that stalling on next week's budget debate could end Parliament within days or weeks. Finance Minister Jean Chretien plans a Monday budget release with debate starting Wednesday, while Trudeau hinted at fast moves if co operation falters.
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Southam News Services
Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
Jean Chretien
the Commons
Trudeau
Economic Council of Canada
Sylvia Ostry
Yukon forum links Yukon autonomy to Canada unity
The Yukon faces a unity dilemma tied to autonomy and native land claims. Task Force on National Unity co chair Jean Luc Pepin urged Yukon to decide its level of self rule and how to fit native Indians into constitutional development. Participants urged resident control and affordable travel to other regions to foster unity.
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Whitehorse
Yukon
Jean-Luc Pepin
National Unity
Pepin
Ross Marks
100 Mile House
B.C
Canada
Daniel Johnson
Council of Yukon Indians
Sun Life opens Quebec branch to manage province sales
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announced plans to create a separate organization to handle its Quebec business. Thomas Galt said the Quebec unit will oversee individual insurance sales, administration, external relations, and linguistic services, with Pierre Boileau named vice-president Quebec to lead the operation, effective immediately.
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Montreal
Sun Life Assurance Co
Canada
Quebec
Sun Life
Thomas Galt
Pierre Boileau
Galt
House approves de control bill in bid to end wage limits
Ottawa reports the Commons approved an act to gradually end wage and price controls starting April 14. The bill awaits Senate approval and royal assent as Parliament nears dissolution for a possible election. Opposition decried the move amid 9.5 percent inflation and high unemployment.
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Ottawa
Commons
Senate
Progressive Conservatives
New Democrats
Social Credit
Stan Schumacher
Palliser
Schumacher
Hunley okays 12 join Medicine Hat mental health council
Social Services and Community Health Minister Helen Hunley approves a 12 member mental health council for the Medicine Hat region. Members include Dr. Ken Clementi from the Board of Health, Dr. G F Kindle from the AMA, Dr. H K Lim from CMHA, and other professionals from nursing, education, clergy, social work, and public representatives. Ex officio Ed Benning heads the division of mental health services.
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Edmonton — Social Services and
Helen Hunley
Mental Health Council
Medicine Hat
Hunley
Board of Health
Ken Clementi
G. F. Kindle
Alberta Medical Association
H. K. Lim
Canadian Mental Health Association
Division of
Mental Health Services
Benning
Frank Riddle
Brooks
Henry Jansen
Carter defers decision on neutron warhead production
President Carter said he will defer production of neutron warheads and will gauge any future move by Soviet restraint in arms programs. He ordered modernization of Lance and eight inch artillery warheads but kept open the option to add enhanced radiation elements later as NATO allies consult on arms control.
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Washington
Carter
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Europe
White House
Defence Department
NATO
Goyer resigns from Parliament after 13 years in office
Canadian Supply Minister Jean-Pierre Goyer announced he would resign from the House of Commons after 13 years to pursue private sector work. He said he would stay MP until the next election and expected to leave in mid June while denying any government appointment. He cited politics not being a perpetual career and plans to cooperate with police commissions regarding past RCMP actions.
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Montreal
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Martin Berger
Alberta Motor Association
Gordon Groft
Medicine Hat City
Frank Webber
Solange Chaput-Rolland
Gerald Beaudoin
Andrew Hume
Sun Life Setting Up
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Chretien
Bill Sass
Pierre Laporte
James Cross
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