Narrow byelection victories raise PC concerns
The Canadian Press reports two federal byelections produced narrow Conservative wins, heightening questions about Joe Clark's leadership. In Cardigan Wilbur MacDonald lost to Liberal Bennett Campbell, while in London West Liberal Burghardt defeated Conservative Tom Hockin by about 900 votes.
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Bruce Lundgren
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Cardigan
Wilbur MacDonald
Dan MacDonald
Judd Buchanan
PQ landslide sweeps 80 of 122 seats in Quebec assembly
The Parti Quebecois beat Liberal Leader Claude Ryan as 80 seats to 42, with Union Nationale wiped out. Rene Levesque hailed the win while pledging to honor promises and rule out another sovereignty referendum for at least three years.
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Claude Ryan
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Ottawa Valley
Montreal Island
Union Nationale
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Rene Levesque
Liberal leader Ryan voices proportional representation rethink
Quebec elections cent from 34 per cent in 1976 the system. He suggests considering proportional representation to reflect party vote shares. Ryan spoke to 300 gloomy supporters in a near empty Montreal hall and said the Liberal party remains vigilant to keep PQ to its promises and to prevent moves against federation. He said he is available to serve wherever useful and vowed not to rush his political future.
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Levesque
Quebec
Ottawa
Maurice Pinard
Ryan
Columbia lands after fiery reentry test
The Columbia and pilots John Young and Robert Crippen return safely to Edwards Air Force Base, surviving a dramatic orbital reentry. Heat shielding passes the toughest test as temperatures reach about 1482 C, with mission described as a maiden test for reusable spaceflight.
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Columbia
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Jays Top Yankees In Home Opener Upset
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees in their home opener, signaling a strong start to the season and foreshadowing potential long-term success for Toronto.
Ottawa seeks high court review on provincial gas tax ruling
Ottawa remains confident the Supreme Court will overturn an Alberta Court of Appeal decision that provinces own resources and cannot be taxed by the federal government. Justice Minister Jean Chretien said the appeal targets a 30 cent per thousand cubic feet levy on gas exports, with broader constitutional questions to follow.
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Alberta
United States
Supreme Court
High Court
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Marc Lalonde
Merv Leitch
Winnipeg
Leitch
Montana
Peter Lougheed
Riots Rock Brixton As Police Struggle To Contain
Britain faces its worst racial violence as Brixton riots surge for a fourth night with Black gangs smashing storefronts and a post office. Police use riot shields. no new injuries or arrests reported while 200 hurt and 199 detained over the weekend.
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Brixton
Britain
Unem
Leitch Lalonde meet in piano bar on energy talks
Ottawa and Alberta progress reported after a five hour Winnipeg piano bar meeting between Energy Minister Marc Lalonde and Alberta's Merv Leitch. Ministers acknowledge significant differences but foresee possible higher oil prices and a larger federal revenue share as talks resume next month.
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