Queen arrives on historic visit
Queen Elizabeth begins a four day Canadian tour with a proclamation of amended constitution and a new charter of rights planned for Saturday. Prime Minister Trudeau returns from Jamaica with his three boys. Flags adorn Ottawa as officials plan security and communications for potential Falklands linked tensions. Quebec Lt Gov Cote declines to attend patriation ceremony.
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Britain
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National Arts Centre
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Falkland Islands
Haig Heads to Argentina in Falklands Push
Secretary of State Alexander Haig plans a second trip to Buenos Aires to defuse the Falkland Islands crisis. He described the situation as exceptionally difficult and dangerous as pressures mounted for a compromise.
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Argentina
Falkland Islands
Washington
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Haig
Buenos Aires
Peace mission, Falklands tension, and Canada royal visit
The report covers British and Argentine naval movements around the Falklands amid talk of renewed talks, Thatcher's demand for withdrawal, and Reagan urging Soviet noninvolvement. It also notes Canada poised for a royal proclamation on Parliament Hill with Prime Minister Thatcher sending a delegation and the Queen’s visit events.
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Falkland Islands
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Islands
Weather and Awards Briefs from the Times
Weather page notes a mostly cloudy day with a high of 8 and a low of minus 3. The Juno Awards salute an invincible Loverboy with a perfect six for six on Wednesday night. A proposed Falkland Islands soccer match is discussed as a possible solution with wide world implications.
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Eastern Arctic voters back division in Northwest Territories plebiscite
Unofficial results show 5 340 yes 4 220 no with eastern Inuit in favor of creating a new territory in the east while western communities resist or doubt the plan. Leaders cite a clear regional split and debate ahead in Yellowknife as May 12 legislative session opens.
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Arctic
Northwest Territories
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Inuit Tapirisat
Ottawa
Bob MacQuarrie
Yellowknife Centre
Georges Erasmus
George Braden
Yellowknife
Hay River
Fort Smith
Alberta
Inuvik
Mackenzie Delta
Erasmus
Mackenzie Valley
Nunavut
Ottawa predicts higher oil revenues from Alberta royalty cuts
Federal Energy Minister Marc Lalonde said Ottawa will gain more oil revenues due to Alberta’s 3.7 billion royalty cut, under the Ottawa Alberta energy pact. He cautioned against federal tax changes and noted the Incremental Oil Revenue Tax shifts funds to Ottawa as prices rise. Lougheed urged continued export relief to ease western oil glut.
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Marc Lalonde
Alberta
Lalonde
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Saskatchewan
United States
Gas Tax Fight Aims For Early Court Ruling Friday
Medicine Hat and the federal government clash in Calgary Court of Queen's Bench on Friday seeking to decide if federal natural gas excise taxes are constitutional as applied to municipally produced gas. The hearing will test jurisdiction and a key immunity question under the British North America Act.
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Rompkey
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Ted Grimm
Celty
Larry Godin
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