Queen Proclaims Canada Constitution Independence at Last
Queen Elizabeth signed a royal proclamation on Parliament Hill marking Canada’s patriation of the Constitution with a charter of rights. Prime Minister Trudeau and nine premiers signed the document as Ottawa celebrated a newly sovereign Canada, though Quebec opposed the change with protests in Hull and Montreal.
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Haig Seeks Breakthrough With Argentina On Falklands Crisis
U S Secretary Haig met Argentina's military junta in Buenos Aires in a crucial bid to avert a clash over the Falklands. He will leave soon after talks with Gen Galtieri Adm Anaya and Brig Lami Dozo. Soviet press warned Britain and Argentina risk armed conflict as armada nears the islands.
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Alberta protests mark Constitution Act signing
Candles and sweetgrass are lit in Alberta as protesters denounce the Constitution Act while the government hails the signing as a provincial victory. Gordon Kesler displays a half mast Alberta flag in the assembly amid warnings of lost rights, and Indigenous groups in Edmonton rally against the deal.
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Provinical views split over patriation of constitution
The Canadian Press reports flags at half mast as Queen proclaims a new constitution. New Brunswick and British Columbia legislatures along with Indian students in several provinces take Friday off. some celebrate patriation while others protest. 21 gun salutes planned in Winnipeg Fredericton and Charlottetown. Ontario invites Torontonians to watch Ottawa festivities in Queen's Park. Saskatchewan delays celebrations awaiting Premier Blakeney's return. Rene Levesque stays away, joining a Montreal protest march led by Parti Quebecois against the final agreement.
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Queen Elizabeth divide or inspire column duel
Allan Fotheringham and Charles Lynch clash over Queen Elizabeth as a national symbol in a public dispute. The debate highlights division versus inspiration amid Canada’s Parliamentary traditions. Cubs win hockey title in Central Alberta Junior B League at Wainwright.
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Medicine Hat wins first round in gas tax court fight
Medicine Hat wins initial ruling in its challenge to federal natural gas taxes. Justice Chrumka refused a separate hearing in Calgary to delay the case, clearing the way for a full trial likely this fall. The city argues provincial tax exemption applies to municipalities, while Ottawa maintains otherwise.
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