Collenette to gain power in cabinet shuffle today
Canadian cabinet reshuffle put Transport Minister David Collenette in charge of major Crown corporations to ease Deputy PM John Manley’s workload. Allan Rock gains control of a 2 billion infrastructure fund and chairs the social union committee while Goodale assumes the residential school file.
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Toronto
David Collenette
John Manley
Globe and Mail
Allan Rock
Social Union Committee
Manley
Ontario
United States
Collenette
Rock
Jean Chretien
Paul Martin
Liberal Party
Canada-U.s
Ralph Goodale
Herb Gray
Van Burns in Back Alley Sparks Suspicion of Theft
Police and fire crews investigated a red Dodge minivan found burning in the back alley between 7th and 8th Avenues S.W. The vehicle, stolen before the blaze at about 4 15 p.m., was declared a write off with no injuries. Authorities seek information at 529 8400 or Crimestoppers 527 8477.
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Lou O'Reilly
7Th Avenue
8Th Avenue S.W
O'Reilly
Clark to resign as Conservative leader call leadership convention
Joe Clark announced he will resign as Conservative leader within a year and push for a leadership convention after polls showed he cannot win. He will delay naming a successor until after the Liberal convention in February, saying the move avoids distracting Edmonton discussions.
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Ottawa
Joe Clark
Clark
Edmonton
Liberals
Chretien
NDP
Alexa McDonough
Howard Grafftey
Peter MacKay
New Brunswick
Progressive Conservative
Parliament Hill
Interbasin water transfer eyed for Alberta drought relief
Public meeting on a proposed 30 million dollar pipeline from the Milk River Ridge Reservoir to the Milk River Basin drew few objections and strong local support. Alberta Environment Minister Taylor warned the project will proceed barring major opposition as public consultations continue in Aden and Lethbridge with submissions due by September 3.
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Lorne Taylor
South East
Milk River Ridge
Taylor
Alberta
Co-Op
Environment Ministry
Leonard Mitzel
40 Mile
Ben Hofer
Silver Sage Hutterite
Hofer
Mayfield Colony
Eli Stahl
Infrastructure Canada-Alberta
Jim Hellers
UMA Engineering Ltd
Mitzel
Greg Weadick
Martin Geomatic Consultants
Lethbridge
Weadick
Milk River
Aden
Covert Options To Oust Saddam Face Tough Realities
U S officials and experts warn that defections from Iraqi generals or Kurdish insurgents are unlikely to topple Saddam Hussein. Analysts say internal security is strong, rebels are weak, and no general can safely switch sides. A defections strategy may rely on pressuring surrender once U S forces advance.
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Saddam Hussein
United States
CIA
Saddam
U.S
U.S. Central Command
Iraq
John Gannon
Vince Cannistrato
Middle East
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