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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1999
Page
1
Mountie Supt Wayne May testifies that Chretien's office did not make security decisions for the 1997 APEC summit. He says PMO had little response to briefings and notes limited discussion on fencing at UBC. May returns Aug 16 for more questioning.
Police report a body matching missing Hatter James Bewick was found between grain bins near Tompkins Saskatchewan. A 17 year old Ontario youth is charged with second degree murder and will appear in Swift Current court. The victim had left Medicine Hat July 29. autopsy pending in Regina to confirm identity and cause.
The 1999 Pan American Games end in Winnipeg after 18 days with a Canadian medal tally of 196 and a strong overall showing. Ian Millar carries the Canadian flag and wins gold in individual show jumping on final day. Prime Minister Jean Chretien hails the ceremony as athletes from 42 nations march in.
Ontario Premier Harris pushes Ottawa to cut taxes claiming more jobs and stronger revenues will follow. Klein backs the move with Alberta support as premiers gather in Quebec City for a broad agenda beyond tax relief. Some leaders oppose, others seek aid for farming and regional concerns.
Canadian leaders including Bernard Lord Pat Binns and Romanow warn against a scattershot national transportation and health funding approach. They advocate balancing tax cuts with social spending while agriculture faces a severe crisis and shipbuilding and action plans gain attention.
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