Courting the youth long haired politics in Canada election
Ottawa report on party tactics to win 2.8 million first time voters. Liberal Youth First-Time Voter Committee tours the country ahead of the campaign while PC youth leaders push four issue priorities. NDP officials say they will not target youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Sellar Southam
Ottawa
Liberals
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Ian Green
The
Tories
Green
Jim McGrath
St. John’s East
Toronto
Canada
U.S
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
Action Jeunesse
Pierre Lanteau
New Democratic Party
NDP
Health report urges integrated non profit health system
A 54 page report from a 20 member Hastings led panel urges Canadian provinces to start building community health centres as a first step toward a totally integrated non profit health system. The study notes that such centres can curb costs and improve access while stressing administrative and financial integration across the system. The committee began in 1971 and has been sent to provincial ministers for study with an Ottawa meeting anticipated in November. Additional reports on economics and organization are forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
John E. F. Hastings
University of Toronto
John Munro
Health Ministers
Vancouver dockers face unresolved strike stalemate
Vancouver dockers remain idle as weekend passes with no talks between the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union and the British Columbia Maritime Employers' Association. BCMEA president Ed Strang noted no progress since Friday and warned timing could bring change. negotiations for a master contract at six British Columbia ports have stalled while other ports operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia Maritime Employers’ Association
Ed Strang
BCMEA
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union
Vancouver
B.C
IRA chiefs call halt to co operation
Provo units were told to intensify intimidation of fellow Catholics to stop any cooperation with troops occupying Catholic districts in Belfast and Londonderry three weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IRA
Provo
Belfast
Londonderry
British ports reopen after 42000 longshoremen return
After a three week strike that idled over 500 ships and hiked food prices, 42000 longshoremen report back to work. Officials warn militants will face union discipline, as meat and produce prices begin to fall with the resumption of port activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuter
National Association of Port Employers
Jack Jones
Transport and General Workers Union
Jones
Canada exhibit opens in China
External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp opened the largest Canadian trade fair in Peking, a $2.5 million event running to Sept 2 with 250 firms and 500 businessmen. He called China Canada’s third largest trading partner and stressed wheat and industrial exports amid plans to broaden sales and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Reuter
Mitchell Sharp
Canada
Sharp
People’s Republic of China
Industry, Trade and Commerce
Jean-Luc Pepin
China
Japan
West Germany
Waffle Wing Split From NDP to Form IS Canada Movement
At a Delaware Ontario meeting, Mel Watkins and James Laxer led 89 of 138 Waffles to create a movement for an Independent Socialist Canada while the rest stay as a left wing NDP caucus. They will not form a separate party though. Watkins said MIS C will promote Waffle policies without党 party status. Both men hope to remain NDP members and may not run in the next federal election. Ellie Prepas is already nominated as an NDP federal candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provos
James Neill
Belfast
Northern Ireland
SAY 3
Irish Republic
Armagh
Ulster Defence Association
London, Ont
Waffle
Ontario
New Democratic Party
Delaware
Watkins
M.I.S.C
NDP
Laxer
Mr. Laxer
Ellie Prepas
Toronto
Nixon to Be Nominated by Acclamation at Republican Convention
At the Miami Beach convention Nixon is poised for a third-term nomination by acclamation amid White House stage management. Delegates may boost southern and western votes, while protesters look unlikely to disrupt. Spiro Agnew looms as a potential 1976 candidate. McCloskey is excluded from nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountainbleau Hotel
Miami Beach
Richard Nixon
White House
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Spiro
Paul McCloskey
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
California
Ronald Regan
Trudeau chats with Liberal campaign committee in Ottawa
Prime Minister Trudeau met the Liberal party national campaign committee in Ottawa as elections loom. He said nothing to reporters and gave no date for an election, though many expect a full vote soon after his prior meetings with a political cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Trudeau
Liberal Party
Also Mentioned on This Page
Health Report
Pease Drive
Campbell River
Vancouver Island
Chou En-lai
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!