How power is wielded in Congress
The Chicago Sun-Times computed a shift in power in 1980s Congress showing 32 Democrats voting Republican on many party-line votes. Reagan secured 76.6 percent of positions he took, while House control sits near razor edge 220-214 with one vacancy.
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Reagan
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Sun-Times
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Mississippi
Dowdy
Bob Stump
Arizona
Stump
Larry P. McDonald
Georgia
McDonald
Southern
Texas
Ohio
Douglas Applegate
Ronald M. Motts
Jim Santini
Nevada
Canada patriation vote leaves deep wounds unhealed
Ottawa reports that after the roll call the nation sang but failed to heal rifts over language and politics as patriation nears. Twenty four MPs from three parties defected to air criticisms while Rene Levesque’s stance echoed: the constitution remains unacceptable to many.
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Canada
Parliament Hill
Quebec
Rene Levesque
Canada’s constitution shaped by political compromise
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau faced a divided Commons as votes aligned with party lines and personal concessions. Justice Minister Jean Chretien pledged continued talks with Quebec to broaden support for the charter of rights, a step seen as the birth of Canada’s first constitution amid late night bargaining. Joe Clark also marked December 2 in a historic moment as events unfolded.
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Tom Cossitt
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Cossitt
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CTV
Munson
New Brunswick
Jim
Rene Levesque
Levesque
Margaret Thatcher
Clark
Ronald Reagan
United States
Thatcher
Britain
Maggie
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Hong Kong
Tom Cassitt
Vancouver
B.C
Southam News
Clark faces political crossroads after constitutional test
Political turmoil surrounds Clark as 17 Liberal caucus members vote against a reworked accord after a Supreme Court challenge. Trudeau eyes exit as Broadbent seeks to shape the left. Ed Broadbent risks his moderating role while the Liberals, Tories and NDP confront an uncertain post reform era.
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Supreme Court
Trudeau
Torres
Ed Broadbent
New Democratic Party
Broadbent
Trudeau press conference taunts and jests in Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau mocks Quebec and Canadian critics in a playful press theater session. He claims Quebec MPs dominate the province, taunts Rene Levesque, and jokes about elections while contrasting his record with Joe Clark and Ronald Reagan.
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