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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1981
Page
4
The Alberta government limits debate on Heritage Fund estimates and appropriations to five days and orders an auditor general review to save face. The opposition’s filibuster is curbed, highlighting the need for transparent expenditure reporting and accountability to Alberta’s people.
The Ontario Education Ministry proposes Grades 9 to 12 life-skills classes covering plumbing, wallpapering, and distinguishing emotion from reason. Critics argue the plan overemphasizes home economics over core academics, while some see it as progress beyond past limits.
External Affairs Minister Mark MacGuigan confirms Canada will suspend the major CIDA program in Haiti while funds remain available for other projects. Observers warn the move marks an admission of failure as experts conclude foreign aid cannot overcome corruption and incompetence in Duvalier’s regime.
Allan Fotheringham describes a dim Ottawa Senate chamber during the constitution debate. He notes the lighting, the mix of veterans and new faces, and mentions senators from Everett to Tremblay, with observers and staff watching as the session unfolds. The piece blends humor with vivid portraits of figures and the mood in Canada’s upper house.
Ottawa political column accuses Pierre Trudeau's housing minister Paul Cosgrove of mismanaging policy and misleading MPs over the Nov 12 budget. It cites CMHC ads before the budget, his Halifax remarks on home ownership, and UFFI insulation comments, urging Cosgrove to step down.
The article profiles William Yurko, former Alberta cabinet minister turned federal MP for Edmonton East, noting his independence clashing with party discipline. It discusses his 1970s patriation motion, intra party tensions, potential Liberal wooing, and the lasting challenge for mavericks in elections.
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