Gray Flies Against Tax Cut In Commons Debate
Former cabinet member Herb Gray questioned the effect of a proposed sales tax cut from 12 percent to five percent arguing builders could reap higher profits while home buyers benefit. The Commons set the bill for clause by clause study after second reading. The bill matches Turner budget tax changes, boosts taxes on wine liquor cigarettes and high energy vehicles while cutting building tax though not yet formally authorized.
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Dave Blairie
Ottawa
Herb Gray
Commons
Gray
John Turner
Canadian Petroleum Association
Canada
ARCO
Syncrude Canada Ltd
Athabasca Oil Sands
Home Oil Co. Ltd
Ron Coleman
Home
U.S
Shell Group
Shell Canada Ltd
Shell Explorer Ltd
Petrofina Canada Ltd
Alberta
Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board
ARCO Withdraws From Syncrude Project Pushes Rescue Plan
The federal and Alberta governments moved to salvage the oil sands project in northeastern Alberta after ARCO Canada pulled out of the Syncrude consortium on Friday. John Poyen, president of the...
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Joe Macalgary
Alberta
Atlantic Richfield Canada Ltd
ARCO
Syncrude
John Poyen
United States
Gordon Miniely
David Mitchell
Alberta Energy Co
Imperial Oil Ltd
Canada Cities Service Ltd
Gulf Oil Canada Ltd
Toronto
Gulf
Jerry McAfee
Imperial
Canada
Sam Stewart
NCC airs complaints at inquiry into RCMP relations
The inquiry heard NCC vice president Gloria George urge better native training and hiring for RCMP, and to respect native concepts of ownership and survival on reserves. She recalled tension with patrols and miscomprehension of hunting rights, while callers pressed for improved public relations and policy changes.
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Ottawa
RCMP
Canada
Gloria George
Native Council of Canada
NCC
Northwest Territories
Rene Marin
Robert Potvin
Makarios Returns to Cyprus and Grants Amnesty
Archbishop Makarios returns from exile to a 200000 strong crowd in Nicosia and grants amnesty to those who plotted his overthrow while pledging no partition. He condemns violence and calls for talks with Turkish Cypriots to safeguard Greek and Turkish rights and coexistence.
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Nicosia
Makarios
Cyprus
SIU Defends Campaign Contributions Amid Bribery Charges
SIU president Roman Gralewicz told reporters in Montreal that union campaign contributions totaling 4,788.18 were completely legal and went to 17 candidates from Liberals, PCs and New Democrats. He accused Morton Shulman of overstating alleged sums and denied any wrongdoing by the 3,700-member union.
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Dave Blairie
Ottawa
International Union
SIU
Roman Gralewicz
Union
Montreal
Morton Shulman
Ontario
Shulman
New Democrat
Gralewicz
Liberals
Progressive Conservatives
New Democrats
SIU donations spark cross party clash and calls for action
A Canadian political row centers on union donations to campaign committees including a $500 gift to John Munro that he returned. Gralewicz accuses Shulman of lies while Shulman seeks inquiry. Prime Minister Trudeau rejects an inquiry unless specific claims arise. SIU lawyers ask the Ontario AG to pursue Shulman and a wiretap authority. Several ministers and MPs received donations. two defeated NDP members also benefited.
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Dr. Shulman
SIU
Gralewicz
Shulman
Toronto
Ontario
Robert Welch
Welch
Trudeau
Winnipeg
John Munro
Munro
Warren Allmand
Robert Andras
Marc Lalonde
Labor
Martin O’connel
Michael Forrestal
Robert McCleave
Arnold Peters
NDP
Timiscaming
Paddy Neale
Frank Howard
Kibbutz attacked near Lebanon border in Israel
Palestinian guerrillas crossed from Lebanon and raided a kibbutz near the border, wounding two Israelis. One attacker was shot and burned with a phosphorous grenade as Israeli forces responded. Defense Minister Peres warned of further repercussions. The PLO claimed responsibility from Beirut amid rising tensions with Arafat threatening escalation.
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Rosh Haniora
Israel
Shimon Peres
Lebanon
Beirut
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Tehran Terminal Collapse Toll Reaches 16
Tehran Mayor Gholamreza Neikpay said rescue teams concluded a 30 hour search at the city airport terminal after finding 16 bodies and 11 survivors. An alarm helped keep many from danger as 50 to 100 people were in the hall during the 12 hour snowfall caused collapse. Foreign nationals among the dead include two Americans a Norwegian a Swiss and a German. The Shah ordered an investigation.
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Tehran
Gholamreza Neikpay
Ali Samervati
Iran
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Greece
Turkey
Order OF Canada
Norman J. MacMillan
Joseph Sedgwick
Jules Leger
Government House
MacMillan
Canadian National Railways
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