Economists split on Canada's inflation fight and policy
A CP survey of economists from across Canada questions Ottawa and the Bank of Canada strategy to curb inflation. Some praise inflation as the main foe and support continued tight money, while others warn that prolonging the policy harms growth and employment.
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Bruce Wilkinson
Wilkinson
University of Alberta
Bank of Canada
Canada
National Co-Operative News Agency
Ottawa
Central Bank
Allan MacEachen
Gerald Bouey
Bouey
Statistics Canada
Michael Walker
Fraser Institute
Vancouver
Ontario
Ruben Bellan
University of Manitoba
Bellan
Computers Hurt Women’s Jobs and Tech Displacement
Heather Menzies warned at an Ontario seminar that automation erodes women’s work, risking up to one million Canadian women displaced by 1990. She noted clerical typing declines, with computers now in libraries hospitals retail and factories, affecting secretary retyping and broader roles.
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Toronto
Heather Menzies
Menzies
Ontario
Status of Women Council
Albertans oppose Sunday opening of supermarkets
About 800 Albertans surveyed by the Alberta Consumers Association found 83 percent want stores closed on Sundays in line with The Lord's Day Act. Sally Hall called the response excellent, noting Sunday openings raise costs and impulse buying while hurting small stores. Six percent favored openings citing extra jobs, though workers should not be forced.
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Alberta
The
Consumers Association of Canada
Hall
Air Canada Announces New CPI-A Plan For Agents
Air Canada will implement a simplified commission program for Canadian travel agents starting January 1. The basic domestic commission stays 0.25 percent and 1 percent for transborder fares, with monthly incentives of five percent on sales beyond a target. A limited time monthly bonus applies to specific routes, including a $4 ticket bonus for Montreal or Toronto to Miami sold Jan 4–15 and a $6 bonus for full-economy Toronto to Halifax St John’s sold Jan 1–Mar 31.
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Toronto
Air Canada
Montreal
Miami
Halifax-St. John’s
Financial Trends From Pemberton Securities Ltd
Medicine Hat indices show gains across several sectors with the TSE composite at 1992.3 up 3.1 percent at noon EST. Metals up 8.1, Oil and Gas up 15.5, Real Estate up 9.2, Industrial Products up 7.3 while Pipelines and Golds fall and the Dow Jones in U.S. terms slips to 892.21. Canadian dollar at $.8149 per U.S. dollar and gold at $414 in U.S. funds.
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Pemberton Securities Ltd
Medicine Hat
U.S
Fragmented Market Ledger With Stocks and Prices
An OCR dense page lists numerous stock names and values across multiple columns. The text shows prices, changes, and volumes for companies such as Cheyen, Cop York, Colonial, Comet, Goldbit, and many others, with extensive numeric data and stray annotations, reflecting a chaotic historical market summary.
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John Weldon
McGill University
Alasdair Sinclair
Dalhousie University
Halifax
Doug May
Memorial University In
St. John’s
Mld
Edmonton
Sally
Ape
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Oprevigis Bosidder Crossing
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Aecde
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Ana
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Sugar BP
Uva Crar
Lee
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Caulfld
York
Dasher
David
Pgi
Atest
Domitian
Vinnie
Boy Wow
Deny
Ales
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Mey
Jone
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Tate
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Antor Pipe
Invern
Iran Toy
Swace
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Wao
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Ittica
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Alta
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Elot
Nega Japing
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Odina West
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Oler
Orvie
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Jay
Wits
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Lta
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Rba
Iter Pet
Ico
Taion Gas
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Jdn
Shar Canso Corp
Kenoef Pacoe Tire
CLA
Tgron Tritco
Jax Aker
Sd Rt
Charlot
Quasti
AD Rainier
Redtra
Reeves
Regal
Rhodes
Robert
Romeo Ab
Louiston
Slordo
Silvex
Souterk
Sunxco
Sydney
Tangat
Tappit Tn
Taurus
Ferato
Erra GE
Tri Basin
Tudor
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Tau
Entek Yuna
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Myre Voor
Om Tih
Lotte
Mee
Mads Mairs Alege Soy
Ene
Pa Vane Hanon Parmar Eonek
Apain
Cuield
Och
Texas
Tad
Vt Stfield
Stfort Sgroth
Anour
Wien
Troy
Harg
Bear
Ade
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TE Inge Brigde Britcal Bro. Res Bull Burtr
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MK Catania
Pt UK
Myton
Phare
Ent
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Rey
Iin Vint
Oan
Dickus
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