Trudeau sells premiers on federal provincial economic blueprint
Prime Minister Trudeau markets a federal provincial plan to spur jobs through vast spending on projects from fish plants to heavy oil refineries. He says premiers back a bigger provincial role in federal spending in return for coordinated economic management.
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Blakeney
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Alberta lends New Brunswick 47 million to show unity
Premier Peter Lougheed announces a 47 million loan from the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund to New Brunswick for 20 years at 9 percent, a second interprovincial loan following Newfoundland. Premier Richard Hatfield will sign in Edmonton next week as Alberta reiterates faith in a united Canada.
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Canada
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Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Alberta
Newfoundland
Ise Wid
Lougheed
Richard Hatfield
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Heritage Fund
Montreal transit workers return to service after 17 day strike
Montreal's transit system returned to normal today as 800000 riders saw buses and subways operate on schedule. Maintenance crews worked overnight to ready fleets and 3500 drivers were called to report, ending a 17 day disruption with no driver strike occurring.
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Montreal Urban Community Transit Commission
McDonald Inquiry Bans Cross-Examination by Tories and Civil Liberties Groups
The Progressive Conservative party and two civil liberties groups are barred from cross examining witnesses at the McDonald Inquiry into RCMP wrongdoing. Commission Chairman David McDonald says adding many lawyers would move hearings toward a court, favoring an inquisitorial tone.
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Star Chamber
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Jake Howard
Francis Fox
Indian Affairs can't find nearly 50 million CBC
Edmonton CBC reports a department of Indian affairs probe found almost 49 million dollars of federal funds to Alberta last year unaccounted. Only about six million had proper records. three of 42 reserves kept books to auditor standards. Harold Cardinal says he was investigating mismanagement before his dismissal.
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Department of Indian Affairs
Alberta
CBC
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Indian Affairs
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Northern Resources
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Sawridge
Slave Lake
Spy network alleged in Parti Quebecois before rise to power
RCMP chief Supt. Donald Cobb testified about a Parizeau network within the PQ alleged to spy on federal bodies and link to 1960s terrorist groups. He described G-3 files on political and union activities and recalled a 1972 raid on a left wing agency, conducted without a warrant, prompting legal threats from Pierre Bourgault.
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Parti Quebecois
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RIN
Front de Liberation du Quebec
Pierre Bourgault
Parizeau
Jacques Parizeau
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Mounties
Robert Samson
Movement
Sadat Attacks Arab Critics and Pushes for Peace
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat denounced Arab critics as stupid and ignorant dwarfs as he vowed to pursue peace with Israel despite opposition. He spoke to about 200000 cheering supporters in Cairo, while regional leaders Assad Hussein toured to press Egypt on the peace effort.
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