Mulroney shuffles cabinet after election defeats
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney named Joe Clark acting justice minister and Perrin Beatty as acting solicitor general in a temporary post election cabinet shuffle. Six ministers were defeated in the November 21 vote including Ray Hnatyshyn. Flower MacDonald Pat Carney and others were noted for possible overseas postings. The cabinet planned to discuss re introduction of Canada US free trade legislation.
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Defence
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India
Pat Carney
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Japan
Doug Lewis
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New Democratic Party
Seniors urged to control own destiny in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat seniors were urged to finance and run more of their programs as social planner Larry Bonneville called for increased self reliance. He cited the Weiner Centre host program and Needs and Deeds as examples of seniors exchanging help for services to ease home support and save funds for outreach to the frail elderly.
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Medicine Hat
Gondola safety concerns cited before Banff crash
Banff National Park ski resort Sunshine Village faces scrutiny after a provincial inspector was told of gondola maintenance safety issues a month before a Sunday crash injuring six skiers. Vernon Millett's lawyer says Millett met with the inspector in early November and provided a letter detailing deficiencies.
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Bill Tatarchuk
Sunshine Village Resort
Vernon Millett
Tatarchuk
Alberta
Rick Orman
Millett
Rocky Mountain
Calgary
Armenian quake devastates Armenia with thousands dead
The southern Soviet Republic of Armenia suffered a major quake described as the region’s strongest in 80 years. Reports say tens of thousands may be killed, with Spitak described as utterly destroyed and relief efforts under way as leaders return from abroad.
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Britain
Shevardnadze
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
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Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh
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Leaders hail Gorbachev pledge to reduce Soviet forces
Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney called Gorbachev's announced conventional force cuts a positive step for arms control and East West ties. External Affairs Minister Joe Clark praised the speech as key to improving relations, while Poland and Britain also welcomed the move ahead of further talks.
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United Nations
New York
Jacek Czaputowicz
Poland
London
Margaret Thatcher
NATO
Britain
Subsidy talks stall in Montreal farm trade talks
In an all night session US and European Community negotiators failed to resolve the key issue of farm subsidies. U S Trade Representative Yeutter said there was only a slim chance for agreement before GATT talks end. GATT suspended meetings until afternoon as US and EC officials prepared to resume discussions Friday.
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Clayton Yeutter
GATT
David Woods
Farm Committee
European Community
Battlelines set over free trade in Canada
John Turner and Ed Broadbent prepare to resume the anti free trade fight in the House next week in Ottawa. They say the issue remains central for the life of this Parliament as MPs rally to challenge free trade despite Mulroney’s majority. An American report cites over 40 contraventions in Canadian law and practice.
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John Turner
Ed Broadbent
Turner
Broadbent
House
Brian Mulroney
U.S
Canada to rely on foreign oil despite big megaprojects
The National Energy Board says Canada will keep importing oil as long as prices stay around 15 to 20 dollars a barrel, even with multibillion dollar projects like Hibernia. If prices rise to 30 dollars by 2005, megaprojects may run, cutting imports. 1987 2005 energy outlook also notes gas price and consumption shifts alongside conservation.
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