10 Dec 1981
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1981
Page
1
London dispatch reports unofficial blessings from Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for Canada's proposed new constitution. A Thatcher spokesman said Parliament should pass it quickly, while British officials discuss a bill for Westminster.
Prime Minister Jean Chretien met with the Queen and noted Quebec’s stance on the constitutional package. Quebec reportedly agrees to four-fifths of the measures, with three areas of contention delaying full provincial endorsement. The monarch was described as pleased by the briefing.
Medicine Hat to host 1 pm meeting with doctors from Medicine Hat along with Brooks Bassano Bow Island Drumheller and Banff. They plan to discuss direct billing and the province's fee offer after AMA proposed 13.3 percent increase.
Pacific Western Airlines weighs adding jet service from Medicine Hat to Calgary and Edmonton as a possible option after a federal cabinet decision blocked the Lethbridge to Vancouver route. Company officials report losses of about 150000 to 200000 and say no Medicine Hat application has been filed yet while Time Air competition increases.
A Lethbridge delegation led by Mayor A C Anderson travels to Ottawa to argue city support for both Time Air and Pacific Western Airlines on the Southern Alberta to Vancouver route. City officials urge two-airline service and may explore eastward links to Winnipeg. meetings with Transport Minister Pepin and Senator Olson are planned.
Finance Minister Allan MacEachen told a Liberal fund-raiser that only minor adjustments to the budget are possible, rejecting calls for large policy changes. He warned against quick stimulus and defended taxes in the Nov. 12 budget while offering potential changes to interest deduction rules if valid concerns arise.
Marilyn Barnett told a Los Angeles court of a homosexual relationship with Billie Jean King claiming she is entitled to a Malibu beach house and support for life. The note appears in a page review citing Page 13.
Canada passed the Canada Oil and Gas Act in the Commons by 125 to 102, edging toward the National Energy Program. Senators attacked a 25 percent government stake in frontier oil, while Energy Minister Marc Lalonde defended the plan citing potential drilling gains and expanded Canadian participation.
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