Unemployment Rises Again in Canada as November Figures Climb
Statistics Canada reports 771000 people unable to find work in November up from October's 743000. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate falls to 7.3 percent while manufacturing jobs drop by 15,000. Rae cites U S slowdown and calls for a stimulative budget and a stronger dollar to boost exports. Gray warns of worsening jobless figures tied to Conservative policies. Newfoundland hits 14.6 percent as fishing seasonality boosts regional unemployment, PEI rises to 11.7 percent.
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Herb Gray
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Iranian religious leader warns civil war if reforms fail
Tehran hierarchy warns that Azeri Turkish unrest could trigger civil war if Khomeini regime does not liberalize. Shariat Madari cautions of escalating violence as Tabriz clashes persist. Hostage situation at the U S Embassy draws international attention with observers planned.
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Azerbaijan
Britain proposes ceasefire terms to push Zimbabwe Rhodesia peace talks
Britain has drawn up a compromise ceasefire plan for Zimbabwe Rhodesia aimed at finalizing peace talks this week. The proposal specifies control areas for the Patriotic Front and Muzorewa government forces, with Lord Soames expected to become Salisbury governor.
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Reuter
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Rhodesia
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House of Commons
Lord Soames
Salisbury
Zambia
Mozambique
Supreme Court to rule on Quebec Manitoba language laws
The Supreme Court of Canada will deliver judgments Thursday on the constitutionality of language laws in Quebec and Manitoba. Chief Justice Bora Laskin had previously said the decisions would come on Dec. 21, prompting criticism from Quebec Premier Rene Levesque who plans to announce the referendum question that day. A court spokesman said no word had been received from Quebec, but the court chose to render the judgments independently on Thursday.
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Levesque
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Agency unit to limit imports-Hnatyshyn
Canada’s Energy Minister Ray Hnatyshyn said the International Energy Agency expanded its Tokyo commitment to limit oil imports, with more countries joining and a new monitoring system to track oil transactions. He noted lower 1985 consumption targets to 24.6 million bpd and increasing Canadian imports to 660000 bpd next year as Canada pursues self sufficiency by 1990.
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MacDonald says Ottawa will negotiate with Quebec despite PQ win
External Affairs Minister Flora MacDonald told French reporters Canada will continue talks with Quebec even if the Parti Quebecois gains a mandate to negotiate sovereignty association. She noted Canada’s constitution is flexible and outlined Ottawa’s approach to provincial powers, offshore resources, and NATO nuclear plans amid the referendum.
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Ottawa
Clark
Confederation
Miss MacDonald
Canada
Association de la Presse Diplomatique
Jean Francois Poncet
Brussels
NATO
Tory
MacDonald
Mazankowski weighing options to protect Thunder Bay grain exports
Canadian Transport Minister Don Mazankowski said action may be taken to curb American competition harming Thunder Bay grain shipments. Proposals include empowering the federal grain transport coordinator and routing more oceangoing ships through the Great Lakes, with carrier talks ongoing after a Western ministers meeting.
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Hugh Horner
Ministers Deflect Crowns Pass Freight Talks In Canada West Meeting
Manitoba Agriculture Minister James Downey Gordon MacMurchy of Saskatchewan and Dallas Schmidt of Alberta joined Economic Development Ministers Don Phillips of British Columbia and Hugh Planche of Alberta. They deferred further Crow discussion while addressing urgent transport issues. Mazankowski announced CP Rail will buy 75 diesel locomotives worth over 75 million for grain and regular traffic to be delivered by fall 1981. The meeting also considered transferring abandoned railway rights of way to provinces and clarifying urban and mineral rights transfers.
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Manitoba
Gordon MacMurchy
Saskatchewan
Dallas Schmidt
Alberta
Don Phillips
British Columbia
Hugh Planche
Little
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Canadian National Railway
NATO approves U S nuclear missile plan in Europe
NATO member governments back base of 572 medium range missiles in Western Europe. Five nations hint at concessions while Canada backs the plan. Allies promise arms control steps including troop withdrawals and permanent observation teams to ease East West tension. Tass warns of renewed arms race.
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Soviets say bill on satellite crash may take time
Ambassador Alexander Yakovlev told Carleton University students that under international law the Soviet Union need not respond to Canada’s clean up bill until February or March and that negotiations could continue for another year. He defended human rights policy and suggested room for broader trade with Canada. He also offered to pull back more eastern European troops to ease tensions.
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Yakovlev
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Canada
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