Last Fill Before Gas Tax Hike Sparks Downtown Lines
Medicine Hat drivers queued at downtown stations as Finance Minister John Crosbie announced a four cent per litre federal excise tax increase. Gas retailers reported record rushes and price raises, with Esso outlets marking up and drink prices rising across beer liquor and wine categories.
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Richard Helm
John Crosbie
Albert Klaudt
Klaudt
Esso
Maple Avenue
Gulf
Alberta
NATO Ministers Warn Of Soviet Military Buildup Threat
NATO defence ministers in Brussels warned that Soviet military expansion and a push for global influence threaten Western security. They also prepared to approve bases for 572 new medium? missile systems as part of plans pending final formal approval.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
West
NATO
Europe
William Mumford
Soviet Union
Anaim
Mumford
Alliance
France
Greece
Cyprus
NATO Alliance
United States
Quake Strikes Colombia Border Killing Dozens
A powerful quake near the Colombia Ecuador border devastates Charco and surrounding towns. Officials report at least 71 dead and over 350 injured as aftershocks follow a 7.7 to 8.1 magnitude event felt across major cities.
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Bogota
Colombia-Ecuador
Charco
Pacific Coast
Jose Pablo
NDP backs Tories to block annual mortgage plan review
In Ottawa the New Democrats joined the Progressive Conservatives to defeat an amendment requiring yearly cabinet review of the mortgage credit plan. The move would have forced both the Commons and Senate to approve continuing the program, while Liberal supporters sought Senate involvement.
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Ottawa
New Democrats
Progressive Conservatives
Commons
Senate
NDP
Liberal Party
Crosbie budget warns of higher costs and tough inflation
Ottawa budget by Finance Minister John Crosbie raises gas prices to 18 cents a gallon, boosts heating fuel, alcohol, tobacco and unemployment insurance, and imposes a 5 percent corporate tax surcharge. A $40 per adult and $15 per child tax rebate is planned for low and middle income families, with broader inflation forecasts and targeted regional employment funds.
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Ottawa
John Crosbie
Social Credit
Fabien Roy
Crosbie
Labor leaders attack budget in Canada
The Canadian Press reports the first Progressive Conservative budget in 16 years draws labor criticism over fuel tax hikes and oil price changes. Ontario leaders and unions warn of higher costs, inflation, and job losses, while labor chiefs vow further action and scrutiny.
Parizeau condemns Ottawa gasoline tax in Quebec motion
Quebec Finance Minister Jacques Parizeau attacked the federal budget urging Ottawa to drop its 25-cent-a-gallon excise tax on gasoline. He argued the plan costs Quebec about 600 million dollars in oil subsidies and harms provincial prosperity.
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Quebec
Jacques Parizeau
Ottawa
National Assembly
Parizeau
Confederation
Tehran hostages dispute Ghotbzadeh spokesman pledge
Iranian student leaders say they know nothing about foreign observers visiting the 50 captive hostages at the U S Embassy and reject any claim that Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh speaks for them. They warn they will announce any developments themselves.
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U.S
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Ghotbzadeh
Edward Kennedy
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Iran
Foreign Ministry
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Pilkey
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Clark
Dennis McDermott
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Congress
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British Columbia Federation of Labor
Gerald Yetman
Nova Scotia Labor Federation
Paul Lepage
New Brunswick Federation of Labor
Khomeini
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Tabriz
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