Poland quiet as martial law tightens grip in Warsaw
Workers at Ursus tractor plant, Warsaw steel mill, and Swierczewski tool factory staged uncertain protests as Solidarity calls for a countrywide strike amid martial law. Government arrests and military control widen across factories while broader mobilization remains unverified.
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Levesque Leads PQ Referendum Push Amid Resignation Threat
Premier Rene Levesque seeks grass roots support for a PQ referendum on independence via a regional vote at end January and early February. He warns he may resign as party president if the national congress rejects his plan, aiming to replace December resolutions with referendum results.
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Protesters rally outside Polish consulate over martial law
More than 1 000 people sang patriotic songs in a peaceful Sunday gathering outside the Polish consulate in Toronto protesting Poland's martial law. Participants displayed signs and flags while diplomats and bystanders watched from nearby windows.
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MacEachen calls for wage restraint to curb inflation
Finance Minister Allan MacEachen urged provincial counterparts to limit wage increases for public servants to fight inflation. He warned Canada’s price and wage rises outpace the United States and dismissed budget changes or price controls. Provincial ministers criticized the budget and discussed cuts to provincial aid and large federal transfers.
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Medicine Hat Tigers Rally To Beat Calgary Wranglers 7 2
In a hockey game the Medicine Hat Tigers erased a 2-0 deficit with four goals in the second period and three in the third to defeat the Calgary Wranglers 7-2 marking their second consecutive win.
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Chretien Sees Canada’s Patriation Move Headed to Finish
Britons back Canada’s constitutional patriation with Parliament to act by March at latest. Jean Chretien remains optimistic about unanimous amendments and provincial overrides while bilingualism and minority language rights get entrenched. He aims to finish the battle from the prime minister’s chair.
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