UK committee chief warns Anglo Canadian ties loom in crisis
Sir Anthony Kershaw, head of Britain's Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, told Edmonton audiences that Britain faces a no win stance over the Canadian constitution. He urged Parliament to reject Ottawa's reform proposal, while noting Westminster could change stance through political education and possible shifts in support or court rulings.
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Bill Sass
Edmonton
Britain
Anthony Kershaw
Kershaw
Select Committee On Foreign Affairs
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Newfoundland
Supreme Court
Westminster
Pierre Trudeau
Margaret Thatcher
U.K. Must Accept Plan Says Canadian Minister
Edmonton report states federal External Affairs Minister Marc MacGuigan defended unilateral constitutional change by Ottawa to Parliament in Britain. He argued the action is necessary and cited broad Canadian support amid a hostile Alberta crowd of about 250 attendees at a constitution seminar who booed and called for the truth.
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Edmonton
U.K
Marc MacGuigan
Alberta
MacGuigan
Britain
Whitlam backs Ottawa in Canadian constitution debate
Former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam told a Edmonton audience that Canada faces a humiliating position as an independent, developed nation needing an amending process. External Affairs Minister Marc MacGuigan argued the federal plan strengthens federation with a bill of rights and patriation.
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Edmonton
Marc MacGuigan
Gough Whitlam
Canada
Whitlam
U.S
United States
Australia
MacGuigan
Cabinet rejects Crow rate debate despite Pepin stance
Senator Hazen Argue avoided backing a Crow rate study while criticizing cabinet inaction on Crow. He cited historic rights for western farmers and noted railways claim Crow is outdated though negotiations remain unsettled. He cited support for keeping the status quo and said producers should not incur new costs.
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Pepin
Winnipeg
Hazen Argue
Argue
Canadian Wheat Board
Crow
Jean Luc Pepin
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Western Agricultural Conference
Bandeen
CNR
Labor re elects Kostiak at Alberta Federation of Labor meeting
Edmonton CP report says the Alberta Federation of Labor wrapped its 25th convention with resolutions condemning Western separatism and supporting workers rights. Harry Kostiak was re elected president after a contest with Fred Pyke. Eugene Mitchell lost the secretary treasurer race.
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Edmonton
Alberta Federation of Labor
Canadian Unity
Peter Lougheed
Harry Kostiak
North America
Alberta
Kostiak
Fred Pyke
Pyke
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Calgary
Kostiuk
Lougheed
Eugene Mitchell
Mitchell
Ernie Sentes
Federation
Ontario
el Salvador
Building Trades
Governments pledge 200 million to Massey Ferguson relief plan
Ottawa and Toronto pledge 125 million and 75 million respectively to guarantee new investors in Massey Ferguson as the company seeks a 700 million refinancing. The deal aims to save jobs but 3,000 laid-off workers may still be at risk while 41,000 employees worldwide face cuts.
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Jim Travers
Southam News
Ottawa
Massey-Ferguson Ltd
Ontario
Herb Gray
Massey
Gray
Peter Lowry
Canada
Toronto Stock Brockers
A.E. Ames
Ames
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Sir Anthony Kershaw
British Select Committee
Select Committee
London
Ross Glen
N News
Robin Schlaht
Ting
Prairie Wheat Pools
United Grain Growers
Farmer Co-Operative
Canadian National Railways
R.A. Bandeen
Labor
Massey-Ferguson
Ment
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