Saskatchewan rejects Ottawa constitutional plan in landmark move
Premier Allan Blakeney announced Saskatchewan rejects Ottawa's proposals for unilateral referendums and resource control limits while opting out of court action. Four NDP MPs defect to oppose the package citing its unilateralism. Senate debate looms as Ottawa faces opposition from Ontario and New Brunswick.
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Regina
Saksatchewan
Allan Blakeney
Ottawa
Blakeney
Ontario
New Brunswick
Trudeau
New Democrat
Saskatchewan
Lorne Nystrom
Stan Hovdebo
Prince Albert
Doug Anguish
The
Battlefords
Meadow Lake
Simon de
NDP
Reagan unveils plan to cut spending and cut taxes
President Reagan criticizes an out of control government and proposes a $41 billion 1983 budget cut aimed at spurring private sector growth. He says middle income families would save about $1500 in taxes by 1984 as inflation and unemployment concerns frame the economy. He pledges the social safety net will not be cut.
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Washington
Reagan
U.S
House of Representatives
Senate
America
Franklin Roosevelt
Price talks stall as Lalonde fails to shift oil policy
Energy Minister Marc Lalonde acknowledged no progress with Alberta on oil price and revenue talks, delaying serious negotiations to mid March. Alberta’s new order cuts about 100,000 barrels a day starting March 1, with 15 percent total reductions by September 1, amid production figures from the six months before October. The shift comes as Alberta ties sales to revised company production data during a period of undercapacity.
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Gordon Jaremko
Southam
Ottawa
Marc Lalonde
Alberta
Lalonde
House of Commons
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Alberta Energy Board
Alberta colleges to receive 2.1 million in new funding
Alberta government unveils a 19 million package to expand post secondary education with 2.1 million for Medicine Hat College to start nine programs including computer science and engineering tech. The plan aims to add 113 programs by 1981 and enroll about 3,000 more students across institutions including the University of Alberta and Calgary.
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Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Advanced Education and Manpower
Jim Horsman
City College
Horsman
University of Alberta
Edmonton public accounts show higher revenues and restrained spending
The 1979-80 provincial public accounts report revenues rose 17.4 percent to 5.66 billion dollars, excluding 1.3 billion in Heritage Savings Trust transfers. Resource revenues made up 55.5 percent, taxes 20.1 percent. actual revenue beat budgets by 413 million. Spending rose 25 percent to 4.66 billion, with 168 million less than budgeted overall, and a capital-spending surge of 50 percent to boost the economy acknowledged by Treasurer Lou Hyndmand.
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Edmonton
Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Lou Hyndmand
Alberta brewers settle long strike with wage pact
Alberta four major breweries end a seven month dispute after union locals sign three year contracts with the Brewery Employers Industrial Relations Association. Workers will earn up to 27,400 dollars annually, and the return to market shelves is expected to boost beer sales while smuggling sees more seizures at borders.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Brewery Employers Industrial Relations Association
Molson’s
Lethbridge
Labatt's
Sicks
Carling O'Keefe
Calgary
Flookes
Uncle Ben’s
Red Deer
Alberta Liquor Control Board
U.S
Ben
Board of
RCMP
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Banff Rcmp
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Ed Broadent
Nystrom
Senate Commons Constitutional Committee
Commons
David Crombie
Nytrom
Crombie
John Roberts
Victoria
B.C
Allan Williams
Social Credit
B.C. Hydro
B.C. Petroleum Corp
Melitta Nickel
17Th Ave. S.E
Terry Welsh
Saul
Lions Park
Frank Webber
Robin Schiaht
Bill Sass
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