Goodale warns against appeasing Western concerns
Ralph Goodale, a federal cabinet minister, says Ottawa should not grant Western special deals to soothe regional discontent. He warns such moves could ghettoize Western issues as regional rather than national, though he acknowledges Western worries over taxes and representation. He cautions that threatening secession to gain powers would backfire.
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Toronto
Ralph Goodale
Ottawa
Goodale
Berntson resigns from Senate amid fraud case and jail term
Conservative Senator Eric Berntson resigns from the Senate and will begin a year in jail after being found guilty of making 41 735 in false expense claims while deputy premier of Saskatchewan. He forfeits his 80 000 salary and will draw an estimated 21 000 annual pension.
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Ottawa
Eric Berntson
Government House
Berntson
Supreme Court
Saskatchewan
Senate
Vancouver Ties Zurich as World’s Best Places to Live
Vancouver ranked one of the two top places to live worldwide in a Mercer survey tying with Zurich for quality of life. Vienna Copenhagen and Geneva follow, with Montreal and Toronto tied for 19th and Calgary at 27th. Toronto slipped while Montreal rose in 2000–01. The survey aids hardship allowance decisions for expatriate staff.
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Vancouver
William M. Mercer Company
Zurich
Vienna
Copenhagen
Geneva
Montreal
Toronto
Calgary
Mercer Company
Wit and Wisdom Proverbial Lion Versus Sheep
An Arab proverb contrasts leadership and courage with a line about an army of sheep led by a lion defeating an army of lions led by a sheep. It underscores the value of decisive leadership.
Local leaders spar in Medicine Hat debate
Medicine Hat candidates weigh in after a provincial leaders debate featuring Ralph Klein, Nancy MacBeth, and Raj Pannu. Rob Renner praises Klein on economic defense while Luke Lacasse argues Pannu highlighted Liberal and Tory similarities. Liberal Beverley Britton Clarke notes differences, and NDPer Cliff Anton says Pannu won, though campaign impact unclear.
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Ralph Klein
Nancy MacBeth
Raj Pannu
Medicine Hat
Rob Renner
Renner
Klein
Luke Lacasse
Pannu
MacBeth
Lacasse
Cypress-Medicine Hat
Beverley Britton Clarke
Cliff Anton
NDP
Cypress
Lorne Taylor
Tory
Karen Charlton
Doctor recalls rescue of 13 month old in bone chilling frost
A 13 month old, found frozen in subzero weather, survived after a Stollery Hospital team began life saving measures but the heart restarted before the machine was started. Doctors say frostbite injuries are extensive and brain function remains normal. The case prompted talk of a higher power aiding the recovery.
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Edmonton
Allan de Caen
Stollery Children’s Hospital
de Caen
Alf Conradi
Conrad
Conradi
Landry signals sovereignty talks after PQ victory
Bernard Landry confirmed as Quebec premier designate and promised frank talks with Canada on sovereignty. He warned the time is coming to reconsider the Quebec national question while promising no snap election, citing strong PQ roots and broad support as he prepares to be sworn in.
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Montreal
Bernard Landry
Canada
Quebec
Landry
Chal
Lenger
Jean Ouimet
Parti Quebecois
Ouimet
Sweden
Denmark
Scot
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