Government seeks Western support with new regional plan
Ottawa pledges peace overtures to Western voters and proposes a Western summit on economic opportunities. The Throne Speech outlines regional finance and transport improvements, calls for decentralized industrial growth, and plans meetings with BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba to address freight rates and regional development.
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British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Canada
Trudeau
Ottawa
Western leaders praise Throne Speech for West focus
Western Canadian leaders report a favorable reaction to the Throne Speech noting recognition of Western needs. Alberta's Getty backs a premeeting with premiers to align on finances, while BC's Dailey and Saskatchewan's Blakeney welcome the emphasis on jobs and regional policies. Manitoba's Schreyer stresses bank reforms and regional funding.
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Western Canada
Don Getty
Alberta
Eileen Dailly
British Columbia
Allan Blakeney
Saskatchewan
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba
Getty
Bob Russell
Trudeau
NDP
Grant Notley
Victoria
Dailey
Blakeney
Churchill
Parliament Opens Amid Tradition and Parade in Ottawa
Ottawa parliament begins its 29th opening day with tributes to Lester Pearson and George Drew, then shifts to ceremony and celebration. Gov Gen Michener opens with the Speech from the Throne as MPs, senators, and officials mingle. Debate on the throne speech starts soon with new MPs ready to speak.
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Ottawa
Lester Pearson
George Drew
RCMP
Roland Michener
New Democratic
Trudeau government vows controls on foreign investment
In a 3600 word Throne Speech, Prime Minister Trudeau pledges to curb foreign control of the economy and boost Canadian ownership of resource projects. The government aims to consult provinces on new investment rules and require a Canadian majority in federally registered firms. It also promises to reintroduce legislation to screen takeovers and expand foreign technology imports.
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Canada
Commons
New Democratic Party
David Lewis
Trudeau
Mackenzie Valley
Ottawa
Ontario
UDA declares war on killers in Belfast violence
In Belfast, the Ulster Defence Association launches a war on Protestant and Catholic attackers after a militia captain is shot in the face. Tommy Herron warns killers the UDA will hunt them down and may use vigilante justice as arrests mount. Four Protestants face arms charges in connected crackdown with UVF suspected.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster Defence Association
UDA
Tommy Herron
Herron
Irish Republican Army
Lawrence Turner
Ulster Volunteer Force
UVF
Turner
Army
Senate Democrats Press War-Funding Cut Drive Over Paris Talks
Democratic leaders in the Senate signal a full-scale effort to cut off Vietnam war funding unless Paris negotiations reach a settlement by January 20. The move follows House action and comes as bills by Brooke Cranston and McGovern Hatfield gain support, despite White House warnings it could derail talks.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Nixon
Paris
Senate Democrats
House of Representatives
Edward M. Kennedy
J. W. Fulbright
Dem. Ark
Foreign Relations
Edward W. Brooke
Alan Cranston
George McGovern
Mark 0. Hatfield
U.S
White House
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Brooke-Cranston
Congress
Road Report From Medicine Hat Area
The AMA reports all roads in the Medicine Hat area were in good winter driving condition at 9 am. There were slippery sections on Highway 1t near Hilda and secondary roads in that area were snow covered and hadn't been plowed.
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AMA
Medicine Hat
Hilda
Ottawa MPs to Decide on Extending Death Penalty Ban
The throne speech says MPs will vote this month on extending the expired five year partial ban on capital punishment, with a free vote and no party line. Solicitor General Allmand notes a proposal for variations to the 1967 trial ban, though length remains undecided. No hangings have occurred as cabinet has commuted all death sentences.
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Ottawa
Warren Allmand
Canada
Canada Throne Speech Flags Welfare Reform and U.S. Air Raids
Ottawa approved a government resolution opposing recent U S air attacks on Hanoi Haiphong and urged Washington to abstain from further raids. The Throne speech stressed unemployment and inflation, signaled a soon to come federal budget, and set five welfare reform principles including a guaranteed annual income for those unable to work. It promised pension hikes for the aged widows and disabled and outlined steps to boost jobs, echoing some Tory proposals.
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Ottawa
U.S
Hanoi-Haiphong
North Vietnam
Commons
Canada
Trudeau
Robert Stanfield
Posties May Postpone Conciliation Vote
Toronto CP report says postal workers may delay voting on a conciliation board report. The 10 man Council of Postal Unions executive meets in Ottawa to decide. Union leaders claim confusion and oppose the officers, while locals seek a firm Treasury Board offer before voting. Voting has begun in some cities.
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Toronto
Conciliation Board
Council of Postal Unions
Ottawa
Roger Decarie
Letter Carriers Union of Canada
James Brown
Brown
Treasury Board
Windsor
Vancouver
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Don Sellar Southam
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