10 Jan 1973
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1973
Page
1
The Liberal minority government won a 154 to 104 vote to defeat a Conservative adjournment motion on the Throne Speech. Victory relied on 31 New Democrats and 15 Socreds, signaling tense days ahead as Liberals hold 109 seats to Conservatives 107.
Energy Minister Donald Macdonald told the Commons Canada will prioritize domestic fuel needs if oil production falls behind demand. He said there is no current shortage but warned shortages could trigger reserves for refiners and a potential export curtailment to the United States.
Ottawa plans give provinces a substantial voice in DREE allocations with flexible rules and extensive federal provincial consultation. Don Jamieson says regional needs will guide funding as provinces push back against Ottawa driven policy.
Washington reports the Nixon administration likely to increase oil imports to avert an energy crisis. Morton argues the sole feasible alternative is higher imports, with risks to supply and the balance of payments, while Jackson presses for a coherent policy beyond ad hoc measures.
A 30-member joint Commons Senate panel to study trends in Canada’s food prices will begin work in a few weeks. The throne speech proposed the committee, which can summon witnesses and print papers, with 20 MPs and 10 senators. No naming date yet. Senate action awaited.
Israeli military chief Lt. Gen. David Elazar described Monday's clash with Syria near the Golan Heights as the fiercest border fight in nearly two decades and said Israel is prepared to continue the war until a peace settlement.
Postal workers edge toward rejecting conciliation board terms while union leaders in Ottawa weigh the result. About 28 000 ballots cast with Montreal showing over 90 percent voting non confidence in the national bargaining group. Results remain unclear as government officials decline comment on wage offers and contract terms.
Major U S airlines ration jet fuel at Kennedy due to a very serious shortage caused by reduced deliveries from big oil firms amid extreme cold. American Trans World Eastern and Allegheny are hardest hit. no flight cancellations yet. Airlines divert to other cities to refuel before continuing to New York. Texaco Continental Getty and Shell cited as lowest supplies. Air Canada says JP-4 fuel keeps them fine while U S airlines rely on JP-1 kerosene.
Finance minister John Turner said Canada will see solid growth in 1973 after a temporary third quarter pause. He cited forecasts of about 7.5 percent real growth, urged quick passage of May budget measures, and promised an early new budget amid unemployment as a priority issue.
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