Competition bill looms as election issue in Canada
Ottawa reports a clash between Prime Minister Trudeau's government and large firms over a proposed competition bill. Basford promotes broad support while opponents warn of sweeping reforms, potential fines, and a new civil tribunal to regulate mergers and pricing.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Big Business
Ron Basford
Basford
H. J. Hemens
du Pont of Canada Ltd
Chemical Producers Association
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Real Estate Association
Albert Fish
Publishers Association
Mujib resigns presidency to become prime minister of Bangladesh
Sheik Mujibur Rahman relinquished the presidency to head a parliamentary government in Asia's newest nation. He issued a provisional constitution placing power with the prime minister as parliamentarians elected a year earlier in East Pakistan and Pakistan's National Assembly were to form the legislature. He was sworn in 51 hours after returning to Dacca from captivity in West Pakistan.
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Dacca
Sheik Mjaibur Rahman
Bangladesh
Asia
Mujib
Pakistan
Ethane Export Hearings Open in Canada Dispute
The National Energy Board opened hearings on exporting ethane and propane from Alberta to the US. Dome Petroleum seeks to export 139 million barrels of ethane over 10 years and 111 million barrels of propane via a 2000 mile pipeline to Ontario and Ohio. The plan includes Cochin Pipe Lines building the pipeline with a projected sale value near 1 billion dollars.
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Ottawa
National Energy Board
United States
Dome Petroleum Ltd
Dome Petroleum
Amoco Canada Petroleum Co. Ltd
Trans-Canada Gas Products Ltd
Alberta
Ohio
Ontario
Cochin Pipe Lines Ltd
W.E. Richards
Columbia Liquid Natural Gas Corp
Bodo
Empress
Alta
Kerrobert
Sask
Saskatchewan- North Dakota
Elmore
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Senate Passes National Poultry and Eggs Marketing Board Bill
After an all night Commons session the bill established a national marketing board for poultry and eggs with possible future boards for other commodities. Senators debated lectures on quotas and farm protection while concerns about farmer input and imports were raised by Senator Phillips and others.
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Commons
Senate
Orville Phillips
Prince Edward Island
Phillips
Banking Committee
Paul Martin
Martin
J. C. Haig
Manitoba
The
Herve Michaud
New Brunswick
Gildas Molgat
Newfoundland Election Ruling Boosts Tory Victory
Newfoundland Supreme Court declares Conservative Ed Maynard elected in St. Barbe South, giving the PCs 21 seats in the 41 member legislature. Liberal calls to overturn the result fail as judges rule recount halted after 105 ballots burned. Premier Smallwood signals cabinet and caucus meetings to decide resignation timing.
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Ed Maynard
St. Barbe South
Mr. Maynard
Northwest Coast District
Don Jamieson
St. John’s
Justice H. G. Puddester
Olive Payne
Sally Cove
Corner Brook
Toronto autopsy today in freezer murder case
Grace Evelyn Todd 34 was found shot in the head and hidden in a Don Mills freezer. David Wilfred Todd 38 faces non capital murder charges after four youths discovered the body and triggered police investigation. Todd remanded to January 18. motive unclear.
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Toronto
Don Mills
David Wilfred Tood
Grace Evelyn
Todd
Hamilton
Burlington
Ont
Charles Cassidy
Catherine
John Moore
Layne Jackson
Cassidy
John
Charles
Blizzard Warning Hits Southern Alberta Forties
A blizzard warning covers Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge and Medicine Hat as wind gusts reach 40 mph and temperatures plunge to 20 to 25 below. Despite severe cold, CPR trains flights and bus routes reported no current delays or interruptions. Conditions are expected to ease in central and northern areas by morning while extreme cold lingers.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Department of Transport Weather Office
CPR
Time Airways
Greyhound Bus Lines
Ottawa boosts Local Initiatives Program with $50 million
Ottawa adds fifty million to the Local Initiatives Program raising total LIP funding to 150 million. Otto Lang notes winter job projects will create about 20 000 new positions with 400 per month per person and cites 4 171 private and 1 792 municipal applications with approvals totaling 26 million and 12 million respectively. The unemployment rate falls to 6.2 percent in December.
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Ottawa
LIP
Otto Lang
Lang
Southam News Services
Statistics Canada
NDP
David Lewis
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Central Canada Broadcasters Association
Times of London
Free World
Montreal
Irwin
Newfoundland
Tories
Burgess
Moores
Tom Burgess
New Labrador Party
Labrador West
Labrador City
Pcs
Labrador Party
Smallwood
Hat
Ym-Ywca
H. A. Olson
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