Canada's Liberal energy policy aims to secure supply and low prices
Energy Minister Donald Macdonald told Parliament Canada will not sign a continental energy pact with the United States. He said the policy overhaul focuses on guaranteed access to energy at minimum prices and security of supply in Eastern Canada. He warned oil rationing could occur only if a crisis hits the region, and noted the Portland to Montreal pipeline is unlikely to be cut off. The NDP criticized slow policy reports, while a proposed Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline may be reviewed by the National Energy Board in September.
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Don Sellar Southam
Ottawa
U.S
Canada
Donald Macdonald
Commons
Macdonald
United States
Alvin Hamilton
Montreal
Venezuela
Portland
Maine
NDP
T. C. Douglas
House
Max Saltsman
Waterloo
Mackenzie Valley
National Energy Board
Treasury Board
C. M. Drury
UIC
Drury
Toronto gunfight ends with two dead as constable killed
Riot police stormed a Madison Avenue apartment in midtown Toronto chasing the killer of Constable James Lothian. They found two men dead from self inflicted wounds after 75 officers besieged the third floor. Kimberley Barbara Wilson, 18, was later charged with capital murder. A woman and several others were removed from the tear gas filled building.
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Toronto
Kimberley Barbara Wilson
James Lothian
David Brian
Duke) Holmes
Lothian
Walter Eugene McVicar
Larder Lake
Ont
Madison Avenue
Bloor Street
Holmes
Pat Keefe
Sambo
Scotland
Edinburgh
Food costs rise but peanut butter and pork relief in December
Canada’s consumer price index rose to 143.3 in December from 142.3 in November, a 5.1 percent year over year gain. Food prices increased 1.4 percent month to month and 8.6 percent from a year earlier, with vegetables up 8.6 percent and beef and eggs rising. Pork prices fell 1.1 percent from November to December after a yearly rise, while minor foods like powdered skim milk, ground coffee, peanut butter, sugar and baby food declined. Housing and clothing costs edged higher, with clothing up due to hosiery and woolen wear despite declines in men’s and children’s fashions.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Road report on slippery sections and good winter driving
The AMA reports highway conditions at 9 am. Highway 11 to Maple Creek was very slippery. Highway 1 to Brooks had slippery sections. Highways 3 and 48 were in good winter driving condition with some slippery sections on Highway 41.
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AMA
Maple Creek
Brooks
London flu outbreak spreads across states in U S
A CDC spokesman said total weekly deaths from pneumonia and influenza in the United States for the week ending December 30 were 467, 73 below forecast, while London flu spreads to 18 states led by northern California. California officials note 30 to 50 weekly deaths from flu and pneumonia, with January week totals near epidemic threshold.
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Atlanta, Ga
United States
Centre For Disease Control
Robert Rubin
CDC
California
Iowa
James Chin
California Health Department
Berkeley
Lack of funds seen for UIC LIP plans
Ottawa reports the Commons miscellaneous estimates committee failed to vote on additional funds as the government sought 1.3 billion dollars in supplementary estimates. About 454 million would aid the Unemployment Insurance Commission and Local Initiatives Program, with deadlines looming around February 8. Parliament has 18 sitting days to act before funds run dry.
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Ottawa
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Commons Miscellaneous Estimates Committee
UIC
Treasury Board
Commons
Senate
L.I.P
NDP backs pension boost amid confidence vote
The New Democratic Party backed the Liberal minority government after assurances of a substantial old age pension rise. The Liberals, NDP, and Social Credit defeated a Conservative no confidence motion 148 to 107. Leader David Lewis said the NDP acted responsibly, and the pledge hinged on Lalonde’s promise of higher pensions.
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Ottawa
New Democratic Party
NDP
Social Credit
Trudeau
Tom Bell
New Democrats
Real Caouette
David Lewis
Liberals
Marc Lalonde
Hat Social Credit candidates urge grassroots support
Four Alberta Social Credit leadership hopefuls addressed about 90 people at the Medicine Hat Public Library urging Grassroots reform. Bob Clark urged broad Alberta participation and a hard hitting legislature when session resumes February 15. Other candidates Gordon Taylor John Ludwig and Werner Schmidt pressed fresh policies municipal equality and family focus. They argued SOCredit must become a populist movement representing cross sections of society to regain power.
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Alberta Social Credit Party
Medicine Hat Public Library
Bob Clark
Olds- Didsbury
Social Credit
Gordon Taylor
Drumheller
John Ludwig
Alberta College
Edmonton
Werner Schmidt
Lethbridge Commanity College
Clark
Alberta
Taylor
Soctal
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