West premiers push public railbeds to reshape transport policy
Four western premiers unveil a plan to reform Canada’s transport policy, including federal acquisition of railway roadbeds and a public roadbed to boost competition. They seek a Western Transportation Evaluation Authority to study costs and rate effects, a new rate setting process, and full disclosure of transport costs, with a focus on regional development. The proposals, part of a Calgary conference package, aim to reduce freight-rate inequities and promote Western economic growth.
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Edmonton
Canada
Trudeau
Western
New Western Transportation Evaluation Authority
Calgary
West
Toronto
Canadian Transport Commission
Western Transportation Evaluation Authority
Western Canadian Transportation Policy Committee
Prince Rupert
Churchill
Man
Western Transportation Policy Committee
Transport problems outlined for Western Canada growth
Ottawa report urges federal and provincial co operation among governments shippers and consumers to sustain Western Canada economic expansion. Key issues include varying provincial weight limits snowy rail blockages and environmental impacts in national parks, with calls for integrated policy and new rail lines in British Columbia and safer alternate routes for transcontinental lines.
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Ottawa
Canada
Rock Falls
Trudeau
Calgary
Western
British Columbia
Thompson
Fraser Canyons
Wheat board hike to raise bread price this fall
Ottawa outlines a cabinet move to raise the price millers pay for top grade wheat starting Aug 1, likely lifting bread costs by about one cent per loaf this fall. The change trims subsidies to save 2.7 million, aiming to align domestic wheat prices with world levels and reflect the 3.53 dollar world average.
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Ottawa
Lang
Wheat Board
New Democratic
Social Credit
Real Caouette
Nixon to curb wheat and corn exports in sweeping embargo
The Nixon administration plans an export embargo on wheat and corn with licensing to follow. Pre June 13 sales may be honored, new crop sales likely rationed by buyer country records. Officials say crop outlook is strong though export controls may be used if needed.
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Bogdan Kipling
Financial Times
Washington
Canada
Tokyo
Paris
France
Jacques Chirac
Earl Butz
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Selective strikes loom as rail unions seek new contract
Non operating workers at CN, CP Rail and nine smaller lines push for a two year deal over wages, job security and conditions. Strategy targets one region for two to three days to avoid back to work laws, with CN and CP in four regions and potential grain transport impact. Officials weigh ferry services and regional effects as Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island brace for possible disruption.
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Canadian National
CP Rail
Smith
Canada
National Railway
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
Maritimes
Newfoundland
John Munro
Prince Edward Island
Yarmouth
N.S
Bar Harbour
Frank Moores
William Gallant
P.E.I
Northwest Nitro Changes Ownership in Canada Deal
Northwest Nitro Chemicals fertilizer plant in Medicine Hat will be purchased by Western Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd of Calgary. The transfer aims to keep ownership 100 percent Canadian, with final details in a couple of months. The plant can make 225000 tons yearly and currently employs about 250 people.
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Northwest Nitro Chemicals
Medicine Hat
Western Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd
Calgary
Western Co-op
G. L. Harrold
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals
W. L. Keko
Roy Archibald
Ken Nielsen
Commercial Solvents Ltd
New York City
Pacific Supply Co-operative
Portland, Ore
Pacific Supply Co
Nielsen
Co-operative
United States
Northwest
U.S
Foreign investment review bill sent to House for third reading
The Commons finance committee approved the foreign investment review bill and sent it back to the House for third reading. Introduced January 24, it has been reviewed since May, with 44 committee meetings. The bill would create a foreign investment review agency to screen investments and takeovers by certain persons. The committee adjourned to a celebration after thanks from Trade Minister Alastair Gillespie. Harold Herbert said progress was welcome. The panel's mood was conciliatory after earlier accusations of bureaucratic snooping by Conservatives. The bill allows government seizure of books and records of firms suspected of illegal action.
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Ottawa
Commons Finance Committee
Alastair Gillespie
Harold Herbert
L—Vaudreuil
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Tony
Memphis
Tenn
Otto Lang
Commons
Millers
Canada Western No
USS
Chirac
Northwest Nitro
Federated Cooperatives Ltd
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Wheat Pools
Gillespie
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