British Columbia Social Credit vows to keep election promises
The Social Credit government outlined a second term throne speech aligning with March 22 pledges and a forthcoming abridged budget. It pledges dental care, human rights laws, and a rights bill while addressing insurance reforms and a controversial nuclear plant reference near Bellingham. Barrett warns the debate will be brief.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Social Credit
H. P. Bell-Irving
Bellingham
Wash
New Democrat
Dave Barrett
NDP
Evan Wolfe
Barrett
Insurance Corp
B.C
Jean Robitaille
Royal Insurance Company of Canada
Bennett
Knife slaying spur leads to insanity verdict in BC
Mark Edmund Jacklin 19 was found not guilty by reason of insanity for stabbing his 17 year old sister Carol Ann 40 times at their North Vancouver home. Psychiatrists said he suffered paranoid schizophrenia. he is to be confined in a maximum security institution. In Winnipeg a civic byelection June 20 lists 12 candidates for mayor and council. Regina erosion of leadership see Colin Thatcher ruling out Saskatchewan PC leadership.
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Vancouver
British Columbia Supreme Court
Mark Edmund Jacklin
Carol Ann
North
Jacklin
Thatcher
Regina
Colin Thatcher
Saskatchewan
Progressive Conservative Party
Ross Thatcher
Thunder Creek
Liberal
Dick Collver
Four seek U.S. import permit for Canadian gas
Four interstate pipeline firms including Peoples Gas, Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America, Tenneco, and Texas Eastern seek federal approval to import 300 million cu ft daily of Canadian gas starting late next year. Progas Ltd. would sell the gas at a price set by Canada and the deal could run up to 20 years.
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Chicago
Reuter
U.S
Canada
Peoples Gas Co
Progas Ltd
Economic Regulatory Administration
Energy Regulatory Commission
Washington
People Gas
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Tenneco
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Michigan-Wisconsin Pipe Line Co
American Natural Resources Co
Peoples Gas
Dollar slides below US cent in Montreal trading
The Canadian dollar fell more than a third of a cent to 84.98 U.S. cents after opening at 85.25 in New York and closing at 84.98. Bank traders said the drop was expected as the market levels back down after late last week gains, with a recovery aided by an encouraging oil sands research report.
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Montreal
U.S
New York
Oil flow studies temper oil sands optimism in Alberta
Alberta researchers at a UN conference warn that heavy oil and oil sands will not quickly solve global shortages. They call for cautious, thorough testing of new extraction methods before financiers fund billion-dollar projects, citing Imperial Oil’s 23-year pilot path to a 5 billion plant near Cold Lake.
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Edmonton
Alberta Research Council
John Kramers
Council
Kramers
Imperial Oil Ltd
Cold Lake
Alta
David Mitchell
Clark Won't Seek Resignations From Public Servants
Ottawa source reports Prime Minister Clark will not demand resignations from deputy ministers or Crown agency heads to ease launching election promises. He met 32 deputy ministers to stress collaboration with the new cabinet, with further changes anticipated but no axe swinging.
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Clark
Pierre Trudeau
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William Gidzak
Circulation Department
Tw News
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John Starr
Michael Pitfield
Trudeau
Marcel Masse
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Mason Dynes
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