Getty faces critics over Senate reform stance
Western critics reject Getty's tentative deal on triple E Senate reform. Stan Waters and Bert Brown condemn the proposal as insufficient and warn of voter backlash. The plan would study reform and seek constitutional conferences over 3 to 5 years with possible regional representation changes.
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Ottawa
Don Getty
Canada
Stan Waters
Bert Brown
Alberta
Getty
Senate
Waters
Meech pact talks near breakthrough amid Senate dispute
Canada’s first ministers meet in Ottawa to salvage the Meech Lake accord amid ongoing Canada clause debates. Quebec Premier Bourassa and British Columbia’s Vander Zalm express optimism even as Quebec’s stance blocks a Senate reform plan, with Mulroney calling discussions constructive.
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Julian Beltrame
Southam News
Ottawa
Canada
Meech Lake
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
B.C
Bill Vander Zalm
Vander Zalm
Bourassa
Brian Mulroney
Clyde Wells
Newfoundland
Manitoba
Gary Filmon
Wells
New Brunswick
Parti Quebecois
Prince Edward Island
Atlantic
MPs Approve Spending Estimates Amid Budget Row
MPs backed the federal budget estimates in a decisive House of Commons vote. Opposition members challenged allocations to the National Gallery of Canada and the Senate while Prime Minister's government maintained a strong majority.
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Ottawa
Voice of Fire
Senate
House of Commons
Don Blenkarn
Blenkarn
National Gallery of Canada
Department of Communications
Commons
New Democrat
Nelson Riis
Brian Mulroney
Medicine Hat News Announces Subscription Price Increase
The Medicine Hat News raises subscription prices effective August 7 due to higher newsprint and production costs. Home delivery by carrier rises to 2 dollars weekly, with a portion of the increase going to carriers. Subscriptions in Medicine Hat Redcliff and Ralston may prepay 92.50 for a year at the News office to keep current rates for another year if prepaid by August 3.
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Medicine Hat News
John Weimer
Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Ralston
De Klerk Lifts National State of Emergency
South African President F W de Klerk announced the end of the four year old general state of emergency with only Natal province retaining it. He cited ongoing factional violence in Natal, where about 500 people have been killed this year, as a basis for continued local powers. The move comes as anti apartheid groups demand repeal as a condition for constitutional talks. The emergency laws previously allowed detentions without trial and bypassed courts, affecting thousands and disrupting political activity.
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Cape Town
F. W. de Klerk
Natal
de Klerk
African National Congress
South Africa
Alberta Eyes Profit From Out-of-Province PCBs
Environment Minister Ralph Klein says Alberta may change policy to allow destruction of imported PCBs at the Swan Hills hazardous waste plant to earn revenue and reduce an 18 million subsidy. Quebec and other regions have pressed for processing their waste, while critics warn of spill risks and call public hearings.
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Edmonton
Ralph Klein
Alberta
Klein
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Quebec
St-Basile-Le- Grand
Swan Hills
New Democrat Environment
John McInnis
McInnis
Alberta doctors seek second opinions on abortions to avoid prosecutions
Alberta doctors urge mandatory second opinions before abortion procedures to guard against legal harassment under Ottawa's new law. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta notes guidance to seek consultation when needed, while several Calgary and Edmonton hospitals report halting abortions pending the act's implementation.
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Larry Ohlhauser
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Alberta
Ottawa
Nancy Betkowski
Allege
Calgary
Royal Alexandra
Edmonton
Red Deer
Lethbridge
Canadians fear closed door Meech Lake talks stall progress
Supporters and opponents grow frustrated as 11 middle aged men meet in secret to decide the Meech Lake accord. Critics warn a patchwork deal could undermine Quebec distinct society recognition and Charter protections while Triple E Senate advocates fear entrenchment of an appointed Senate and loss of public ownership in constitutional reform.
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Ottawa
Meech
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Clyde Wells
Newfoundland
Gary Filmon
Manitoba
Senate
Alberta
Stan Waters
Meech Lake
David Elton
Canada West Foundation
Canada
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