Israel Preemption and Peace in the Middle East
An editorial argues Israel's preemptive strikes deepen Middle East tensions. It notes Israel's bombing of an Iraqi reactor, Israel's alleged nuclear capabilities, and the danger of Arab oil shocks and war. The piece urges diplomacy and resolving Palestinian refugees to pursue real peace.
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Israel
Middle East
Menachem Begin
Iraq
South Africa
Libya
Khaddafyand
Pakistan
Zia
Globe
North America
Ottawa faces clash over anti-combines report release
Ottawa critics say the federal government hides its own probe results into a uranium cartel. Andre Ouellet defends a misinterpretation while Jean Chretien weighs charges, prompting calls for a parliamentary or public inquiry into the government led inquiry.
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Canada
Andre Ouellet
The
Commons
Ouellet
Jean Chretien
Combines Investigation Branch
Combines
Combines Branch
Chretien
Mr. Chretien
Broadbent meets Castro in Havana political talk and intrigue
NDP envoy Ed Broadbent spent over four hours with Fidel Castro discussing El Salvador while Castro also touched on cattle breeding and health services. Reporters were kept separate as Cuban security monitored the foreigners and warned of trouble if they followed Broadbent.
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Socialist International
NDP
Havana
Ed Broadbent
Fidel Castro
el Salvador
Broadbent
Castro
Revenge of the Francophones reshapes Quebec signs
In Quebec City and beyond, Bill 101 enforces French as the official language in schools, government, and business. Francophone officials and supporters argue the law rights long oppressed speakers, while Anglophones warn of industry losses and cultural friction.
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Quebec City
Quebec
Quebec National Assembly
Robert Filion
Filion
Camille Laurin
Montreal
Pierre Trudeau
Rene Levesque
Michel Sparer
France
Sparer
Trudeau
Canada
Ontario
William Davis
Ottawa
McGill University
Alex Paterson
McCall
Baltimore San
Preserve Quebecois says dictionary preserves own language
QUEBEC CITY The debate over language in Quebec centers on Dr. Leandre Bergeron author of Quebec’s Dictionary. He defends 15 000 word Quebec French that diverges from France’s standard. He warns bureaucratic pressure risks deculturization and cultural heritage loss while noting strong attacks from officials.
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Quebec City
Quebec
Leandre Bergeron
Concordia University
Montreal
Bergeron
France
Radio Canada
Kilgour Uses French in Commons as Tories Refuse Forward March
Allan Fotheringham notes in Ottawa that David Kilgour questioned Finance Minister Allan MacEachen in French, highlighting a Tory pattern of retreat to the past. He criticizes leader Joe Clark and the rural Ontario faction for reviving capital punishment talk and failing to unite the party under forward aims.
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Ottawa
Commons
David Kilgour
John Turner
Edmonton-Strathcona
Kilgour
University of Paris
Allan MacEachen
MacEachen
Joe Clark
Roch LaSalle
Union Nationale
Quebec
All Canada
Clark
Churchill
Cabal
Supeme
Ontario
Alberta
Atlanta
Ronnie Reagan
Allan Lawrence
Durham-Northumberland
Lawrence
Southam News
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Archie
Allan Fotheringham
Tory
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