Quebec Premier predicts independence by end of decade
Premier Rene Levesque told Barron’s that another push could make Quebec independent before the 1980s end. He said he might serve as ambassador to Washington and described a mixed economy with private initiative as key to development. He noted the 1980 referendum pledge about currency was mainly political.
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Montreal
Rene Levesque
Quebec
Levesque
Barron’s
National Business Weekly
U.S
Canada
Washington
Castro
North
Parti Quebecois
Skeleton found near Harrett tied to Winnipeg man missing in 1975
Ontario Provincial Police locate a skeleton near Harrett 90 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay with a bullet wound to the head. The remains are believed to be Brian Frances Leuschen, 24, missing since July 1975 from Winnipeg. Investigators pursue the weapon and interview a man in a New Brunswick psychiatric facility as part of the probe.
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Harrett
Ont
Ontario
Winnipeg
Scott Atkinson
Thunder Bay
Brian Frances Leuschen
Atkinson
Highway 582
New Brunswick
Munro says Sun allegations harmed reputation in libel suit
Federal cabinet minister John Munro testified he believed a Toronto Sun exposé wrongly accused him of profiting from Petrofina Canada. He described the impact as substantial and said the retraction did not erase the damage. He seeks substantial damages and aims to curb such attacks on integrity.
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Hamilton
John Munro
Toronto
Petrofina Canada Inc
Toronto Sun Publishing Corp
Munro
George Brimmell
Sun
Ottawa
The
Edmonton
Calgary
House of Commons
Ontario Supreme Court
Toronto Sun
Lily
Canada posts first quarter trade surplus since 1980
Statistics Canada reports a quarterly balance of payments showing a $288 million surplus in overall trade goods and services, with a large drop in imports and a modest decline in exports. The net direct investment outflow fell to $775 million, reflecting easing takeover activity and high financing costs amid a recession.
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Eric Beauchesne
Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Canada
National Energy Program
National Energy
John Motala
Texasgulf Inc
Canada Development Corp
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