Trudeau Faces North-South Critique In Commons Debate
Critics claim Canada talks big on aiding poorer nations but acts to limit free trade with textiles from the Third World. Pauline Jewett presses for real policy shifts as Trudeau leaves the chamber during North-South criticism and Canadians question the government's direction.
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Trudeau
Commons
Canada
Third World
Pauline Jewett
Miss Jewett
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Appointment of former PC MP to ALCB chair sparks political controversy
The Alberta Liquor Control Board appoints Bill Skoreyko, a former Progressive Conservative MP and long-time party supporter, as chair. Critics say the choice proves top civil service jobs are political plums, while supporters defend the appointment as needed leadership. Critics charge political motivation. supporters argue Skoreyko's qualifications rest on administration. Peter Elliot, retiring chair, is praised for 20 years of scandal-free tenure amidst strict liquor laws. The government is urged to ensure the chair remains free from political coloring and loyalty to the job.
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Alberta Liquor Control Board
Bill Skoreyko
Alberta Conservative Party
Lougheed
Skoreyko
ALCE
ALCB
Peter Elliot
Ernest Manning
Ottawa UIC buys foil pans from Rexdale firm
The Unemployment Insurance Commission ordered 80 430 dollars worth of foil baking and roasting pans from Reynolds Aluminum Containers of Rexdale Ontario. The piece notes perceived misuse of funds and taxes paid by Canadians being strained by this purchase.
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Unemployment Insurance Commission
Reynolds Aluminum
Rexdale
Ontario
UIC
Commission
Manpower and Immigration
Lloyd Axworthy
Ottawa MPs urge urgent plan to meet 1980s manpower needs
The Commons committee on employment opportunities for the 80s warns of a skills shortage across professions from engineers to computer programmers. Liberal Warren Allmand and Conservative Jim Hawkes cite weak training, Western megaproject delays, and calls for a grant-levy style program, while urging reforms in education and industry to build needed basics and advanced skills.
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Commons Committee
Canada
Warren Allmand
Jim Hawkes
West
Allmand
Hawkes
Calgary
France
IRA gains forcefully disrupts Irish political line
Dublin reports the Provisional IRA won two seats and 10 percent of the vote in nine constituencies, threatening Fianna Fáil and raising the risk of renewed H-block hunger strikes. The piece notes Kieran Doherty’s hunger strike and potential byelections that could fuel IRA martyrs and shift U K policy.
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Provisional Ira
Ireland
IRA
Charlie Haughey
Fianna Fael
Republican Party
Fine Gael
Belfast
London
Haughey
Garret Fitzgerald
Kieran Doherty
Dael
Cavan-Monaghan
John Wilson
Doherty
Raymond McCreesh
McCreesh
Long Kesh
David O’connell
Provisional
Sinn Fein
Fermanagh-South Tyrone
Bobby Sands
Right to Know in Democracy Faces Sealed Files Debate
In a debate on freedom of information, Quebec's citizen-biased report and Ottawa’s push for reform highlight the public’s right to access government documents. Francis Fox champions a tougher bill, while critics warn of loopholes and bureaucratic resistance. Sweden’s openness is cited as a model for transparent governance.
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Ottawa
Jean Pare
Francis Fox
Pierre Trudeau
Liberals
Fox
U.S
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Nils Herlitz
Carleton University
Donald C. Rowat
Jed Baldwin
Trudeau
Divine Right
Alfred Bexelius
Ombudsman
Office of Ombudsman
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