FCM public works plan gains municipal backing yet awaits Ottawa
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities promotes a 12 billion public works program to fund road and sewer maintenance and create about 285000 jobs over five years. It praises municipal and labor support but faces slow buy in from federal and provincial governments due to policy priorities and political timing.
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Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Southam
Dave Todd
FCM
Ottawa
Finance Ministers
Federation
James Knight
Mulroney urged to heed public opposition on pension de indexing
The piece argues Prime Minister Mulroney should drop plans to de index old age pensions amid wide opposition from seniors and younger taxpayers. It cites budget impacts, political promises, and public sentiment showing substantial distrust in government tampering with benefits.
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TRIME
Brian Mulroney
Mulroney
Michael Wilson
Real Women group stirs debate over traditional female roles
A long standing belief that women are hard on each other gains new relevance as a national group calling itself REAL Women promotes traditional female roles. The organization advocates non working mothers and opposes equal pay and abortion, a stance that sparks dialogue over its naming and inclusivity.
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Canada
Real Women
Plaut Urges Faster Fair Refugee System For Canada
Christopher Young notes Rabbi W Gunther Plaut calls for new streamlined procedures to decide refugee claims. The Plant report, endorsed by Liberals and then supported by Tories, aims to clear a backlog of about 20 000 people while upholding rights under the 1951 UN treaty and Canadian law.
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Ottawa
W. Gunther Plaut
Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Plaut
Supreme Court
Immigration Department
Plant
Public works plan gains cross party support in Canada
Ottawa report shows a five year 12 billion dollar national public works program could create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Informetrica says growth would be three times larger than tax cuts and inflation would rise minimally. FC M and unions back the plan as cities face deteriorating water and road systems.
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Ottawa
Cuomo as 1988 Democratic Possibility Draws Republican Fire
Southam News analyzes the intra party dynamics as Mario Cuomo rises on the Democratic horizon while Pat Buchanan targets his rhetoric. The piece contrasts Cuomo's appeal with the party’s volatile spectrum and Reagan era backlash.
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Walter Mundane
Teddy Kennedy
White House
Mr. Mondall
Gary Hart
New York Times
Buchanan
Nicaragua
South
Reagan
Cuomo
San Francisco
America
Mario Cuomo
Southam News
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Don Mazankowski
Barbara McDougall
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Canadian Federation of Labor
Canadian Construction Association
Albertz
Edmonton
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Allan Fotheringham
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