Lone voice in Manitoba opposes Meech Lake accord
Elijah Harper member for Rupertsland in Manitoba denounces the Meech Lake agreement arguing natives should receive the same consideration as Quebec. He challenges Prime Minister Mulroney over delayed constitutional clarity and criticizes funding cuts and delays in native rights recognition.
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Canada
Elijah Harper
Rupertsland
Manitoba
Legislative Assembly
Harper
Meech Lake
Quebec
Brian Mulroney
Assembly of First Nations
Mulroney
Alberta abortion access in doubt as doctors back away
Minister Elaine McCoy faces criticism over abortion access in Alberta. Seven Calgary abortion clinics may halt services amid legal fears under a proposed bill, with patients from Red Deer to Medicine Hat facing long waits or referrals to Calgary.
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Elaine McCoy
Alberta Medical Association
Ms. McCoy
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Calgary
Canada
Senate
the Foothills Hospital
Red Deer
Fort McMurray
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Meech Lake test exposes leadership flaws in Canada
In Ottawa the Meech Lake crisis probes political strength and steadfastness. The piece compares current leaders to the United States in 1776 and notes Manitoba chiefs vow to block the accord, signaling a hard push against approval.
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Ottawa
Meech Lake
Canada
Thomas Paine
Manitoba
Chretien Faces Tempest Over Meech Lake Charter Rights Stand
The piece analyzes Jean Chretien's shifting stance on the Meech Lake accord and Charter of Rights protections. It contrasts his 1987 opposition with his 1990 statements urging patience in Newfoundland and Manitoba legislatures. The author questions his leadership under pressure and calls for a clear position on charter rights versus distinct society.
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Jean Chretien
Meech Lake
Chretien
Toronto
Mulroney
Canada
Quebec
Newfoundland
Manitoba
Montreal
Flag burning becomes center stage in 1992 political talk
The piece argues flag burning is a manufactured no-brain issue used to shape the 1992 election, boosted by Bush era talk of constitutional amendments. It criticizes calls to weaken the First Amendment as partisan demagoguery and notes Republicans’ use of patriotism to frame Democratic opposition.
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Leonard Larsen
Scripps
Howard News Service
Washington
Bush
Vietnam
Rome
England
Senate deals and Sunday shopping stir Alberta politics
The letter page canvasses Premier Getty's Senate appointment talk and a looming fall election amid claims of a deal with Mulroney. It notes Alberta's plan to avoid more Senate elections, discusses Sunday shopping proposals, and critiques moral policing by the Tory government alongside local civic issues and a prize tale.
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Senate
Alberta
Martha Bielish
Getty
Stan Waters
Canada
Mulroney
Bielish
Waters
Brian
Don
Council
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Ontario
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Ottawa Citizen
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Peat Moss
Cathy Smith
Don Getty
Cathy
Sean Durkan
Sun
Stan
Peter Massey
Chamber
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