Ponoka hospital neglect outs in Alberta politics row
Social Services Minister Bob Bogle faces harsh critique over Ponoka hospital crisis. CMHA study calls Ponoka conditions deplorable and mismanaged with over crowding, under staffing, and high turnover. Critics urge Bogle to resign amid decentralization policy causing clinician exodus and unsafe care concerns.
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Social Services
Bob Bogle
Ponoka
Alberta
CHMA
Bogle
Edmonton
MacEachen's Plan Faces Skepticism Over MP Pay Freeze
Liberal caucus backs wage restraint but critics doubt MPs will accept a freeze given current salaries. The piece argues cuts would press MPs to share the burden and notes opposition to the Foreign Investment Review Agency as a policy adjunct.
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Allan MacEachen
Publc
Foreign Investment Review Agency
MacEachen
Gil Parent
Liberal Caucus
FIRA
Review Board
Arts
Argentina reels as junta faces public anger over Falklands war
Ben Tierney reports Buenos Aires citizens express fury over the war’s cost and surrender terms. The ousting of Gen Leopoldo Galtieri fuels doubt as Argentines feel betrayed by the junta and misled about human casualties. Citizens question why the junta challenged Britain with unequal arms.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Leopoldo Galtieri
Junta
Argentina Ousts Galtieri After Falklands Collapse
The ousting of Gen Alfredo Galtieri follows massive protests and a debated ceasefire. Gen Saint Jean becomes interim president as generals seek a later transition likely toward a more popular figure who may lead Argentina toward democracy amid deep postwar turmoil.
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Falklands
Port Stanley
Gen
Galtieri
Alfredo Saint Jean
Ma Perino
Basilio Sami Dozo
Argentina
Pocklington Eyes Top Political Post Amid Businessman Debate
The Oilers owner Peter Pocklington considers entering politics only if he could become prime minister. The column weighs the mismatch between business leadership and governing, noting cabinet selection, regional balancing, and the challenges of selling Crown corporations.
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Peter Puck
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Trappers
Edmonton Drillers
Chamber of Commerce
Pocklington
Gordon Shrum
UBC
Simon Fraser University
Peace River
W.A.C. Bennett
Senate
Board of Governors
S.F.U
Canada
Berkley
Pierre Trudeau
Crown Corp
Her
Mr. Trudeau
Liberal woes loom at Banff conference
Allan Fotheringham argues the Liberal party, after 14 years of Pierre Trudeau, has no strong anglophone voice in government. He criticizes leadership decisions, resignations, and cabinet dynamics, urging a frank question at Banff: why no credible English-Canada minister in Trudeau’s cabinet.
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Vancouver
Liberal Party
Banff
Grits
Pacific
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
Ottawa
Trudeau
Paul Hellyer
Hellyer
John Turner
Finance
Senate
Don Macdonald
Bay Street
Eric Kierans
Bob Andras
Ron Basford
B.C
Basford
Allan MacEachen
MacEachen
Francis Fox
Andre Ouellet
John Munro
Turner
Macdonald
Gordon Gibson
Alberta
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