21 Jun 1991
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1991
Page
1
Ca the pet Burmese python in a Mandan North Dakota home survived surgery to remove a sweatshirt swallowed after it wrapped a heating pad. Veterinarian Neil Dyer said the cloth could not be spit out and would have damaged Ca’s teeth. A 25 centimeter scar marks the successful operation.
In Berlin the parliament approved moving the seat of government from Bonn to Berlin by 337 votes to 320 after an 11 hour debate. Berlin will be a fully functioning government center within 12 years. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip hosted Alberta Premier Don Getty at Royal Ascot in London.
Novoselsky brands decentralization as a political tactic aimed at securing reelection, characterizing it as a ploy by the current administration. The remark frames the policy as strategic maneuvering rather than governance reform.
Statistics Canada reports a 1.2 percent GDP drop in Q1 tied to a weak consumer. GST revenue rose to 4.8 billion for the quarter, lifting federal coffers to 19.5 billion annually while inventories masked deeper decline. Economists warn a long climb out of the recession ahead. Opposition MPs blame Tory policies for the downturn.
The Alberta government will use a Beverage Alcohol Advisory Committee to advise on entertainment in licensed premises under the Liquor Control Amendment Act. The panel will examine acts including shower scenes and explicit acts with animals and is intended to shape policy while hours rules shift to 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
An Ottawa memo challenges Immigration Minister Bernard Valcourt’s claim he learned of Mohamed Ali Mashat’s arrival only on May 7. The April 30 document from Paul Tellier, clerk of the Privy Council, states both foreign affairs and employment and immigration ministers had been briefed. Parliament’s inquiry criticized the handling of Mashat’s visa in under a month during Saddam Hussein’s former envoy’s residence grant.
Critics contend Alberta's omnibus Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act is watered down and will not curb polluters until 1992. The bill folds nine laws into one and could still leave many projects outside public review with only major tourism forestry and mining projects guaranteed scrutiny by the Natural Resources Conservation Board. Opposition leaders urge tougher immediate action.
Quebec's Liberal government secured a 65 to 29 vote to move Bill 150 into motion for a referendum on sovereignty by October 1992. The act, criticized as a bargaining tool, faced opposition from the PQ and Equality party, who warned it risks quick constitutional changes and escape routes.
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