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Newspaper

Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Jun 22, 1981

Page

5

Western alienation fuels Alberta separatist sentiment in Canada

Dick Johnston of the Lougheed government warns that unresolved constitutional reform and federal–provincial disputes deepen Western alienation and may bolster separatist forces. A Canada West Foundation survey shows rising secession sentiment in Alberta, with 15 percent supportive of separation, while Western Canada Concept gains official status with Edmonton as its base under Doug Christie.

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Canadians face westward shift shaping markets in the 1980s

Population moves toward Alberta and British Columbia will expand Western Canada demand while aging trends raise needs in health care and housing. Urban concentration grows to 85 percent by 1991, with smaller families and shifts in shopping, education, and recreation shaping new consumer markets. Gerry Finn of Statistics Canada notes slower growth and the need for rapid market research.

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Reader Letters Policy From The News

The News invites reader letters on topics of concern and interest. Letters should be brief, under 300 words or two double spaced pages, and signed with a home and optional business contact. The paper may edit letters and will refuse libellous submissions.

Thanks for help with cultural centre coverage

A reader thanks The News for coverage of the cultural centre drama and trauma. The letter notes the need to salvage remains and provide ongoing community alternatives, with appreciation for supporters who rallied on short notice.

The Civic Fairy Tale of a Small City Theatre

A quiet city theatre company of about 125 faces eviction by city leaders who move space for computers. The group protests, finds refuge with a church, then gains a downtown home funded by city fathers only to have it relocated far away, losing lunch crowd audiences and finances.

Karen L. Cunningham

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