Budget shocks Commons as new plan touted
Finance Minister Allan MacEachen stunned the Commons by saying a new budget will be introduced next Monday to address a very serious economy. The move followed a cabinet committee session chaired by Prime Minister Trudeau, amid rising inflation with Canada's CPI at 11.8 percent in May, up from 11.3 percent in April.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Allan MacEachen
Commons
MacEachen
Joe Clark
Winnipeg
Trudeau
Michael Wilson
NDP
Ed Broadbent
Canadian dollar steadies just below 77 cents US in midday trading
The Canadian dollar hovered around 76.97 to 77.04 U S for noontime trading in Montreal as markets cited a weaker U S dollar and short covering ahead of next week's budget. Analysts note the currency has fallen below 77 cents U S amid weak economy and high U S rates. Budget debates intensify with calls for a full budget and cabinet involvement.
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Montreal
Canada
U.S
Mackeachen
Commons
Finance Department
MacEachen
Hill Pre-School Centre project ends after 16 months
After 16 months on the city council priority list, the Hill Pre-School Community Centre project is scrapped. The city will not advance a 1.9 million borrowing bylaw and may repurpose the planned programs into existing facilities, recalling $35,000 spent on design and potential savings from parallel projects.
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Hill
Ted Grimm
Bob Archel
Community Services
al Hagan
Alberta Social Services
Bob Bogle
Hagan
Central Park
Second Street
S.E
Hill Centre
Grimm
Social Services Planning
Bob Warner
School Board
Second Street S.E
Weather notes and politics mix in Saskatchewan items
Weather forecast shows cloudy high 24 and low 7 with map on page 25. Saskatchewan legislature approves subsidies reducing mortgage rates to 13 percent for about 105000 homeowners over three years. The Medicine Hat Blue Jays lose season opener 8 to 5 in Helena Montana. A bill in Quebec City ends mandatory oath of allegiance to the Queen for future National Assembly members.
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Saskatchewan
Jays
Medicine Hat
Blue Jays
Helena
Mont
Page
Quebec National Assembly
Quebec City
Royal baby arrival draws cheers as Prince and Princess return home
The Prince and Princess of Wales brought their day old son home to Kensington Palace amid cheering crowds. Diana, 21, wore a green polka dot dress. Charles, 33, cradled the newborn, unnamed, about 7 pounds 1¼ ounces. The couple planned future moves to Highgrove Mansion with nurse Anne Wallace aiding before nanny Barbara Barnes arrives.
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Prince and Princess of Wales
St. Mary's Hospital
London
Robert Glass
Prince
Princess of Wales
Diana
St. Mary’s Hospital
Charles
Prince Charles
Kensington Palace
Elizabeth
Michael Shea
Falkland Islands
Stanley
Highgrove Mansion
Anne Wallace
Princess Anne
Barbara Barnes
Medicine Hat News raises subscription prices
The Medicine Hat News will raise subscription prices effective Aug 30 due to higher newsprint costs and rising production expenses. Home delivery by carrier rises to 1.25 per week, with 8.5 cents of the 20 cent increase going to carriers. Single copy remains 25 cents daily. Motor route and rural school route subscribers pay 58 per year. The previous carrier increase was May 1981.
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Medicine Hat News
Andrew Snaddon
the News
Alberta
Canada
Medicine Hat
Senators Press Israel over Use of U.S. Arms in Lebanon
U S senators clash with Prime Minister Begin after a two hour Capitol Hill session. Lawmakers decry Israel's Lebanon actions while pledging support from the Reagan administration. Begin heads home amid talks of a possible Lebanon withdrawal agreement.
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Washington
Menachem Begin
Israel
Reagan
U.S
Lebanon
Larry Pressler
R-S.d
Pressler
Paul Tsongas
D-Mass
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
White House
United States
Begin
John Chafee
R-R.i
Palestine Liberation Organization
Tel Aviv
Senate
Alexander Haig
Haig
Capitol Hill
U.S. Senate
House
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