Chretien defends federal energy policy amid western doubts
Justice Minister Jean Chretien argues Ottawa seeks no power or revenue grab, claiming western misunderstandings of the National Energy Program are unfounded. He asserts constitutional plans stabilize interprovincial trade and taxing powers, while Alberta residents face energy taxes costing Medicine Hat about 30 million over three years.
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Justice
Jean Chretien
Ottawa
Chretien
Peter
Pierre
West
Central
Canada
Iran's Bani Sadr ousted as Iran’s power struggle deepens
The Iranian Majlis votes 177 to one to impeach Abolhassan Bani Sadr after escalating clashes with the ruling clergy. Khomeini strips him of powers and control, Tehran reports 25 killed, and the future of Iran remains unstable as the ayatollah ages and a bloody power struggle looms.
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Majlis
Iran
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Bani-Sadr
Shah II
Tehran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Ayatollah Khomeini
Persia
Yellowknife Rejects 83,000 Fireworks Offer for Canada Day
Citizens of Yellowknife spurn federal fireworks valued at 83 thousand dollars set for 12 30 a m on July 2. They urge funds instead for daycare or arena work, while officials insist on the display, prompting the question where next.
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Quebec
St. Jean Baptiste
Yellowknife
Secretary of State
De Bane aims to save and modernize Canada textiles
Keith Spicer reports on Pierre De Bane’s plan to revive Canada’s textile and clothing industries through modernization, retraining, and a one stop agency. The program targets 200,000 jobs, trade balance gains, and cheaper yet competitive goods, challenging views of the sector as doomed.
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Montreal
Pierre de Bane
Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Otto E. Thur
Stitute
Glenn Jenkins
Jenkins
Canadian Textiles Institute
Thur
Hong Kong
Sinapore
Thor
The
Textiles Institute
U.S
Western
Europe
de Bane
Mr. de Bane
Free speech costs in Canada hate law debate
Ottawa faces a clash over tougher hate propaganda laws as civil libertarians resist limits on speech while minority groups urge stronger penalties for incitement. The debate traces back to 1972 laws and a proposed $1.5 million program to fight racism, with voices from Wilson Head and Walter Tarnopolsky highlighting tensions between civil rights and free expression.
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Ottawa
Canada
Jim Fleming
National Black Coalition
Wilson Head
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Head
York University
Fleming
Walter Tarnopolsky
The
Civil Liberties Association
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Justice
Sultan Akhtar
Federation of Pakistani Canadians
Canada urged to engage with Palestinian leader in Middle East peace push
Ottawa faces limits on recognizing the PLO while Khaled Al Hassan, Palestinian parliamentary leader, visits to push for renewed negotiations. The piece argues Canada should press for Arab Israeli talks, link peacekeeping to a broader peace process, and meet Palestinian voices to advance a just settlement.
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Khaled Al-Hassan
Palestine National Council
Palestine Liberation Organization
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Washington
Britain
France
West Germany
Holland
Belgium
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
Marcel Prud’homme
Commons
Begin
Middle East
Lord Carrington
Common Market
Council of Ministers
Yasir Arafat
Canada
Mark MacGuigan
U.S
Alexander Haig
Beirut
Arafat
PLO
Stanfield
Trudeau
NATO
Sinai
Israel
Egypt
Lebanon
Khaled al- Hassan
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