International effort urged to curb terrorism and hijackings
The piece argues military retaliation against hijackers is futile and dangerous. It calls for an international push to cut off terrorist acts at their source, including boycotting Beirut and Athens airports until security improves, urging strong political will from leaders like Reagan.
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TWA
Athens
Beirut
Jimmy Carter
Iran
Ronald Reagan
America
Israal
Ayatollah Khomaini
U.S
el Salvador
Middle East
Greece
Reagan
Mulroney Under Fire Over Poll Drop and Centre-Right Reforms
The piece warns Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to heed voter discontent over patronage, pension indexing, and perceived centralization. It notes reduced West support, calls for Senate reform and broader back-bencher influence, and cautions against elitist governance that could erode Canada’s parliamentary tradition.
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Gallup
Brian Mulroney
Federal
Progressive Conservative Party
Mulroney
Ontario
Quebec
Senate
House of Commons
United States
Brittle gossip in London club fuels imperial tradition
Jeeves in the club reassures that a classic English gentlemen’s club still exists in London’s West End though modern touches appear. Private Eye reveals a club alive with merger chatter and extramarital affairs, signaling enduring upper-class intrigue.
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London
West End
Top Canadian politicians of the last quarter century
Don McGillivray Levesque surveys the era since 1960 and ranks leaders like John Diefenbaker Pierre Trudeau Lester Pearson Tommy Douglas Ernest Manning Joey Smallwood Jean Drapeau Rene Levesque and others. He cites power retention and policy impact, praising Quebec and Western figures while noting controversies and legacies.
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Montreal
Sir John
Uncle Louis
James Shaver Woodsworth
Joe Clark
Brian Mulroney
Clark
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Pierre Trudeau
Quebec
Lester Pearson
Tommy Doulas
Saskatchewan
Ernest Manning
Alberta
Joey Smallwood
Newfoundland
Confederation
Richard Hatfield
New Brunswick
Jean Drapeau
Stanley Knowles
Rene Levesque
Levesque
Southam News
Pension changes fail to fix broad pension gaps in Canada
Ottawa notes vesting reform to allow workers two years service to keep employer contributions and a right to join plans after two years. Measures also lock contributions into RRSPs on departure and require 60 percent of benefits to spouses. Tax limits rise to 15500 by 1990, but low income workers remain underserved amid broader debates on CPP reforms and inflation indexing.
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Ottawa
Michael Wilson
teDpayn
Ontario
Royal Commission
Classified Ads Inspire Curious Tales From Readers
Pete Massey explores how everyday classifieds spark imagination in readers. He riffs on quirky ads from Pets for Sale to Personal notices, pondering bird cages, piranhas, quiet Irvine streets, manure chores, fleas at a hotel, and a haunting plea to find a home for three kittens.
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Irvine
City Hall
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John A. Weimer
Bill Hartley
Jeeves
Don McGillivray
John Ferguson
Canada Pension Plan
Pete Massey
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