A Majority of One and Trudeau’s Victory Reflections
A reader muses on casting a first ballot in a federal election, noting the anti climactic moment and Liberal victory led by Trudeau. The piece weighs parliamentary reform, cabinet choices, inflation, foreign policy, and public threats to democratic process after a Montreal protest attack.
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Robert Kennedy
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Olson Narrowly Edges Meagher In Medicine Hat Vote
In Medicine Hat Liberal incumbent Bud Olson edged PC challenger Chuck Meagher by 4 252 to 3 254 within city ridings. Olson led overall after early counts and held the slim margin as Taber and surrounding polls reported. Turnout reached 75.22 percent, down from 75.27 percent prior.
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Bud Olson
Chuck Meagher
Olson
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Taber
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Election Highlights From Sherbrooke and Montreal Races
Adelard Larose, 56, who suffered a heart attack on nomination day, won in Sherbrooke on the Creditiste ticket from his hospital bed. Emile Laporte defeated in Montreal Gamelin as PDE candidates fared poorly elsewhere. J nette Walsh, 51, Quebec’s lone Communist candidate, finished last in Montreal Hochelaga with 187 votes. Hubert Falardeau, 45, priest turned candidate, lost as an independent in Montreal Laurier. Esdras Ferron, 99, voted in his 25th federal election in Trois-Rivieres, his election history spans both federal and provincial contests.
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Adelard Larose
Sherbrooke
Creditiste
Montreal
Emile Laporte
Party For the Democratisation of
Gamelin
PDE
Jeannette Walsh
Quebec
Hochelaga
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Fernand Leblanc
Trois-Rivieres
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Trois- Rivieres
Tight Race As Conservatives and Liberals Battle To Recount
Supporters at the Progressive Conservative headquarters watched a tight contest unfold as Meagher and Olson narrowed the gap. Vauxhall North led the Conservatives while advance polls and lingering hopes sparked talk of a recount.
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Toole
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Chuck” Meagher
Bud Olson
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Vauxhall
Jim Horsman
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Montreal
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Jane Bystander
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Liberals sweep Metro Toronto seats. NDP takes remaining three
In Metropolitan Toronto the Liberal party wins 19 of 22 seats while the New Democratic Party secures the other three. The shift marks a major realignment in the region formerly dominated by the Tory era.
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Liberals
NDP
Tory
New Cigarette Paper Shows Tumor Reduction Claim
New York based American Safety Equipment Corp reported three years of animal testing on ammonium sulfate treated cigarette paper, claiming a one third reduction in tumors and cancers caused by cigarette smoke.
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Reuters
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American Safety Equipment Corp
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