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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1982
Page
4
Community budget cuts shrink city summer offerings for children in Medicine Hat. Wading pools and day camps are cancelled, replacing free city programs with fee based YM YWCA alternatives. About 3,200 children would have attended, leaving families to scramble for funds or relief amid a Grinch like budget move.
The Supreme Court's 6 3 decision blocking federal tax on Alberta resources matters to Medicine Hat and Alberta. The ruling hinges on whether the tax sought to raise revenue or regulate, with the city hoping it benefits their case while authorities warn the outcome may not guarantee a favorable judgment.
Allan Fotheringham reports a desperate spiral in British Columbia as 147 forest fires are suspected arson, 19 000 woodworkers are laid off, and the economy stalls amid federal budget battles and Ottawa policies seen as crippling the timber and car industries. Vancouver landmarks like MacMillan Bloedel and the Hotel Vancouver feel the strain as see-saw politics and labor unrest deepen the crisis.
Ottawa gossip centers on Liberal Norm MacLeod's possible exit and Iona Campagnolo's return to politics. Campagnolo hedges on a yes while Allan Fotheringham announces a new book Malice In Blunderland. A Gallup poll refutes Trudeau Turner myths and weighs Mulroney versus Clark Davis and Lougheed.
A reflective column discusses Pierre Trudeau's impact on Western Liberals in Alberta and British Columbia. It recalls historic Liberal shifts in Alberta politics, the rise of United Farmers, and Ottawa power dynamics, noting Harries, Mahoney, Sulatycki, and Hays as notable figures while criticizing Trudeau's West-focused engagement.
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