Hibernia project vote delayed amid Meech Lake fallout
Federal energy policy tensions rise as Newfoundland veto pressure and Quebec Tory dissent threaten the Hibernia offshore funding bill. Ottawa delays third reading citing busy Commons while Meech Lake accord collapse fuels political rifts and Ottawa’s image of Quebec vengeance.
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HILE
Jake Epp
Hibernia
Newfoundland
Meech Lake
Epp
Brian Mulroney
Quebec
Ottawa
Not-so-true confessions and police undercovers in jail cells
The Supreme Court of Canada censures police use of undercover agents in jail cells as trickery that may coerce or mislead an accused into confessing. The piece argues confessions obtained this way lack reliable value and disputes reliance on such methods. It calls for lawful, acceptable evidence gathering practices across forces.
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Supreme Court of Canada
High Court
Motorola portable phone promises global reach
A critical look at Motorola announcing a portable phone usable from pole to pole. The piece questions the need for ubiquitous access while highlighting do-good claims like aiding rescue teams and the erosion of the right to be unreachable. It ends with a vignette of a tranquil vacation scene interrupted by an unsolicited free message.
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Otorola
Globe
Motorola
South Pole
False prophets get their comeuppance
Ottawa reflects on forecasts made after Meech Lake as the first workday post death saw no economic catastrophe. Forecasters warned of free fall in the dollar and stock market, but the nation avoided predicted ruin and should view these missives as a caution against future predictions.
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Ottawa
Meech Lake
Canada
Meech
Toronto
Why Meech Lake Forecasts Keep Failing
Analyzing why pundits overstate linkages between political deals and markets. Partisan bias, overreaching forecasts by economists like Edward Neufeld, think tanks fearing conflict, and misattributed market moves fueled panic around Meech Lake. The piece notes how such attitudes spurred a self-fulfilling cycle in Toronto banks and brokers amid a Monday market dip.
Chretien Leads Liberals Back Toward Trudeau Vision
Liberals nominate Jean Chretien as leader and Don Johnston as president to rebuild the party. They press a bilingual Canada with a strong central government, seek Quebec support, and face Meech Lake fallout and cabinet exits. Western and Atlantic support buoy optimism for gains in the next election. Johnston aims to erase a 3.8 million debt within a year.
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Joan Bryden
Southam News
Calgary
Jean Chretien
Don Johnston
Trudeau
Canada
Chretien
Brian Mulroney
Meech Lake
Quebec
Meech
Robert Bourassa
Jean Lapierre
Gilles Rocheleau
Johnston
Pierre Trudeau
Newfoundland
Clyde Wells
North America
Keith Davey
Lapierre
Rocheleau
Atlantic Provinces
Liberals
Ontario
New Democrats
Hope
Winnipeg
Lloyd Axworthy
Montreal
Hubble troubles spark space program criticisms
Ralph Looney argues the United States should pause plans for a space station and manned missions to Mars until the $1.5 billion Hubble telescope is fixed. He cites vibration, guide-star locking failures, and insulation leaks, urging NASA to improve design and quality control before committing more billions to space projects.
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Ralph Looney
NASA
Washington
Dts
Jean Olivier
Olivier
American Astronomical Society
Albuquerque
N.M
William H. Jefferys
University of Texas
Sam
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Claude Castonguay
Laurentian Financial Group
Castonguay
Ratifica
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Royal Bank of Canada
Neufeld
Mulroney
Sherlock Holmes
Hubble
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