Mulroney Under Pressure After Meech Lake Setback
Brian Mulroney loses ground as caucus defections grow and polls slip. The prime minister, once praised for timing and unity, faces renewed doubts amid Quebec losses and controversial moves on Meech Lake and free trade. Southam News
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Dubins Report Urges Drug Testing to Clean Sports
Ontario Chief Justice Charles Dubin calls for random out of competition drug testing in amateur sports with focus on high risk events. He urges stiffer penalties for athletes coaches and federations and says drugs must be eliminated for sport and society. He also critiques amateurism as a government funded multi mile business.
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China frees dissidents Fang Lizhi and Li Shuxian
The decision to release Fang Lizhi and his wife Li Shuxian is praised as a crack in China’s inhumane policy against opponents. Fang, a cosmologist and human rights leader, and Li may resume scientific work in Britain, but the gesture is a small step amid ongoing repression and upcoming G7 summit scrutiny.
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No consensus on new Quebec ideas after Meech Lake collapse
Evelyn Dumas argues the Meech Lake accord collapse leaves Quebec and Canada divided. She warns against premature sovereignty moves and calls for a patient, dignified healing process as Quebec and Canada reassess their relations and future paths.
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Deeply Rooted Guns Shape Southern Identity and Mississippi Law
The narrator recalls family gun culture from hunting trophies to rituals and fears, noting how guns are woven into Southern life. Mississippi pushes a new state law, signaling further entrenchment of gun traditions and conflict over the rite of passage.
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Concealed Gun Law Sparks Old West Fears Across States
Scripps Howard News Service reports Rheta Grimsley Johnson noting July 1 will permit many residents to carry concealed weapons into public places. Critics warn of chaos while the NRA argues guns alone don’t kill people and calls for fewer controls. Nine deaths in Florida after a repossession shooting fuel the debate.
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