Equitable approach to welfare costs through regional aid reform
The piece argues Canada should regionalize welfare funding, paying more of the costs in high demand provinces like Newfoundland while Ontario bears less, citing regional employment disparities and the need to boost job opportunities. It notes past Maritime proposals and current offshore oil prospects as context.
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Canada
Maritime Provinces
Ottawa
Newfoundland
Ontario
Leonard Shifrin
National Council of Welfare
Monique Begin
Maritimes
Bricklin
Byelection barometer in Olds-Didsbury race
In the Olds-Didsbury byelection the Western Canada Concept led by Doug Christie seeks a win to prove separatist support or lack thereof. While Calgary-Edmonton politics loom, local issues like farming aid and grain transport will dominate as the WCC soft pedals separatism and promotes its candidate.
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Olds-Didsbury
Socreds
Socred
Bob Clark
Western Canada
Doug Christie
Christie
Alberta
WCC
Edmonton
Ottawa
Quebec
Claude Ryan
Vancouver Council Demolishes Four Luxury Condos Over Zoning
Vancouver city council votes to demolish four condominiums valued over 1 million each owned by developer Andre Molnar for zoning violations. The move raises questions about severity and precedent amid tight housing supply and hints at potential self-destructive consequences if used again.
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Vancouver
Andre Molnar
Vancouver Steak House Tale Ties Chrétien to Canada Drama
Allan Fotheringham relates a Vancouver anecdote centering on Mr. Jean Chrétien and a Kobe Steak House visit. The piece weaves his dining bill, political roles, and a sharp critique of Liberal missteps including the CDC and Western policy efforts, with jabs at Gordon Gibson and Tony Hampson.
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Vancouver
Kobe
Jean Chretien
Billy Martin
American Express
Finance
Canada
Finance Post
Amex
Ray Perrault
Senate
Liberal
B.C
Chretien
Liberal Party
Canada Development Corp
CDC
Ottawa
Aquitaine Co
Maurice Strong
Feds
Petrofina
Calgary
WEOC
Trudeau
Gordon Gibson
Tony Hampson
Ontario
Toronto
Hampson
Canadian Arab Relations Conference Highlights Middle East Dilemma
At the University of Calgary conference, academics and Arab diplomats urged fuller dialogue to shape Canada’s fair Middle East policy. Speakers cited Palestinian dispossession, Arab image issues, and the need to recognize Israel while addressing Palestinian rights, with calls for clearer Arab policy and PLO legitimacy.
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Calgary
Middle East
Israel
Canada
Palestine
Michael Shenstone
University of Calgary
Robert Stanfield
Clark
Chicago
Tel Aviv
Lebanon
Stanfield
Carleton University
Peyton Lyon
PLO
Lyon
Southam News
Ottawa pushes federal role in postsecondary education
Ottawa outlines a national dimension to education with a 12 point goal list and argues for stronger federal involvement in universities and colleges. Fran cis Fox cites 58 percent of operating costs covered by Ottawa and calls for more direct aid, research funding, and educational tools while resisting proposed budget cuts.
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Ottawa
Canada
Francis Fox
Fox
Commons
Provinces
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Peter R. Mosley
Hat News
By the
Way
Universal Cosmos Corp
Canapa
Allan Fotheringham
John R. Walker
Marcel Prud’homme
Palestine Liberation Organization
Marie Choquet
Henry Wiseman
International Peace Academy of New York
Hussein Amin
Arab Historians Association
College Spirit
Kkkk
Council of Education Ministers
Kkk
Universities
Committee
Engineering
Management Sciences
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