Alberta Tory throne speech outlines human rights first agenda
Alberta's 1970s program centers on a bill of rights to shield individual rights, repeal the Sexual Sterilization Act, and protect seniors and handicapped children. It proposes an ombudsman boost, amended driver tests for seniors, a $50 million agricultural fund, surface rights reform, environmental safeguards, and a more open, accountable government with twice yearly sessions and radio TV access.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Grant MacEwan
Peter Lougheed
Calgary
Southview Mall planned for Medicine Hat with 14 acres
Devco Properties announces a 200000 sq ft Southview Mall on 14 acres east of 13th Ave SE near the Trans Canada Highway. Major tenants include a department store and a supermarket, with 30 shops and 840 parking spaces. Construction starts late summer, opening scheduled for summer 1973, delivering 200-250 jobs and about 120000 in yearly city tax.
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Harry Weiner
Devco Properties Ltd
Calgary
Southview Mall
13Th Ave
Phil Lesauvage
Medicine Hat
Fred Jaremchuk
Weiner
Jaremchuk
13Th Ave. S.E
Barley Price Up as Wheat Board Plans Larger Purchases
Ottawa reports the Canadian Wheat Board will buy more wheat and barley next year while reducing oats. Primary purchases are set at 505 million bushels of wheat, 260 million of barley, and 13 million of oats, with barley price raised to 96 cents.
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Ottawa
Canadian Wheat Board
Commons
Otto Lang
Federal Marketing Agency For Grain
Lang
Canada
Wheat Board
The
Trudeau tells Liberals Canada not being coerced and growth forecast
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau told a Toronto dinner that Canada and the United States enjoy a close working relationship and that Canada is not being coerced. He forecast 1971 growth exceeding other industrial nations and more than twice the U.S. rate, and defended policy amid criticism.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
Pierre Trudeau
Toronto and District Liberal Association
Trudeau
Japan
Liberal Party
House of Commons
Mr. Trudeau
Ontario Crippled Children's Centre
U.S
Community of Nations
Front de Liberation du Quebec
Air traffic spasmodic in Montreal
Air traffic at Montreal International Airport remained sporadic despite technicians returning to work. Thunderstorms hail freezing rain and snow disrupted travel while Toronto and North Bay communities faced fog and other weather related delays and cancellations. Thirty flights involving Toronto and Montreal were cancelled as control equipment stayed offline.
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Montreal International Airport
Montreal
Toronto International
North Bay
Ont
Maritimes
Chicago
Toronto
Air Canada
Turner Defends Equalization Plan For Five More Years
Ottawa reports Finance Minister John Turner defending the federal provincial equalization scheme as essential to federalism and national unity. The bill would renew the program to 1976-77 with payments rising to 1.5 billion, aiding provinces whose per capita tax revenue lags the national average.
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Ottawa
Canada
John Turner
the Commons
Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia
Newfoundland Election Set For March 24 Premier For A Day
Premier Frank Moores announced a provincial election for Friday March 24 to restore political stability. Dissolution came after Liberal MP William Saunders resigned Bay de Verde, leaving the 42 seat House 20 Conservatives 20 Liberals and two vacancies. Moores seeks a stronger mandate as talks of Liberal mercy fade.
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Newfoundland
Moores
ST. John's
Mld
Frank Moores
E. John A. Harnum
35Th General Assembly
William Saunders
Bay de Verde
Saunders
Edward Roberts
Roberts
Moares
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Sunderland Real Estate Ltd
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Mr. Roberts
Mercy
Government House
James Channing
Executive Council
Confederation
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