Albertans Want Reform Party Provincial Run amid Tory Discontent
A Calgary Herald Angus Reid poll of 805 adults shows 43 percent of decided voters would back the Reform Party if it fielded a Alberta slate, signaling potential shift amid anger at Premier Getty's leadership and a closed government. Liberal 31 percent, Conservatives 29 percent, New Democrats 24 percent.
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Bob Porter
Calgary Herald
Angus Reid
Samcoe
Herald
Reformers
Liberal Party
New Democrats
Getty
Peter Pocklington
Edmonton
Tories
Alberta
Preston Manning
Alberta announces Natural Resources Conservation Board and reforms
The throne speech unveils a Natural Resources Conservation Board modeled after the energy board to broaden naturalist input and improve environmental decision making. It also flags environmental protection legislation, recycling encouragement, welfare reform for greater independence, a comprehensive crop insurance program, consumer safeguards, and creation of the Alberta Family Life and Drug Abuse Foundation.
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Mark Rogers
Natural Resources Board
Rob Gardner
Federation of Alberta Naturalists
Natural Resources Conservation Board
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Energy Board
Gardner
Merv Kopperud
Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association
Gordon Drybrough
Redi Enterprises
Quebec independence seen not harming economy says Merrill Lynch report
Merrill Lynch analyst Joseph C. Taylor argues a sovereign credit rating for Quebec would be similar to its rating as a province and should not deter American investors. The report, circulated to major clients, follows Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells moving to withdraw Meech Lake accord approval. Wells plans to push the legislature to rescind provincial approval, signaling ongoing Meech Lake tension.
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Merrill Lynch and Co
United States
Canada
Quebec
Joseph C. Taylor
New York
Merrill Lynch
Newfoundland
Clyde Well
Land verdict delights Medicine Hat mayor in land dispute
Mayor Ted Grimm celebrates a land compensation ruling awarding Hat Development Ltd 1.955 million for 31.22 acres expropriated in 1986 to widen the Trans Canada Highway. Tom Sunderland’s Hat Development Ltd had sought about 12 million and plans to appeal to the Alberta Court of Appeal. The hearing, lasting 42 days in 1989, was the board’s longest.
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Peter Hays
the News
Ted Grimm
Alberta Land Compensation Board
Tom Sunderland
Hat Development Ltd
Grimm
Land Board
Dunmore Road
13Th Avenue SE
Sunderland
Price Waterhouse Ltd
Alberta Court of Appeal
Price
Medicine Hat
Southview
Liberal uncovers secret search for tax police in Canada
Dartmouth MP Ron MacDonald released a memo showing Revenue Canada proposing RCMP involvement as tax police for a new goods and services tax. The memo warned Read and destroy and described an intelligence unit to target tax evasion. Finance Minister Michael Wilson said no studies supported anticipated problems.
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Dartmouth
N.S
Revenue Canada
Ron MacDonald
MacDonald
Ottawa
Halifax News
RCMP
St. John’s
Mid
Directorate of Revenue Canada
Burpee
Michael Wilson
Commons
Wilson
PM likens turban foes to KKK during racism plea
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney condemns racist calendars and pins showing turbaned Mounties. He supports Sikhs wearing turbans with RCMP service, citing odious symbolism and racist attitudes. The 1991 policy recommendation by RCMP Commissioner Inkster remains under review.
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Toronto
Brian Mulroney
Mulroney
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
RCMP
Norman Inkster
Pierre Blais
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Ann Landers
Poll
Roberta Staley
Dan Smith
Progressive Conservative Association
PC Party
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Smith
Alberta Family Life and Drug Abuse Foundation
Golden Boy
Kurt Browning
Caroline
Alta
Halifax
Browning
Brian Peckford
Meech Lake
Wells
Provincial Attorney General's Office
Liberal
Mike Burpee
KKK
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