Trudeau courting constitutional showdown stirs provincial alliance
Prime Minister Trudeau aims to bring the British North America Act to Canada with a unilateral option if provinces refuse. Bourassa builds an alliance of premiers amid opposition from Clark, Hatfield, and others as they gauge Ottawa political risks. Trudeau signals potential federal election to test public will.
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Trudeau
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Britain
Bourassa
Radio-Canada
Quebec City
Canada
Commons
Social Credit
Real Caouette
Joe Clark
Quebec Liberal Party
Caouette
Senate
Clark
British Columbia
William Bennett
New Brunswick
Richard Hatfield
PWA move prompts questions in Alberta legislature
Deputy Premier Hugh Horner faced a volley of questions on the Pacific Western Airlines case after president Don Watson resigned in protest of moving the head office to Calgary and maintenance to Edmonton. The government will appeal a Federal Court ruling on the takeover, with the Supreme Court and CTC decisions still unresolved. Rhys Eyton has become PWA president while observers ask about Watson’s possible reappointment and board actions.
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Edmonton
Hugh Horner
Pacific Western Airlines
Don Watson
Watson
Alberta
Calgary
PWA
British Columbia
NDP
Canadian Transport Commission
CTC
Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court
Vancouver
Bob Clark
Horner
Grant Notley
Notley
Rhys Eyton
Clark
Peter Lougheed
Ford and Carter Triumph in Florida Primary
President Ford won Florida with 53 percent of the GOP vote and 43 delegates, while Ronald Reagan collected 23 delegates after Ford’s four for four run. Jimmy Carter swept the Democratic ballot with 34 percent, defeating George Wallace as Henry Jackson claimed 24 percent and 34 of Florida’s Democratic delegates went to Carter.
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Florida
Ronald Reagan
United States
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Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Alabama
South
Wallace
Carter
Reagan
California
Henry Jackson
Washington
Jackson
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Morris Udall
Canada faces wage ruling, seals, and political tension
The Canadian Press report covers the Canada Pulp and Paper workers wage dispute sought before the cabinet, a Supreme Court interruption over NEB chair bias, Clark urging cabinet unity over contempt questions, Green seal dye bans, Trudeau hinting at an election, MacEachen talks on nuclear aid to India, Leggatt's critique of a 200 million Lockheed purchase, and the bill to cap medical care cost increases facing a forced Commons debate end.
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Irving Pulp and Paper Co
Supreme Court of Canada
National Energy Board
Joe Clark
Andre Ouellet
Greenpeace Foundation
Romeo LeBlanc
Trudeau
Canada
Allan MacEachen
India
Stuart Leggatt
Lockheed
Greenpeace president surrenders dye cans in Newfoundland row
Greenpeace Foundation president Bob Hunter handed over the green dye and cannisters planned for seal pup spraying to Roy Pilgrim of St. Anthony as part of a vow not to disrupt the annual seal hunt. Pilgrim said he would return the canisters later. the group will continue anti hunting tactics from a distance and plans to intercept Norwegian sealers.
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ST. Anthony
Mld
Greenpeace Foundation
Bob Hunter
Roy Pilgrim
Greenpeace
Pilgrim
Hunter
Newfoundland
Norway
Romeo LeBlanc
Ottawa
Medicine Hat Hospital fights staff cuts and budget limits
Medicine Hat General Hospital officials say they will avoid staff reductions while trimming expenses amid provincial budget pressures. Hospital executive director Leo Hill notes eight percent expenditure ceilings and an 11 percent figure tied to 1975 salaries, with unions not fully accounted for, leaving potential cuts if finances do not improve.
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Leo Hill
Calgary
Foothills Hospital
Hill
Medicine Hat Hospital
Gordon Miniely
Edmonton
Foothills
Alberta
Canada
Drury silent on charge of court interference
Ottawa reports say Public Works Minister C M Drury called a Quebec judge in January to ask if Consumer Affairs Minister Andre Ouellet could settle a contempt of court citation with an apology. Prime Minister Trudeau and opposition leaders respond amid calls for Drury's removal if true.
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C.M. Drury
Quebec
Andre Ouellet
Drury
Liberal Caucus
James Hugessen
Quebec Superior Court
Quellet
Ouellet
Kenneth Mackay
Trudeau
Jules Deschenes
Joe Clark
Progressive Conservative Party
CTV News
Ouelle
Justice Mackay
Justice Hugessen
Walter Baker
Commons
Mr. Ouellet
Pound Falls Further as Currency Slips Against Dollar
In London the British pound slid to 1.9325 dollars in early trading, extending its decline after sinking below 2.00 last Friday. The currency also hit a record low of 1.8983 Canadian dollars as traders anticipated potential Bank of England action but observed no immediate intervention.
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Britain
United States
Bank of England
Cable car crash in Dolomites kills 42 with one survivor
In Cavalesse Italy a mountain cable car plunges to the ground killing 42 and leaving one seriously injured survivor. Investigators await next day for cause while passengers included Italians Germans and Austrians in a resort area.
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Reuter
Dolomite
Carabinieri
Taiwan
Mont Blanc
Brig
Switzerland
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