Alberta hog plant fate raises U S location doubts
Alberta ministers denied knowledge of any push to place a 25 million hog slaughtering plant in the United States. North American Integrated Food Processors said a U S site might be chosen if federal grants fall through. Opposition leaders urged government support while noting unresolved questions as Bow Island discussions surfaced.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Hugh Horner
United States
Social Credit
Bill Wyse
Medicine Hat- Redcliff
Horner
North American Integrated Food Processors Company Limited
Saskatoon
U.S
The
News Wednesday
Fernando Ricafort
North American
Ricafort
Inpraco Incorporated
Fairfield
Iowa
Wyse
Federal
Department of Regional Economic Expansion
Department of Industry
Harry Strom
Bow Island
Canada urged to craft new constitution amid crisis
A 256 page Commons Senate committee report calls Canada in its gravest crisis and urges a new constitution while preserving the federal system and the monarchy. It warns Quebec secession must be settled by political bargaining not force and endorses self determination as a potential principle for provinces but not a right to secede. The preamble should affirm peaceful dispute resolution and citizen consent. The panel favors negotiation over coercion if a region votes to leave Confederation.
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Ottawa
Canada
Commons Senate
Quebec
Ple
Mnility
Confederation
Alberta aims influence federal constitution reform
Getty says the Senate Commons report mirrors Alberta's long-stated positions and is worth close review. He emphasizes clear constitutional powers for provinces and a stronger Alberta voice on resource ownership and energy policy in negotiations with Ottawa. Premier Lougheed offered no immediate comment.
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Edmonton
Senate Commons
Alberta
Don Getty
Peter Lougheed
Mr. Getty
Ottawa
Quebec
Unity Bank of Canada moves closer to charter approval
The Unity Bank of Canada advances to final Commons approval after third reading, with a name change from United Bank of Canada. Provisional directors include Benjamin V. Levinter, his father Isadore Levinter, Adalfo J. Pianosi, Zenon Gutkowski, and Gerald LaSalle. MP Marcel Lambert offered well wishes.
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Ottawa
Unity Bank of Canada
Stanley Haidasz
Toronto Parkdale
United Bank of Canada
Benjamin V. Levinter
Toronto
Isadore
Sudbury, Ont
Adalfo J. Pianosi
Zenon Gutkowski
Gerald LaSalle
University of Sherbrooke
Marcel Lambert
PC Edmonton West
Miniely to face budget spotlight in Alberta
Edmonton reports the Provincial Treasurer Gordon Miniely will unveil the first budget since last summer's government change. The focus is on keeping the combined budget near 1.2 billion, amid claims the previous Social Credit underbudgeted by about 65 million. Premier Lougheed ordered tight scrutiny across departments, with no general sales tax promised. New programs include a 50 million agricultural development fund and a 50 million Alberta Opportunity Fund, details pending. The budget will be delivered at 8 p.m. in a two-part format separating operating and capital — a change from prior years.
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Edmonton
Gordon Miniely
Miniely
Social Credit
Socreds
Lougheed
Alberta
No loss of grain sales, Lang tells Saskatchewan
Ottawa minister Otto Lang, responsible for the wheat board, assured Saskatchewan's legislature that transportation and handling of Prairie grain shipments will not cause any loss of export sales. He cited weather delays in moving shipments to Vancouver but noted West Coast exports of grain and oilseeds were 25 percent higher by March 1 and a record total expected this year.
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Ottawa
Otto Lang
Wheat Board
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
Lang
Gas company halts foothills exploration in Alberta
Alberta heard Pacific Petroleums and Mobil stop foothills gas exploration as field prices of 30 to 35 cents per thousand cubic feet are seen as necessary for economic development. Executives cited weak prices, with Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas reporting 1970 and 1971 prices around 18 and 16 cents and offers now near 14 to 18 cents. Utilities noted a five cent rise would add about ten dollars yearly to a typical home bill.
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Calgary
Alberta Foothills
A. M. McIntosh
Pacific Petroleums Ltd
Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board
Pacific Petroleums
Foothills
McIntosh
Alberta
L. P. Dowden
Mobil
Oil
G. J. Maier
Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Ltd
TransCanada Pipe Lines Ltd
Alberta and Southern Gas Co. Ltd
David Smith
Canadian Western Natural Gas Co
Post secondary education aid gets full Commons support
In Ottawa MPs from all parties backed continuing federal grants to provinces for post secondary education through 1974. The bill keeps federal support at about half of operating costs, with a 15 percent annual cap. Critics warn of provincial retreat while others urge federal leadership to oppose higher out of province fees and defend national unity.
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Ottawa
Commons
Joint Commons
Senate Committee
House
Joint Committee
R. G. L. Fairweather
Pc— Fundy Royal
New Brunswick
Robert Kaplan
Toronto Don Valley
Kaplan
The
Commons Finance Committee
Marcel Lambert
Edmonton West
John Burton
NDP
Regina East
Gas export decision appealed in Commons debate
Eldon Woolliams pressed Ottawa during a Commons session to reopen a National Energy Board ruling that halted further natural gas exports to the United States. Imperial Oil’s claimed 20 trillion cubic feet North oil and gas reserves were cited as a potential factor, while Energy Minister Donald Macdonald emphasized reserves were unquantified and unproven.
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Ottawa
Eldon Woolliams
Calgary North
National Energy Board
United States
Calgary
Commons
Imperial Oil
Donald Macdonald
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Strom
Alberta Hog Producer's Marketing Board
Bill Sass
Getty
Foothills Exploration
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