Death of Financial Times marks end of era
Obituary notice notes the Financial Times ceasing publication, marking the end of an era for the paper. It lists Southam Inc. as publisher and notes staff roles, including John A. Weimer and Gordon Wright. The notice appears in Medicine Hat News with archival details.
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Medicine Hat News
Financial Times
Rhe Lage Southam Inc
Dunmore Rd
Sine Hat
Alberta
Canada
Mall i
John A. Weimer
Gordon Wright
Ron W. Turner
Perry D. Gagley
Economic Council of Canada
Joan Fraser
Montreal Gazette
Jake Doherty
Hamilton Spectator
Tim Pritchard
Financial Post
Legacy of the Financial Times and its colorful headlines
In a farewell column, former Financial Times staff recall days at FunTimes and the Globe and Mail disappearance of the weekly. They recount battles over Parizeau interviews and a printing blunder that produced Millions of Stoke. The piece notes economic reporting’s difficulty and reader skepticism.
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Montreal
Canada
Quality Financial Weekly
Stoke
Debate Over Captive Orcas After Baby Death At Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium mourns the death of a baby killer whale whose umbilical cord ruptured in the womb, a cause seen as possibly survivable in the wild. Activists argue captivity harms orcas, while experts say long-term captivity aids education and conservation and may render release humane or impractical.
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Vancouver Aquarium
Aquarium
Campbell Era Deficit Secrets Linked to Finance Officials
Documents obtained under the Access to Information Act show that Finance Department officials knew as early as May 1993 the deficit would exceed $40 billion, five months before Kim Campbell announced figures. The disclosure implicates Campbell’s denial and suggests Liberal finance minister Paul Martin was correct about understated deficits.
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Finance Department
Kim Campbell
Paul Martin
Campbell
Manning Compared With Gingrich A Canadian View
Ottawa columnist William Johnson notes Preston Manning differs from U S conservative Newt Gingrich. Manning is mildly conservative with social programs and deficit worry, while Gingrich pushes small government and moral activism. Manning's pragmatism and populism aim to broaden appeal beyond ideology.
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Ottawa
Preston Manning
Newt
North
Manning
Washington
Newt Gingrich
U.S
House of Representatives
Gingrich
Calgary
Margaret Thatcher
Mr. Manning
America
United States
Tom Flanagan
Reform Party
Stoddart
Flanagan
University of Calgary
William Johnson
The
Montreal Gazette
Prairie farmers ponder buying CN Rail as potential remedy
Prairie farmers and provincial leaders mulled a possible purchase of CN Rail after a federal budget shift toward privatization. Analysts note CN's eastern losses and the Crow subsidy removal complicate any bid, while a western CN might still struggle to compete with CP and sector economics.
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Prairie Farmers
CN Rail
Regina
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
Roy Romanow
Romanow
Highways and Transportation
Finance
Paul Martin
CP Rail
U.S
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Alan Poirier
Bill Hartley
Financial Times of Care
Clarence C. Heringer
Don McGillivray
Globe and Mail
Southam Inc
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Southam
Thomson Orp
James Fleming
Fleming
Judy Maxwell
Jean Fraser
Jacques Parizeau
Quebec
Michael Barkway
Parti Quebecois
Parizeau
Canadian Association of Journalists
Vancouver
Vancouver’s
Orcas
Ronald Reagan
Britain
Friedrich Hayek
Milton Friedman
Thomas Sowell
Irving Kristol
Nathan Glazer
Michael Novak
Saskatchewan
Tommy Douglas
Southam Star Network
LeaderStar News Service
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