Canada and U S agree on gas price for exports
Ottawa Canada and the United States reached a general understanding on Canadian natural gas export pricing after a meeting between Energy Minister Marc Lalonde and U S Energy Secretary Charles Duncan. Lalonde said Canada will not cut prices but details will be announced later.
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United States
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U.S
Charles Duncan
Lalonde
Duncan
National Energy Board
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Schlesinger warns Canada on Middle East energy peril
Former U S energy secretary James Schlesinger told a Calgary service club that the free world faces a Middle East peril as severe as in World War II. He urged Canada and the United States to align energy and foreign policy and warned Canada to boost defense spending.
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United States Energy
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Liberal gains in deferred Frontenac by election
In Frontenac riding Liberal Leopold Corriveau defeated Social Credit leader Fabien Roy by about 3 000 votes after a deferred election. Roy claimed moral victory as Socred fortunes waver with Roy blaming lack of new blood for the setback. Corriveau’s majority was smaller than Liberals hoped as turnout dipped.
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Social Crédit
Socred
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Leopold Corriveau
Frontenac
Corriveau
Roy
Social Credit
Quebec
Cotriveau
Idst May
Quebec ends 41 day strike with back to work law
Montreal workers returned to duties after government enacted special legislation to end the 41 day strike. 5,600 public works employees began repairs including traffic lights potholes and garbage cleanup as health hazards prompted action. The law imposes fines up to 50,000 daily and individual fines for defiance.
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Quebec
Rene Morency
Public Works Department
Morency
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Levesque assails federalist billboards at Montreal rally
Premier Rene Levesque denounced Pro Canada campaign signs as vicious and unworthy. Speaking to 1,500 University of Montreal students he argued federalism pressures Quebec and cited James Bay hydro development as evidence Quebec can prosper on its own.
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Montreal
Rene Levesque
University of Montreal
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Levesque
Quebec
James Bay
Ottawa Valley
Iran sees shah move as moral victory and risk to hostage talks
Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh says transferring the shah from Panama to Egypt weakens hostage negotiations and may harden settlement prospects while calling the Egyptian government illegitimate. He warns of unrest in Egypt and notes Iran will not extradite the shah from Egypt. Moslem students offer no comment on the Cairo trip.
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U.S
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Alberta rejects Ontario request to exchange officials
Alberta economic minister Hugh Planche refused Ontario Industry minister Larry Grossman’s proposal to exchange officials to ease provincial tensions. He said only information could be shared and not disrupt normal work, passing the idea to cabinet with a partial approval possible if Ontario agrees.
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Alberta
Ontario
Hugh Planche
Larry Grossman
Grossman
Planche
Cabinet
Pint-sized bandit robs two at Montreal Liberal HQ
A 12 year old on roller skates escaped with $360 after stealing purses from two women at the downtown Quebec Liberal party headquarters in Montreal. Police noted the suspect fled on skates after veering from the second floor offices. Both victims recovered their cashless purses with IDs and cards intact.
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Montreal
Quebec
Liberal Party
Iran and Soviet Union agree in principle to talks on Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh says the USSR has accepted the idea of negotiations with Iran and others on Afghanistan but has not agreed to all aspects of Iran’s peace plan. Talks would aim to withdraw Soviet forces and guarantee Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and neutrality. Possible participants include Pakistan the Soviet Union the Afghan government the Afghan rebels and possibly China.
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Afghanistan
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Pakistan
China
Ghotbzadeh
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