Ottawa funds irrigation rehab in southern Alberta
The federal government will contribute 28.2 million dollars over five years to irrigation rehabilitation in southern Alberta. Ottawa will transfer administration to the province, with Alberta receiving a 6.2 million dollar cash grant as compensation. Plans cover major headworks and secondary structures, while projections note a total program near 90 million across governments and districts. Social Credit critic Ray Speaker questions equity for Bow River east block farmers and provincial planning methods.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Environment
Bill Yorke
Ottawa
Yorke
Bow River
St. Mary
Western Irrigation District
Bassano
Carseland
Brooks
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Environment
Social Credit Irrigation
Ray Speaker
Little Bow
the Bow
Nixon imposes price ceiling on beet, pork and lamb
President Nixon ordered a meat price ceiling effective now restricting retailers wholesalers and processors to prices based on the last 30 days sales. The move covers beef pork and lamb and aims to curb rising costs while excluding poultry and seafood. Congress largely supported the action though some Democrats called it too little and a broader freeze sought by consumer groups continued.
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Washington
Nixon
United States
U.S
Vietnam
Hanoi
Congress
Dairy policy boosts Canadian farmers amid higher prices
Ottawa announced a revised dairy policy under Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan that will raise guaranteed prices for butter to 71 cents a pound, skim milk powder to 35 cents, and cheddar cheese to 60 cents. The Liberal government will lift subsidies by about 16 million dollars to 125 million in the coming year. consumers will bear roughly two thirds via higher prices, while the rest comes as direct subsidies to the dairy sector.
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Donsellar Southam News Services
Ottawa
Eugene Whelan
Agriculture Department
Canadian Dairy Commission
Agriculture Canada
Mr. Whelan
The
Commons
Population 28 000 if ix ove cxmaeeu 141 Pease Drive
Road report notes 1973 fatalities and injuries. At 8 am AMA reports Medicine Hat area highways in good condition with side roads improving but slightly soft on the shoulders.
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Pease Drive
Medicine Hat
AMA
Prairie premiers prep for Barrett Western summit
The premiers of Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and Manitoba prepare to welcome British Columbia premier Dave Barrett to a four province meeting in Winnipeg. They aim to form a western front on resource development transportation and finance while hoping BC and Alberta avoid disputes despite Barretts left-leaning stance and the prior socialist shift in the west.
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Winnipeg
Prairie Province
British Columbia
Dave Barrett
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
B.C
Prairie
W.A.C. Bennett
West Coast
Lougheed
Bennett
Allen Blakeney
Saskatchewan
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba
Lough
Barrett
Ottawa
Don Getty
Schmidt to contest Calgary Foothills by election
Social Credit leader Werner Schmidt announced he will run in the Calgary Foothills byelection. The 41-year-old chief spoke at a caucus press conference as Len Werry’s seat remains vacant after a fatal traffic accident. Critics noted the odds against Socred support, yet Schmidt urged party unity and said a win would boost morale. No byelection date set, with observers predicting an early June vote.
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Edmonton
Social Credit
Werner Schmidt
Calgary Foothills
Socred
Schmidt
Len Werry
Calgary
Jay Salmon
James Staples
Social Creditors
Werry
Social Credit Party
Peter Lougheed
Opposition roasts Grits on meat cost in Commons
In Ottawa the Commons grilled Agriculture Minister Whelan as opposition lawmakers pressed for food price controls. Treasury Board President Drury said no action was announced as of today while Conservative Leader Stanfield pointed to U.S. Nixon price ceilings. Whelan contrasted presidential authority with Canada’s limited power.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Eugene Whelan
Commons
Treasury Board
C. M. Drury
Robert Stanfield
U.S
Nixon
Stanfield
Drury
Alf Gleave
NDP
Saskatoon-Biggar
Whelan
Toronto
Mexican President seeks closer ties with Canada
Mexican President Luis Echeverria urged Canada to abolish barriers and build closer links with Mexico and Latin America as a bulwark against U S influence. He called for a system of consultation, expanded economic and technical exchanges, and diversifying ties beyond existing channels during a five day Ottawa visit. The remarks were made at a state dinner and ahead of meetings with Prime Minister Trudeau and cabinet.
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John Hay
Ottawa
Luis Echeverria
Mexico
Canada
United States
Government House
Roland Michener
Echeverria
Senate
Commons
Trudeau
Latin America
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the News
June Donovan
Los Angeles
Progress
Cost of Living Council
Gia Lam
By Nick Hills
Southam Western Bureau
Mr. Trudeau
Cabinet
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