Alberta to charge hospital users up to twenty dollars a day
Hospitals Minister Dave Russell announces Oct 1 start for user fees up to 20 dollars daily to fund hospital costs while Ottawa warns of possible loss of federal funds. Opposition leaders condemn plan, calling it a hollow tax shift and attacks on universal health care.
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Edmonton
Dave Russell
Russell
Monique Begin
Begin
Ottawa
Nick Taylor
Grant Notley
Saskatchewan deficit hits record in 1983 84 budget
Regina reports the Saskatchewan deficit for 1983-84 at 317 million dollars, described as a record by Opposition Leader Allan Blakeney. Finance Minister Bob Andrew produced two budgets, the first of which was introduced amid the fiscal shortfall.
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Regina
Canada
Saskatchewan
Allan Blakeney
Bob Andrew
Saskatchewan budget aims for balance with tax tweaks
Finance minister Blakeney outlined a plan to close a deficit of more than 500 million with a 2.3 billion cost to erase deficits including interest. He cited falling oil prices and weak potash markets reducing revenue while pledging a balanced budget when practical. Spending would rise 6.9 percent to 3.1 billion in 1983-84 with 12,000 new jobs from a nine point program and about 300 civil service cuts through attrition.
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Andrew
Blakeney
Saskatchewan
Rampage by NB Quebec job protest on interprovincial bridge
About 200 protesters on the Campbellton to Pointe a la Croix bridge sparked a week of demonstrations over local job losses to Quebec workers. Violence erupted Tuesday with vandalism and arson at mills and paper companies while RCMPreinforcements guarded the area. Two arrests were reported as officials pledged to pursue worker grievances with the premier’s cabinet within 10 days.
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Dalhousie
N.B
Quebec
New Brunswick
Campbellton
Pointe-a-la-Croix
Que
New
Brunswick
Joe Mombourquette
Richard Hatfield
RCMP
Albertans Support Heritage Fund Despite Secrecy Concerns
A $120000 survey finds Albertans view the 13.1 billion Heritage Savings Trust Fund as valuable and well managed but criticize government secrecy and limited personal benefit. The 150 page report by Thompson Lightstone was released in Edmonton detailing perceptions and fund origins from 30 percent of non renewable resource revenues.
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Edmonton
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Bill Payne
Dome Petroleum Ltd
Lou Hyndman
Alberta
NDP
Progressive Conservative
U K price cut eyed for North Sea crude
Britain's state oil trader proposed 50 to 75 cent cuts in North Sea crude with Brent likely at 30 dollars a barrel, aiming to match Nigeria's pricing. Other grades would fall similarly. proposals await acceptance by suppliers and customers amid Nigeria's threat to respond after the London OPEC conference.
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London
Reuter
Britain
North Sea
U.S
British National Oil Corp
Nigeria
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Ice trek labeled 'a dumb idea' by organizer
Benjamin White of Fairfax VA says the 12-kilometre attempt to reach shore from Sea Shepherd II was a misjudged plan after four crew members including Paul Watson left the vessel. The group faced conspiracy charges after a perilous crossing and hunger strikes while jailed for bail hearings.
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PEACE
Que
RCMP
Benjamin White
Fairfax
Cape Breton Island
Paul Watson
Insula
Iles-de-la-Madeleine
Quebec
Justice of the Peace
Watson
Mackasey inquiry falters in Ottawa Commons
The Commons privileges and elections committee battles over scope as Liberal and New Democrat MPs block direct testimony from the reporter. The inquiry centers on Montreal Gazette stories alleging Bryce Mackasey owned 109609 Canada Ltd and was paid to lobby for Les Ateliers d'usinage Hall Ltec, now bankrupt.
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Ottawa
Commons
Bryce Mackasey
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Marcel Pelletier
David Smith
Pelletier
Ottawa Citizen
Greg Weston
Sie Mackasey
Loby
Montreal Gazette
Mackasey
109609 Canada Ltd
Les Ateliers D’usinage Hall Ltec
House of Commons
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Albertans Back Heritage Fund
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Muzak
Andrew Fatwa
Pete Eer
Etree
Ann Landers
Renee Ener
Charles Lynch Ette
Christopher Young
Teeearer City News
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CRC
John R. Walker Peer
Seeman
Renee Renee Aman
U.K
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