Alberta politicians lash out at oil policy failures
Calgary Ontario CP report notes Neil Reimer Alberta Party Leader and David Lewis NDP Deputy Leader criticize Alberta Government on resource policy. Reimer claims a new oil royalty could fund full education costs while accusing Social Credit of selling out resources. Lewis laments exploitation without leaving enough for the people. He questions why industry would invest in Alberta.
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Calgary
Alberta Ndp
Alberta
Neil Reimer
David Lewis
NDP
York South
Reimer
Social Credit
Seattle
Alber- 2
Alberta parties contest every seat in election race
Social Credit and NDP contest every seat as 236 candidates run including coalition, independents, and two Independent Proressive Conservatives. Alberta’s 63 seats expand to 65 with redistributions. Manning seeks seventh term. Turcott faces four-way race amid prior controversy over alleged misuse of office.
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Conservatives
Liberals
Social
Progressive Conservatives
Calgary
Edmonton
Social Credit
Alberta
NDP
Manning
Strathcona East
Peter Lougheed
Neil Reimer
Edson
Liberal
Mike Maccagno
Lac la Biche
Permier
Ethel Wilson
Cornelia Wood
Stony Plain
Taber - Warner
L. C. Halmrast
Garth Turcott
Pincher Creek
Welfare ministers clash over Alberta in Canada Assistance Plan
Edmonton reports Welfare Minister L C Halmrast says Alberta joined the Canada Assistance Plan on March 30 and disputes federal claims. Health Minister MacEachen told the Commons that Alberta, along with Prince Edward Island and Manitoba, initially did not participate when the plan became available April 1 1966.
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Edmonton
L. C. Halmrast
Alberta
MacHachen
Commons
Canada
Halmrast
MacEachen
Prince Edward Islard
Manitoba
Medicine Hat author praises production from Alberta drama lead
Jack McCreath, author of the musical Medicine Hat, toured for the premiere and praised the cast and community support. He began writing the work last fall, crediting Dorothy Jones and Medicine Hat's Allied Arts Council for its centennial start and expressing plans to write another community theatre piece this fall.
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Jack McCreath
McCreath
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Mr. McCreath
Govt denies spy allegations in Vietnam observers row
Ottawa says Canadians on the International Control Commission in Vietnam are not engaged in spying for the United States. External Affairs Minister Martin emphasizes a quasi diplomatic duty of observing local conditions and discussing with authorities in both North and South Vietnam.
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International Control Commission
Vietnam
U.S
Gerald Clark
Montreal Star
Martin
Clark
Southeast Asia
Commission
North Vietnam
Tri - Partite Commission
North
South Vietnam
France
Canada
Poland
India
Tim Ralfe
CBC Ottawa
Star
Hanoi
Saigon
Ralfe
Rafle
Conservative candidate Jim Horsman in Medicine Hat
The NEWS corrects a Tuesday error that misnamed Jim Horsman as Ted Grimm and tied him to the New Democratic Party. Horsman remains a staunch Progressive Conservative, as true-blue as John G. Diefenbaker, in Medicine Hat.
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the News
Jim Horsman
John G Diefenbaker
Horsman
Medicine Hat
Ted Grimm
Mr. Horsman
Grimm
New Democratic Party
The
NDP Candidate’s Nomination Papers Cleared in Medicine Hat
Returning officer Sam Lentz ruled Ted Grimm’s nomination papers in order after a signed entry by an official satisfied the formal requirement. Lentz met with the candidates, called Edmonton for guidance, and confirmed the nomination is legal and valid.
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Ted Grimm
New Democratic Party
Medicine Hat - Redcliff
Sam Lentz
Justice of the Peace
Notary Public
Lentz
Grimm
Edmonton
Minister Caught In Vicious Snow Cycle In Alberta
Federal Agriculture Minister J J Greene planned to inspect Southern Alberta after a fresh blizzard. Five inches of snow fell overnight with more expected, delaying tours. The late April storm dumped over 60 inches and caused two deaths and cattle losses, while flood fears lingered in low areas and roads. Temperatures stayed below freezing with strong winds and drifting snow across Calgary, Pincher Creek, and Lethbridge.
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Greene
Alberta
Warner
Alta
Lethbridge
South
Edmonton
Weather Office
Calgary
Pincher Creek
Lougheed Calls for Representation by Population Reforms
Alberta Conservative leader Peter Lougheed urged broader use of the committee system to review government spending and to adhere to representation by population. He argued Alberta’s per capita spending exceeds Ontario’s and proposed increasing individual member roles, maintaining rural ridings, expanding legislature seats for urban voters, with redistribution by an independent commission. He offered no information on a Cardston nomination meeting incident.
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Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
AGT
Ontario
Cardston
Social Credit
E. W. Hinman
Strom denies imperial dictatorship in Alberta election
Agriculture Minister Harry Strom rejects NDP charges of an imperial dictatorship by the Social Credit government. He defends cabinet openness, disputes claims about Hinman and Cardston nominating convention, and addresses agriculture spending, road improvements, crop insurance timing, and potential vegetable processing near Medicine Hat while noting cost trends for farmers and ranchers.
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Gordon Pollard
the News
Harry Strom
Social Credit
Edmonton
New Democratic
George McFall
Strom
Cypress
Social Credit Party
Alvin Bullock
E. W. Hinman
Cardston
Hinman
Garth Turcott
NDP
Pincher Creek
Crowsnest
A. J. Hooke
Alberta
Medicine Hat
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Bob Costar
Costar
Chuck Meagher
Cliff Wright
Grant MacEwan
Roy Archibald
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