Meech Lake talks face uncertain path to ministers' meet
Quebec City reports show federal envoy Lowell Murray saying a first ministers conference on Meech Lake is unlikely now as provinces remain far apart. Bourassa and Remillard express reservations, while Lucien Bouchard resigns over the idea. Bourassa cautions against isolation or humiliation for Quebec.
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Quebec City
Brian Mulroney
Meech Lake
Lowell Murray
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Murray
Bourassa
Gil Remillard
Remillard
Bouchard
Canada
Alberta social workers end three week illegal strike
Alberta social workers reach a back-to-work deal after three weeks of walkouts over caseloads and wages. The government agrees to discuss caseloads and salaries at the bargaining table and will drop civil contempt charges, while court cases remain to be decided by judges.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Lee Story
Elaine McCoy
Abortion Bill Faces First Test In Ottawa Vote
MPs will vote tonight on 22 restrictive amendments to the abortion bill. The bill, backed by Prime Minister Mulroney, would allow abortions if a doctor deems danger to health. Debate resumes Thursday with a final vote planned for next Tuesday.
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Ottawa
Pro-Choice
Brian Mulroney
New Democrat
Audrey McLaughlin
Choice Movement
Activists mourn Bouchard resignation as minister
Environment minister Lucien Bouchard resigns after 18 months stirring fears reforms will lose momentum. Critics praise his stance yet warn that the Green Plan and environmental legislation may be watered down without him. Bouchard vows Mulroney will push reforms and cites a Norway meeting pledge to stabilize emissions in 10 years.
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Quebec
Lucien Bouchard
Mulroney
House of Commons
Bouchard
Bourassa
Anne McIlroy
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa
Canada
David Runnalls
Institute For Research On Public Policy
Brian Mulroney
Environment
New Democrat Environment
Jim Fulton
Norway
Pulp mill gets licence despite pending suit
Edmonton Alberta Daishawa Canada was granted provincial operating licences for a 500 million bleached kraft pulp mill at Peace River valid three years despite a federal court case aiming to force a full public review. Environment Minister Ralph Klein said no legal grounds existed to withhold permits.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Environment
Ralph Klein
Daishawa Canada
Alberta Environment
Klein
Ottawa
Peace River
Athabasca
NATO rejects Goose Bay training centre bid in Brussels
NATO defence ministers spurn Labrador’s 500 million low level fighter training centre in Goose Bay after evaluating bids from Labrador and Konya Turkey. Defence Minister Bill McKnight regrets the decision as Goose Bay would have boosted the economy and Canada’s NATO role. Mayor Harry Baikie says the ruling may push diversification in the 7500 population town through forestry hydroelectric projects tourism and highway expansion.
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Larry Pyn
Labrador
Konya
Turkey
Bill McKnight
Brussels
Harry Baikie
NATO
Former Tory minister Erik Nielsen sued by secret son in Ontario court
Sean Kelly seeks child support and loss of care and companionship from Erik Nielsen, alleging a 1970s affair with Kelly’s mother Debbie, Nielsen’s secretary. The suit notes Kelly, now 16, has not met his father, who allegedly provides minimal financial help despite substantial income from the House of Commons pension and royalties.
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Ottawa
Erik Nielsen
Nielsen
National Transportation Agency
Ontario Supreme Court
Sean Kelly
Kelly
House of Commons
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Oldman
Saskatchewan
Jim Darwish
Friends of the North
Darwish
Seoul
South Korea
Kwangju
Roh Tae-woo
Goose Bay
Sheena Lambert
Canadian Peace Alliance
Toronto
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Rome
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