Macdonald defends his first budget amid sharp opposition
Finance Minister Donald Macdonald defended his first budget as opposition critics pressed for clarity on unemployment and growth. He argued the global slowdown is ending, exports will rise, and more jobs will follow, while opponents accused the government of dishonesty and missed consumer stimulus.
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Ottawa
Donald Macdonald
Joe Clark
Macdonald
Clark
Coun
Canada
Sinclair Stevens
Progressive Conservative
Stevens
New Democratic Party
Ed Broadbent
Broadbent
Hays supporters gather evidence in mistresses case
Supporters of Representative Wayne Hays collect samples and documents they say prove Elizabeth Ray performed office tasks for her 14000 salary while denying she was hired solely for sexual reasons. A federal grand jury reportedly investigates possible violations of federal law.
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Washington
Wayne Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Miss Ray
House of Representatives
Hays
Associated Press
Ohio Democrat
Hays Committee
Justice Department
Grand Jury
John Flynt
Dem. Ga
House
Ottawa sets price rules to curb land profit
Anti inflation board officials say new budget provisions will limit land sale profits under price controls. Rules apply to land value increases since Oct 14 and target firms with over 500 employees or large construction firms. In July, profits on land sales will be restricted to 85 percent of historical margins, calculated as the difference between appraised value last Oct 14 and sale price.
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William Kempling
Halton-Wentworth
Kempling
Ottawa
Hargrave Calls Budget Holding Action For US Recovery
Medicine Hat MP Bert Hargrave dismisses the federal budget as mark time, arguing it delays real reform while the U S recovery drives Canada. He notes inflation focus, urges fiscal restraint, but cheers unemployment insurance reform and one year tax write off for ranchers facing diseased cattle losses.
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John Wells
the News
Medicine Hat
Bert Hargrave
United States
Hargrave
Donald Macdonald
Sinclair Stevens
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Department of Manpower and Immigration
Walsh
Macdonald defies call to resign over budget leak claim
In the Commons on Wednesday Donald Macdonald rejected demands to resign following an alleged leak concerning his budget speech. An article in a St. John's newspaper claimed Newfoundland Liberal Dave Rooney was so upset by unemployment insurance changes he was ready to resign, stirring PC reactions.
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Ottawa
Donald Macdonald
Commons
St. John’s
Mid
Dave Rooney
Newfoundland
Walter
Baker
Eldon Woolliams
Rooney
Macdonald
CLC prepares national strike across Canada
The Canadian Labor Congress orders union leaders to ready for a general strike with a June 17-18 meeting with the federal cabinet in view. Officials say members should be prepared for all eventualities as the union seeks wide labor input in future policies.
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Ottawa
Canadian Labor Congress
CLC
Donald Montgomery
Congress
Federal
Montgomery
Quebec City
Saudi Arabia Opposes Oil Price Hikes at Bali Meeting
At the OPEC gathering in Bali, Saudi Oil Minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani rejects any price rise for the rest of the year and urges maintaining the current base price. Analysts expect a 5 to 10 percent increase despite Saudi opposition. Indonesia's President Suharto opens with support for price adjustments to inflation.
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Saudi Arabia
Bali
Indonesia
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Yamani
Iran
Iraq
Suharto
Hawks
Laser beam to relay Olympic flame from Greece to Montreal
Montreal organizers demonstrated a laser relay system that will carry the flame from Olympia to Parliament Hill Ottawa during the July Games. A Greek relay will focus sunlight to start the flame, then an electronic sensor and laser beam will transmit the signal for rapid reillumination at the stadium. Bell-Northern Research and Gen-Tec supply the sensing and laser equipment.
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Montreal
Olympic Organizing Committee
Olympia
Greece
Committee
Hera
Athens
Intelsat
Parliament Hill
Ottawa
Bell- Northern Research Ltd
Quebec City
Gen-Tec
Air Canada crews told not to use PA for opinions
Air Canada urged flight crews to avoid using public address announcements to express opinions after an incident on a Toronto to Ottawa flight. Bob Lowes reportedly voiced views counter to government policy on French use in Quebec air traffic control.
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Ottawa
Air Canada
Toronto
Gunmen kill sister of Kamal Junblatt in Beirut attack
Gunmen broke into Kamal Junblatt's sister home in Beirut and killed her with two daughters injured. It marks a second attack in three days against a leading political figure or family member, days after Raymond Edde was wounded in an unidentified assault following the presidential election.
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Beirut
Reuter
Kamal Junblatt
Socialist Party
Raymond Edde
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