Monarchy enters Canadian flag debate on Parliament Hill
The Nation reports that the flag issue now includes the monarchy. The government allows the Union Jack to fly as symbol of allegiance to the Crown, while Gilles Gregoire calls it a symbol of loyalty to the British Crown. John R. Matheson cites Queen Elizabeth's 1962 emblem with three red maple leaves as Her Majesty’s device for Canada.
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Buckingham Palace
England
O Canada
Mix-up in flags links Queen to Canada symbol
The piece discusses a mix-up between the Queen’s Canadian status and Canada choosing the Union Jack as a symbol. The writer, a militant monarchist, laments the government actions that seem to elevate the Union Jack in the Canadian context and stresses monarchy as a modern Canadian institution, citing Prince Philip.
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House of Commons
Prince Philip
Wish for a crown in Canada sparked by monarchy view
A writer argues that Canada should adopt a crowned monarchy as a practical, progressive national institution. He praises Canadianization of the monarchy, lauds governors general, and urges stronger public reminders of the role of the crown in uniting Canadians and Canadiens.
Loyalty symbol divides Quebec in imperial flag debate
The Union Jack as a symbol of Canadian loyalty gains cautious support from Quebec government members while opposition Quebec MPs oppose it, signaling political tension. The Queen’s neutral stance is seen as essential to Canada’s constitutional framework as the government wraps the Crown in the Union Jack amid a difficult context.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Four nations to meet on Laos crisis talks
United States France Thailand and South Vietnam will attend British called consultations in Vientiane regarding the Laos crisis under Geneva four. Cambodia declined and remaining signatories’ replies were awaited. Communist nations unlikely to attend.
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Thailand
Viet Nam
Britain
Vientiane
Laos
Cambodia
Secret sessions on alleged bribe in Commons inquiry
The Commons privileges committee voted to continue its secret inquiry into an alleged bribe by Liberal director Keith Davey to a Social Credit MP. A motion to end the probe and report no bribery was debated in secret, with objections from Gilles Gregoire and calls to hear more testimony, including from Prime Minister Pearson.
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Gerard Chapdelaine
Sherbrooke
J. J. Greene
Renfrew South
Gilles Gregoire
Creditiste
Gerard Girouard
Soecial Credit
Gregoire
Girouard
Davey
Pearson Johnson Meet In New York On Southeast Asia Talks
Canadian Prime Minister Pearson and President Johnson met for 30 minutes in the White House suite amid an election tour. They discussed Southeast Asia policy with potential adjustments to Laos, Cambodia, and South Vietnam truce teams under UN auspices, and Pearson briefed Johnson on his Iron and Steel Institute address and economic tensions raised by U S officials.
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South Viet Nam
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Southeast Asia
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George W. Ball
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N.Y
Calgary to request probe on Alderman Russell dismissal
Alberta municipal affairs minister A. R. Patrick said an investigation into Alderman David Russell's firing would occur only if Calgary city council asks. Patrick spoke from Edmonton after a meeting with Alderman Ernie Starr who sought steps the matter might require.
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Edmonton
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Quebec MPs Ready to Fight Over Jack Flag Issue
Quebec MPs across parties vow to oppose keeping the Union Jack in Pearson’s flag resolution. Crediste leader Real Caouette says his 13‑member group will vote against the current plan, with Conservatives and some Liberals also unsettled. The government seeks to approve a maple leaf flag while allowing the Jack to fly, raising splits over monarchy and anthem provisions.
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Tribute to Medicine Hat's Simon F. Scott Dies at 78
Simon F. Scott a longtime Medicine Hat leader known as the city’s common sense alderman died in Medicine Hat General Hospital at 78 after a heart attack in November. He served on city council from 1944 to 1961, helped revive the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede, founded S. F. Scott Manufacturing, and was active in Westminster United Church. He is survived by his wife Christena, three children, two brothers, two sisters, and nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are by Cook's Funeral Home.
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Mabel Weery
Palmerston, Ont
Cook's Funeral Home
Canadians Reject Flag Design As Inoffensive And Uniting
Twelve leading Canadians led by Donald G. Creighton and Eugene Forsey tell Prime Minister Pearson the proposed flag is not unambiguously Canadian and fails to express unity. They urge abandoning the maple leaf symbol and seek a design that reflects Canada’s French English heritage and parliamentary tradition.
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Canadian Labor Congress
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Hat leads attack on Alta reserves to cut taxes
Medicine Hat council eyes provincial reserves as a tax relief option. City controller A T Legge reports Alberta government reserves worth about 445 million dollars could yield at least 15 million annually, possibly reducing education taxes by about seven percent. Further official figures are awaited.
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Edmonton
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LSD smuggling trial outlines hallucinogenic clues and deaths
In San Francisco federal court Bernard Roseman testifies about a cache of LSD buried in 1960 near Joshua Tree and a later meeting with Bernard Copely. He says the drug was shipped from California and describes a party in Vancouver involving peyote and mescaline. A Vancouver reporter died after an incident at the party.
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