Five charged in Ottawa budget leak case involving reporters
Charges laid against five people in the leak of last month federal budget. Doug Small of Global Television, BC McCuaig, Normand Belisle, John Appleby, and Johan Mares face theft under 5000 and possession of stolen property under 1000 charges. RCMP say McCuaig passed a budget pamphlet to a Mutual Life worker. Debates continue in Parliament as ministers respond to the incident.
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Ottawa
Global Television
Doug Small
Federal
Small
John Appleby
Defence Department
Johan Mares
Mutual Life of Canada
Michael Wilson
Mutual Life
Don Marankoski
Wilson
Mutual
New Democrat
Lorne Nystrom
Herb Gray
Liberal House
McCuaig
Hull
Que
RCMP
Thkather
Mutualife
Bob McFarlane
George
Global TV
Crow says nimble traders could profit from budget leak
Bank of Canada Governor John Crow told MPs that insider budget information could aid traders if they anticipate market moves. He noted the dollar dropped after a leak on April 26 and recoveries followed. RCMP charged five Ottawa men with theft or possession of stolen goods tied to the leak and investigators from Mutual Life of Canada and the financial regulator joined the probe.
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John Crow
Commons Finance Committee
Crow
Michael Wilson
RCMP
Ottawa
Global Television
Mutual Life of Canada Ltd
Redcliff faces looming Domglas plant closure decision
Consumers Glass owner Domglas Ltd sets June 5 as deadline to decide which plant to close in Laverton B C or Redcliff Alberta. The 76 year old Redcliff plant provides 276 916 in annual tax revenue and a 15 million payroll with ripple effects on town businesses. Union representative Hans Mueller warns of severe economic impact if the plant closes while workers await a final government aid bid from Alberta.
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Redclff
Consumers Glass
Domglas Ltd
Vaughn Bullough
Bullough
Toronto
Lavneon B.C
Redliff
Esate
Hans Mueller
Lavington
Vernon
Okanagan
Mueller
Redcliff
Bulough
Island Liberals landslide in Prince Edward Island election
Premier Joe Ghiz and the Liberal party swept to a 30 of 32 seats victory, the province’s largest majority since 1935. The Conservatives won two rural seats, the NDP remained shut out, and Ghiz framed the win as a message against Ottawa measures. The Liberals held about 60 percent of the popular vote.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Islanders
Joe Ghiz
Ottawa
Mel Gass
Ghiz
Liberals
NDP
Martin attacks Getty over tax lies cited by press
Alberta NDP Leader Ray Martin accused Premier Don Getty of lying to voters about taxes to win re election. He cited 11 newspaper excerpts contradicting Getty and Treasurer Dick Johnston while Johnston pledged a June budget and clarified promises.
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Edmonton
Alberta
NDP
Ray Martin
Don Getty
Getty
Dick Johnston
Martin
Johnston
New Democrats
Astaphan admits deceit in Seoul drug case
Dr Jamie Astaphan testified on the fifth day of the Dubin inquiry that he drafted and signed a false statement for the IOC after Ben Johnson failed a Seoul Games drug test. He admitted the form did not list steroids or other medications Johnson had received since 1988.
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Toronto
Ben Johnson
International Olympic Committee
Jamie Astaphan
Dubin
Johnson
Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons
Astaphan
Julian Porter
Seoul
Lady Liberty and Labor Protests Rally in Beijing
About 1,000 students and workers gathered outside police headquarters to protest the arrests of leaders of a new independent labor union linked to the student democracy movement in China. A central Communist meeting was postponed as conservatives lack backing to purge moderates, with Zhao Ziyang among targets. Students in Tiananmen Square unfurled a 10 meter Statue of Liberty replica, provoking officials who called the act illegal and ordered its removal.
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Beijing
China
Communist Party Central Committee
Communist Party
Zhao Ziyang
Tiananmen Square
United States
Congress Building
Bush hails NATO summit as double hit on Europe defense
President Bush praised the two day NATO meeting for a double hit with both conventional and short range nuclear forces. He endorsed reducing forces in Europe and resolving the West Germany nuclear weapons dispute. He signaled openness to a summit with Gorbachev if constructive progress is possible.
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Brussels
U.S
George Bush
NATO
Europe
Mikhail Gorbachev
Bush
West Germany
Moscow
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Brian McCuaig
Normand Belisle
Bank of Canada
Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Domglas
Medicine Hat
Jim Horsaffar
Newspapers Record
Lady Liberty
Up Labor
Godess
Beijing University
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