Ontario denies Meech skulduggery
Ottawa reports a strategy to use the media to discredit holdout premiers at a Meech Lake conference. Dan Gagnier says two junior bureaucrats drafted it and it was dismissed. Ontario officials say Ottawa would likely agree as Peterson aims to push ratification by June 23 with Quebec protected from blame.
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Ottawa
Ontario
David Peterson
Meech Lake
Dan Gagnier
Brian Mulroney
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
Manitoba
McKenna
Wells
Filmon
Peterson
Quebec
Ian Scott
Soviet Leader Gorbachev Visits Ottawa Seeks European Partnership
In Ottawa Gorbachev and Raisa greet crowds at Uplands Base and Sparks Street. He urges Canada and the Soviet Union to partner on a modern Europe and Arctic responsibilities while avoiding Baltic discussions. He travels to Washington for a superpower summit with Reagan.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Ralsa
Ottawa
Sparks Street
Gorbachev
Canada
Washington
George Bush
Soviet Union
Europe
Raisa
Canadian Forces Base
Uplands
U.S
George Ash
Arctic
Mulroney
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Eduard Shevardnadze
Gorbachevs
Wells proposes Meech Lake add on clause
Newfoundland flags reservations about Meech Lake recognition of Quebec as a distinct society and suggests an add on clause to satisfy concerns. The proposal advocates a negotiated amendment to address provincial worries while preserving the accord’s core aim.
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Newfoundland
Meech Lake
Quebec
Economist urges splurge as GST looms over Canada
The Conference Board of Canada chief economist urged spending during the GST transition, advising a New Year’s Eve blowout before GST applies. He warned the tax will depress the economy for about 18 months, cutting purchases on vacations theatre and dining. premier Wells discussed potential add-ons to the Meech Lake accord amid Senate reform disputes.
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Calgary
Conference Board of Canada
James Frank
Frank
Conference Board
Van rollover near Whitecourt claims seven tree planters
A van carrying a dozen tree planters to northern British Columbia rolled over near Fox Creek Alberta in gusty winds killing seven at the scene and another died en route to hospital. Five others were injured as the group, mostly university students, worked for Sauze Forestry Services Ltd of Leduc.
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Fox Creek
Alta
British Columbia
Edmonton
Whitecourt Rcmp
Gary Wingfield
Burlington
Ont
Angie Alske
Olds
Gordon Fair
Strathmore
Patrick Boquiren
Karen Huntley
Sut
Ton West
Isabel Fleurant
Kostka
Que
Stephan Doiron
Montreal
Whitecourt
Alto
Mackenzie
B.C
Alberta
Grande Prairie
Sauze
Immigration officer charged in visa for sex scam in Guyana
RCMP charged John MacInnis, a Canadian immigration officer and former second secretary in Georgetown, with 20 counts under the Immigration Act. The case alleges he had sex with three Guyanese women and issued 11 visas improperly between January and August 1988, with two relatives later abroad and a third returning home. He faces Newfoundland court on June 28 amid related visa forgery trials in Georgetown.
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Stephen Bindman
Dave Todd
Southam
Ottawa
Canadian High Commission
Guyana
John MacInnis
Georgetown
RCMP
St. John’s
Mid
MacInnis
Canada
United States
Jamaica
Federal Immigration Department
Porter votes against abortion bill after failed amendments
Medicine Hat MP Bob Porter says voting against the government abortion legislation was not easy. He cites failed amendments and concerns over the law's impact on both pro choice and pro life positions. A local physician will perform abortions only in extreme cases, with referrals to Calgary services, and the hospital reports few abortions this year and last year.
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Medicine Hat
Bob Porter
House of Commons
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
John MacKay
Calgary Birth Control Association
MacKay
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Medicine Hat News
Ald
Jim Hirsch
Kathy Mandeville
Joan Bryden
Southam News
CBC Television
Clyde Wells
Gary Filmon
Frank McKenna
CBC
Cbc-Tv
Newsworld
Economist
Lowell Murray
Murray
Senate
Supreme Court
van Rolls
Porter
Toronto
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