Day campaign hit by racism claims over creationist beliefs
Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day faced protests and accusations of racism after CBC News aired questions about his creationist views. Immigration Minister Elinor Caplan and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien questioned ties to extremist groups while Canadian opponents defended Day as the campaign travels from Regina to Kamloops.
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Stockwell
Canadian ‘Alliance
Canadian Alliance
Regina
Kamloops
B.C
CBC News
Day
Elinor Caplan
Chretien
Doug Christie
Jim Keegstra
Ernst Zundel
Winnipeg
Alliance
Canada
Manitoba
Joe Clark
Bloc Quebecois
Gilles Duceppe
Wisdom on seating and leadership at games and church
A short anonymous reflection contrasts the rush for front seats at hockey games with the scramble for back seats at church. It asserts that a good leader knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
Winkler residents reject provincial gambling funds
Winkler Manitoba voters oppose using provincial gambling revenues. Mayor Neil Schmidt says the town will return its share to the province, despite losing revenue for infrastructure. The move means higher local taxes to cover the shortfall.
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Winkler, Man
Manitoba
Winkler
Neil Schmidt
Council
Liberals fear Chretien resignation if election yields minority
Dissatisfied Liberal candidates and organizers tell the Canadian Press they may demand Jean Chretien step down if the party fails to win a solid majority in the November 27 election. Some propose letters from MPs, a delegation, or delaying in Commons as tactics. Others expect an immediate resignation if the Liberals enter a minority, reflecting concern over Chretien’s longevity and possible voter fatigue in Ontario.
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Ottawa
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Paul Martin
Ontario
Commons
Martin
Florida secretary rejects hand recounts in presidential totals
Secretary of State Katherine Harris rules four Democratic counties cannot add hand recount results to statewide totals. Gore plans to appeal to state court while Bush seeks to halt the recount via federal court. The dispute centers on Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Broward and Volusia counties and could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Tallahassee
Fllorida
Katherine Harris
George W Bush
al Gore
White House
Florida
Harris
Gore
Mark Fabiani
Bush
Dexter Douglass
Circuit Court
Terry Lewis
William Daley
State Supreme Court
Atlanta
11Th
U S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Palm Beach
Miami-Dade
Broward
Volusia
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Ann Landers
Eelle
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Santa Claus
Mike Bednar
Russ Rann
Medicine Hat Mall
Swift Current
Michael Fiedler
James Bewick
Thunder Bay
Bewick
Tompkins
Sask
Fiedler
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
Glen Herman
Herman
Orangeville
Ont
Vincent DiNinno
West
Sean Whipple
Whipple
John West
Fielder
Ian McKay
Brian Perala
Perala
Newfoundland
Moose Jaw
Nipigon
Trevor Isaacs
Isaacs
Michael Bewick
U.S
Associated Press
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