Alberta legislature in clash over point of privilege
Opposition MLAs demand Speaker Gerard Amerongen resign after a ruling denied NDP Leader Grant Notley a point of privilege about Premier Peter Lougheed's statements on water diversion. Notley argues the delay was a hindrance and vows to seek reconsideration as dispute spirals.
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Notley
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Amerongen
House
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Walt Buck
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Socred
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Speaker
Sindlinger
Mike Clegg
Obstacles Delay City Gas Purchase Talks
Obstacles in negotiations over a city natural gas purchase may derail a deal months in the making. Alderman Sauer disclosed that a counterpart wants to review implications of a potential takeover and assets. The city bid on a gas field in August and seeks up to 150 million dollars borrowing approval to secure supplies for Medicine Hat.
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Aldren Sauer
Utilities Committee
Sauer
Medicine Hat
Ted Grimm
Grimm
China warns US over arms sales to Taiwan
Peking warns that relations with the United States could be reduced if Washington proceeds with arms sales to Nationalist-led Taiwan. Xinhua criticized The New York Times editorial urging a possible sale of new combat aircraft and said any weapons sales violate China's sovereignty and internal affairs.
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Reuter
China
United States
Washington
Taiwan
Xinhua
New York Times
U.S
Government changes hit shoe imports and jobs
The government announced policy changes for shoe imports Tuesday, sparking industry concerns that thousands of jobs could be affected. The item appears among other brief notices in the page 10 and page 3 sections of the same edition.
Ministers unite to oppose federal spending cuts in Toronto talks
Ten provincial finance ministers finish a two day Halifax conference pledging a united front against Ottawa. They plan frank telephone sessions over three weeks and press for a one year delay to the next budget cuts, while clashing with federal Finance Minister Allan MacEachen over equalization and Ontario driven proposals.
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Toronto
United
Ontario
Frank Miller
Southam News
Ottawa
Allan MacEachen
MacEachen
Pierre Trudeau
Native groups condemn final Ottawa amendment on rights clause
Canadian natives press their case as the government proposes an amendment recognizing existing aboriginal and treaty rights while excluding guaranteed future involvement and a formal claims process. Ministers Munro and Chretien warn time may have run out amid a 222 to 0 women’s vote in the Commons.
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House of Commons
Indian Affairs
John Munro
Jean Chretien
Munro
Commons
Chretien
Canada
Ottawa minister maps UFFI housing risk amid lender curbs
Housing Minister Paul Cosgrove says buyers should learn if a home uses UFFI insulation and denies CMHC will restrict mortgage insurance. Lenders such as Canada Trust Bank of Nova Scotia and TD Bank stop financing foam insulated houses. CMHC says it will continue insuring mortgages.
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Manitoba
Atlantic
Ontario
Joel Matheson
Nova Scotia
Matheson
Ottawa
Paul Cosgrove
Cosgrove
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
CMHC
Canada
Canadian Real Estate Association
House of Commons
Southam
Mortgage Insurance Company of Canada
Toronto Dominion
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