Chretien May Ban Corporate Donations In New Legislation
Medicine Hat MP Monte Solberg supports a measure to ban corporate and trade union donations to political parties and greatly limit individual donations. The bill would rely on personal contributions, boost public subsidies, require disclosure of donations over 200, and cap nomination spending while facing Charter challenges and fairness concerns for new or growing parties.
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Monte Solberg
Chretien
Canadian Alliance
Solberg
University of Lethbridge
Peter McCormick
McCormick
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
United States
Canada
LaVar Payne
Alliance
Jean Chretien
Paul Martin
Liberal calls for Forsyth resignation over witness interference claim
Alberta Liberals demand the resignation of Solicitor General Heather Forsyth over allegations she urged her son’s girlfriend not to testify at his assault trial. Forsyth denies wrongdoing while Premier Klein seeks more information as her son appeals a court martial verdict.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Liberals
Heather Forsyth
Laurie Blakeman
Solicitor-General
Forsyth
Ralph Klein
Cpl
Thomas Forsyth
CFB
Gagetown
New Brunswick
David Hancock
Esplanade referendum showdown at Medicine Hat council
The Medicine Hat city council plans a decisive debate on the Esplanade project a mixed use complex with an art gallery museum performing arts theatres and shops. Organizers led by Dana Shukster cite 7856 petition signatures urging a plebiscite while council weighs Municipal Government Act procedures and future funding.
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Esplanade
Dana Shukster
Medicine Hat
Shukster
Bill Waters
Max Moritz
Larry Godin
Godin
City Council
Sheri Murphy-Wright
Pat Adams
Margaret Bennett
Public School Board No. 76
Deborah Forbes
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