20 Oct 1982
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1982
Page
1
Prime Minister Trudeau warns Canadians to boost production efficiency or lose jobs to world rivals. In a three part economic broadcast he argues wages and profits must stay down and Canadian industries must adapt to survive. He concedes a difficult winter ahead amid a recession.
The Medicine Hat College Board of Governors approved a revised 525000 annex to the cultural centre funding a 500 square metre community activity room. Construction start date unknown. City council opposes the plan and seeks return of granted funds.
An Israeli investigation into the massacre at Beirut refugee camps has begun, as reported on page 11. The inquiry focuses on alleged events and responsible parties.
Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada blocked a Burger King television commercial that taunts McDonalds Corp. for potential misleading content. The ruling was issued Tuesday as part of pages, weather notes mention sunny Thursday with a high of five and a low of minus seven.
Medicine Hat MP Bert Hargrave says Prime Minister Trudeau offered no new policies in his television address. He argues the speech pressures Canadians to cut costs and face foreign competition while labor costs drive unemployment, especially in Ontario autos. He predicts the Ottawa Liberals face internal dissent at their November convention as Trudeau frames a three‑part message.
About 80 CUPE Local 189 nursing support staff began a strike at Haven of Rest Sunnyside Nursing Home over a rejected contract. Negotiations failed after the board rejected a tentative deal, with 140 elderly residents affected. Pickets hinder supply trucks but allow RN entry and family visits.
A private sector committee led by Pierre Lortie urges Ottawa to scrap the June budget plan offering cut rate mortgages and inflation proof savings certificates. The report warns of distortions and favors alternative aids, while proposing limited interim steps and broader tax reform.
Roland Eastman failed to file his nomination papers by the 2 p.m. MDT deadline after posters distracted campaign workers. Eastman says the onus was on the party to register him, while WCC leader Gordon Kesler expressed disappointment and said he weeps over the error.
Ottawa Finance Minister Marc Lalonde said the four month slowdown in inflation signals progress toward lower rates and jobs recovery will take months to years. He cited September inflation at 10.4 percent, the lowest in more than two years, and projected inflation well below 10 percent next year.
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