Energy pact won't end Medicine Hat tax fight
Medicine Hat will keep pursuing its court challenge against federal energy taxes despite a Tuesday agreement between Alberta and Ottawa. Alderman Sauer says the $12 million annual burden hurts the economy while Mayor Grimm notes mixed effects but predicts improved long term outlook and possible re evaluation of the city suit.
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Rick Pedersen
Ottawa
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Ald
Ken Sauer
City Utilities Committee
Sauer
Ted Grimm
Grimm
U.S
Alot
Bert Hargrave
Jim Horsman
Horsman
Energy pact stirs optimism in Medicine Hat Brooks area
Area firms greet a new federal provincial energy agreement with guarded optimism. Oilfield haulers Matbar Construction and Jo-Ann Trucking report staffing declines but expect business to improve, while ERCB notes a post pact revival may take time. Ottawa Alberta strike deal promises higher wellhead prices and consumer costs over five years.
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Medicine Hat
Brooks
Joyline Transport
Rod Curry
Curry
Ivan Heid
Matbar Construction Ltd
Heid
Dwayne Weisman
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Waisman
ERCB
Jo-Ann Trucking Ltd
Mixed reactions greet oil pricing deal Alberta Ottawa
Edmonton observers split between praise and sharp criticism after the oil pricing pact. Leaders from Social Credit oppose the settlement as a convenience and warn of broader impacts on farmers and consumers while government advocates hope five year gains and Heritage Fund inflows bolster Alberta finances.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ottawa
Alberta Social Credit
Rod Sykes
Socred House
Ray Speaker
Peter Lougheed
Sykes
Mystery solved buried key tags found
A newspaper note reports that the mystery of the buried key tags has been solved, with the team confirming the discovery. The brief provides no further details on where or how the tags were found.
Energy pact ends oil dispute between Trudeau and Lougheed
The Ottawa Alberta agreement settles the long energy clash with a five year peace pledge. It raises Alberta oil prices to 57.75 a barrel by 1986 and cuts a proposed export tax on gas while boosting federal revenue from oil and gas to over 25 percent. Canadians see gains in stability and imports costs though consumer prices rise.
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Peter Lougheed
Canada
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Merv Leitch
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Lalonde
Frontier
United States
Joe Clark
Nick Taylor
Taylor
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Pierre Trudeau
Europe
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