15 Sep 1973
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1973
Page
1
At the Liberal convention in Ottawa Western Liberals condemn the two price system for oil as unfair to the West while Prime Minister Trudeau defends the action. Debate continues as convention votes on policy resolutions.
Ottawa and Alberta trade barbs over a federal export levy on 1.2 million barrels daily, with Premier Peter Lougheed promising to raise royalties and resist plans. The dispute touches potential shifts in tax proceeds, consumer energy costs, and federal provincial bargaining.
Prime Minister Trudeau told Liberal delegates that the minority Liberal government will not be dictated into an election by Robert Stanfield or the NDP. He framed immediate actions on regional disparities social security and urban policy and urged continued support from the NDP to avoid an election. He urged not to blame media or opposition for policy explanations.
Ottawa announced a new feed grains policy to level the field between eastern and western customers. The agricultural products board will offer to buy feed grains on the open market in days, basing prices on open market Western rates and monitoring off board prices for the Prairies and Peace River district.
Alberta Conservative MPs condemn the federal two price system for crude oil as unacceptable and harmful to U S Canada relations. They accuse Ottawa of subsidizing central Canada and predict a tough stance in upcoming trade negotiations.
Olds-Didsbury MLA Bob Clark was picked as the Social Credit party house leader amid tensions after James Henderson resigned to sit as an independent. Bill Wyse said Clark is the best for the role as party divisions and leadership questions remain unresolved within the 75-seat legislature.
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