Chretien pushes deep cuts to federal transfers to provinces
Ottawa plan seeks as much as 11 billion dollars in cuts by 1987 with post secondary education bearing the brunt. It aims to replace unconditional education payments with goal driven spending and may withhold funds from provinces failing to meet national conditions. The move would rechannel billions into federal programs and new post secondary initiatives, risking university funding and jobs.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Ottawa Citizen
Monique Begin
Francis Fox
Fox
Allan MacEachen
MacEachen
Don Savage
Canadian Association of University Teachers
Trudeau
Planning and Priorities Committee
Cabinet
Ingonish
N.S
Secretary of State
Social Policy
Ministes 'Evn
Lloyd Axworthy
Imperial Oil May Put Cold Lake on the Shelf
Imperial Oil threatens to delay its Cold Lake heavy oil project amid Alberta Ottawa energy pricing dispute. executives say the pact yields insufficient returns for Cold Lake and Allands projects and sparks criticism from political leaders and industry groups while tax relief and government partnership moves are discussed.
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Imperial Oil
Edmonton
Imperial Oil Ltd
Cold Lake
Halifax
Imperial
Jim Livingstone
Alberta
NDP
Ed Broadbent
Lou Hyndman
Allands
Fort McMurray
Montreal
Marc Lalonde
Lalonde
Canadian Petroleum Association
Independent Petroleum Association of Canada
Ottawa
IPAC
John Porter
Porter
Livingstone
Canadian Conference of Chartered Accountants
Jack MacLeod
Shell Canada Resources Ltd
Shell
Alberta Energy
Merv Leitch
Bank rate falls to 19.67 in Ottawa drive to ease mortgage pain
The Bank of Canada cut its lending rate from 20.18 to 19.67 as U.S. rate declines and public discontent grow. Major banks followed with lower prime rates to 21.25 percent, while mortgage and consumer loan rates remain high. About 600 homeowners marched on Parliament Hill demanding relief for mortgage renewals.
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Ottawa
U.S
Bank of Canada
Toronto Dominion
Allan MacEachen
Paul Cosgrove
Toronto
George Saba
Greenshields Inc
Reagan
Canada
Parliament Hill
Weather and politics headline roundup
Weather sunny with high 32 and low 10 noted. Lech Walesa nominated for 1981 Nobel Peace Prize while the Soviet Union warns Poland over anti-Sovietism. City council fronts a multi million dollar natural gas reserve purchase with no tax or utility hikes promised.
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Lech Walesa
Solidarity
Soviet Union
Poland
Ted Grimm
Grain handlers say no to McKee report in coast dispute
Vancouver union leaders reacted with a wait and see stance after 650 members rejected a recommendation by conciliation commissioner Clive McKee. Prince Rupert Local 333 will vote Sunday on the report before any further action, with no strike vote planned.
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Vancouver
West Coast
Clive McKee
Henry Kanes
The
Grain Workers Union
Prince Rupert
B.C
McKee
Kanes
Trudeau and Reagan discuss energy program and restraint
In Grand Rapids Trudeau tells Reagan the NEP is foundational to Canada’s future and not negotiable. Officials say both leaders aim to contain conflicts and avoid retaliation while noting congressional pressure on Canada and nuanced positions within the Reagan administration.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Trudeau
U.S
Reagan
Canada
Washington
Michigan
Gerald Ford
U.S. House of Representatives Committee On Energy and Commerce
Congress
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