Canadians Reject Medicare Plan Costs and Government Ploys
Ottawa critics argue universal compulsory medicare will raise federal personal income tax by 12.5 percent and shift half the cost to provinces. They call figures optimistic, warn private plans cover some costs, and predict higher public spending and more civil service. The debate cites commissions warning government schemes cost more than private options.
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Ottawa
Finance
Sharp
Roblin
Manitoba
Grand Rapids
Judy LaMarsh
Debate Over Medicare Plans Divides Liberal Ranks in Canada
The text argues premiums will rise as hospital staffing shortages persist and closures continue. Ottawa presses compulsory medicare despite provincial pushback in eight of ten provinces, with Quebec resisting. Calls for party reform grow as provinces threaten to refuse funding and avoid compulsory terms.
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Manitoba
Ottawa
Walter Gordon
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal Party
Nickel Belt News
Thompson
Canada
Quebec
Roblin Era Ends as Walter Weir Takes Manitoba Premiership
A retrospective on Duff Roblin’s decade as premier highlights northern Manitoba growth and bold projects. Walter Weir succeeds Roblin, faces northern irritants, tax concerns, and the challenge of reuniting party supporters while continuing the line Roblin set for development and fiscal restraint.
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Manitoba
Roblin Immesley
Pas
Winnipeg
Roblin
Walter Weir
Weir
Provincial Rules for Slaying Arrangements Apart from Quebec
In a broad discussion, officials mention that all provinces except Quebec adhere to a common set of rules guiding the arrangement. The rules govern governance, economic policy, and interprovincial cooperation as a framework. Leaders seek unity while maintaining distinct provincial powers.
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Johnson
Quebec
Daily TV Schedule Snippet for December Dates
A fragment listing The Dial Electric Co schedule with MAS 3 entries and a sequence of programs across multiple time slots. It includes shows such as Hogan's Heroes Belafonte Dragnet Nurse on Wheels and Front Page Challenge, plus My Three Sons Daktari and Reach for the Top on various days and times.
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Bonnie Prudden
Barney Boomer
Tammy
CBC News
Manitoba
Ed Allen
Chez Helene
Mr. Dressup
Guiding Light
Shazzan
My Three Sons
Daktari
Get Smart
Tommy Hunter
Barabbas
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Neralt
Newspaper
Ord Seterstr
P.O
The
Norman Publisher Ltd
Third Street
the Pas
Doug McBride
Post Office Department
Dial Electric Co
T.V. Guide
Mr. Lewis
Pete and Gladys
Duff
Walter
Duff Roblin
the Dial Electric Co
Forest Rangers
Prairie Genesis
Don Messer
Walls of Falsom Prison
Frankenstein Jr
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