Manitoba dispute over MACC loan prompts calls for resignations
Opposition members denounce a $125 000 MACC loan to Max Hofford’s son in 1972 after Hofford became MACC chair. They accuse favoritism, urge resignations, and criticize NDP guidelines while urging Progres sive Conservative counterguidelines and reform. The debate touches on rural Manitoba problems, tax policy, and farm labor shortages amid broader fiscal and political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Sam Askiw
MACC
Max Hofford
Hofford
MAICC
Swan River
Corporation
Warner Jorgenson
Harry Enns
NDP
Progressive Conservative Party
Manitoba
Frank Johnston
Sturgeon Creek
Agriculture Department
Doug Watt
Arthur
Progressive Conservative
Daylight Saving Starts In Manitoba On April 29
Daylight saving time returns to Manitoba the night of April 28 29 when clocks are advanced one hour. Under the Official Time Act uniform daylight saving time applies for six months from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October with the change at 2 am when clocks move to 3 am on Sunday April 29.
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Manitoba
Parliament Hill Report on 1972 budget amendments and farm tax change
The government plans to pass the 1972 budget amendments by next week with a key farm tax provision allowing passing a family farm to children without capital gains tax. Conservatives note collusion with the NDP and Liberal Party, warning limits on small business transfers. Rural farmers fear reduced plantings and potential food shortages amid tax shifts.
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House
Conservative
Tunner
NDP
Commons
Market Quotation Recap From Weiller Williams Sale
On Thursday April 12 a total of 652 head passed through the Weiller and Williams Auction at Martin Roblin. The tally includes 275 cattle 14 sows 17 boars 120 weanlings 208 feeder pigs 15 horses and 2 goats. The readable items cover butcher cattle and assorted calves and sows while lines of stock cows and feeder stock appear amid garbled OCR. Amid the agricultural sales note a brief aside questions medical science with a England doctor medal remark.
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Weiller and Williams
Martin Roblin
C.ee
Ceesar
Ceetasedsieepes
Starburst bonus adds luxury goods to Texaco farm products
The Texaco farm programme offers Starburst bonuses with purchases. Eligible items include Hacienda cookware from Spain, Malibu towel sets, Apollo tumblers, Manitou dinnerware from England, and Witton flatware. Delivery available for gasoline, diesel, furnace fuel, stove oil, greases, and oils.
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Texaco
Spain
England
Witton
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Legislative Briefs
Wally McKenzie
A. Roblin
Rainbow Trout
Westcrete Industries Ltd
Pyseas Enterprises Ltd
Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg
Homelite
Textron Inc
Parkway Co-op Ltd
Roblin, Manitoba
Elizabeth's
Tere Sale Goodyear
W.W
Roblin Tire
Service
Roblin
MAN
Parliament Hill Report
Gordon Ritchie
Liberal Party
Conservative Party
Canada
School of Beauty Culture
Portage Ave
Harold
Bourassa & Sons
Ftexaco
Wilfred Lizofte
San Clara, Man
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