Let People Pay for People Across Canada Tax Reform Debate
Kenneth McDonald argues against uniform property tax fairness and cites Ontario and New Brunswick proposals. He calls for moving educational and social service funding away from property tax to general revenue, with municipalities setting mill rates and provinces funding social services.
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New Brunswick
Ontario Commission
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Ottawa
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Anti-Inflation Board chair resigns then signs again
Several months ago Beryl Plumptree stepped down as vice-chairman. Now Jean Luc Pepin, the chairman, says he has had enough and is re signing. The pair believe there is no future in leading the Anti-Inflation Board.
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Beryl Plumptree
Jean- Luc Pepin
Letter to the Editor on Christmas Season Spending
A reader invites opinions from parents and children on Christmas spending and gift exchanges at school. They question commercialization and urge keeping Christmas for children, urging discussion with teachers to adjust policies and honors, and stressing inclusive participation across incomes. They warn against losing moral focus and urge individual principled action.
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Lange
Private Sewage Regulations Announced
Health and Social Development Minister Laurent L. Desjardins announced updates to private sewage disposal rules under the Public Health Act. The changes align with the Clean Environment Act, require registration of septic tanks up to 3,000 gallons per day, require permits for larger tanks, and set minimum tank sizes, setback distances, and metric measurements.
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Health and Social Development
Laurent L. Desjardins
Desjardins
Algo
Environmental Management Division
Clean
Manitoba
Canadian Standards Association
Postal workers threaten strike amid holiday mail fears
The piece accuses Joe Davidson and his executive cronies in the Postal Workers Union of planning a strike during Christmas, arguing the Post Office serves insiders rather than the public. It laments the past two years as a time the Grey Cup was lost, not won.
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Joe Davidson
Postal Workers Union
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