Pension protest targets Bloc leader over MP pension
The National Citizens' Coalition seeks to block Lucien Bouchard from collecting an inflation-proof lifetime MP pension of 26 000 dollars annually, arguing Quebec independence would not strip him of benefits. The group calls for a law applying to Bloc members only, though any change would face political hurdles.
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National Citizens’ Coalition
Bloc Quebecois
Lucién Bouchard
NCC
Bouchard
David Somerville
Quebec
Somerville
Canada
Chrétien
la Belle
U.S. of A
Lucian
Bloc
People of Canada
Cigarette poems warn of smoking dangers in Manitoba campaign
Two anti smoking poems submitted to the editor urge youth to resist cigarettes. The pieces portray a cigarette as a manipulative friend leading to addiction, health decline, and eventual death, with a final personal note on choosing to quit and warn others.
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Council For A
Manitoba