Quebec Seeks More Power as Canadian Unity is Rewritten
The piece argues Quebec and other provinces demand greater autonomy from Ottawa. It questions federation fairness, cites transfer payments and private clinics, and suggests change could widen room for all, while noting the Yes vote may reflect broader provincial desires beyond outright separatism.
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la Belle
Quebec
England and
Holland
Bahamas
London
Ottawa
Manitoba
St. Lawrence Seaway
Churchill
Dutch Guyana
Lucien Bouchard
Monarchist League Opposes Oath Change To Canadian Citizenship
As Parliament resumes and the Quebec referendum dominates discussion a proposal to replace the Oath with a poetic loyalty statement sparks debate. The Monarchist League of Canada argues the Crown unites Canadians and warns the plan could erase history and invite legal issues. The league issued a Position Paper with questions for MPs.
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Quebec
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
Monarchist League of Canada
League
Smoking Back in the News and Personal Reflections
A longtime friendship recalls wartime years and a daughter’s death from lung cancer. The piece cites a Supreme Court smoking decision, critiques stop smoking campaigns, and notes editorials in the Hanna Herald and local papers urging youth tobacco limits while observers report teens obtaining cigarettes despite laws.
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David
Supreme Court
Hanna Herald
the Herald
Esterhazy Miner-Journal
Bob Koskie
Bob
Saskatchewan
Queen of Cuisine