Canadian firms seek better tools to compete under FTA
University of Quebec economist Pierre Fortien warns the Canada U S free trade era hinges on faster policy moves. He cites a stronger dollar higher borrowing costs and a heavy tax burden as key barriers. Fortien urges lower rates and a softer loonie to restore competitiveness and ease FTA boosts.
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University of Quebec
Pierre Fortien
FTA
Canada
Fortien
U.S
Michael Wilson
Smoke detector saves Nichol family in Killarney blaze
A smoke detector in a bi level home owned by Ron and Miriam Nichol alerted the family as smoke from a two car attached garage engulfed the residence. Firefighters fought the blaze for about three and a half hours. the garage was destroyed and the home suffered significant damage.
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Ron
Miriam Nichol
Killarney
Nichol
Nichols
Wheatland
Rivers
Wayne Dixon
Tony White leads Blitz Knight campaign for mental disability services
Tony White of Our Lady of Fatima Council in Rossburn is chairman of the Blitz Knight fund raiser co sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Association For Community Living. The June 7 event aims to raise 350 000 to fund 30 new group homes for 125 residents and support 125 individual stories across Manitoba.
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Rossburn
Shoal Lake
Marcie Harrison
Birtle
Manitoba
Tony White
Our Lady of Fatima Council
Knights of Columbus
Association For Community Living
Winnipeg
White
Knights
Mary
Manitoba Marathon
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Toronto Sun
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Rossburn Review
Waskada
Deloraine Times and Star
Derek Youngs
Halifax
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Moosomin
Antler River
Melita
Carberry
Route Canada Transport Service
Transport Group of Federal Industries Limited
Scarth
Woodworth
Virden
King Kearns
Canadian National Railway
Virden Empire
Roxie
Lisa Kowalski
Plumas
Kowalski
Beagle Cross
Tiger Hills Manor
Treherne
Laura Henry
Mrs. Henry
Rayburn, Man
Thomas
Laura Woodward
Sam Henry
Ladysmith
Lavenham
Todd Toews
Dauphin
Tea Council of Canada
Marty Beer
Derek Brunen
Jo-Anne Kuszak
Jason Gulenchin
Darrell Nesbitt
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