Insurance hikes hit where it hurts
Canadian small firms report crippling liability premium jumps with 90s surveys showing 75% facing increases and 25% rising over 40%. CFIB urges reforms: private risk pools, a Canadian insurance exchange, and limits on liability awards while opposing government delivery of insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Carlson
Calgary
Dundas
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
CFIB
Ontario
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
United States
Bulloch
Provincial of Insurance
Lke
Privatize Canada’s Armed Forces as GM run forces
A satirical rant argues privatizing national defense will slash deficits and cut taxes. It envisions GM Canada and other private firms running jeeps aircraft submarines and communications with uniformed crews and wage policy, while urging toppling Parliament and Senate for profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces [Canada] Ltd
Peter Hessel
Department of National Defence
General Motors (Canada) Ltd
Cold Lake
Alberta
Lahr
Germany
Transair (Canada) Ltd
NATO
Mattel Inc
Hyundai
Fat Albert's
Bell Canada
Health and Welfare Canada
Agriculture Canada
Nabisco
Quaker Oats
Department of Finance
Treasury Board
Justice
Parliament
Senate
House of ‘Commons
Canada
NDP Quebec move signals shift from prairie roots in Montreal
Peter Warren critiques the Montreal convention where Ed Broadbent and the new wave socialists embrace Quebec status and constitutional opt out rights with financial compensation. He argues the party betrays prairie values, hints at power corruption, and predicts the death of the original CCF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rover Warren
Tommy Douglas
Regina
NDP
Montreal
Ed Broadbent
Lord Acton
Quebec
Liberals
New Democrats
Canada
Prairies
Broadbent
New Democratic Party
CCF
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Democratic Party
Manitoba Press Council names Inglis native Ziprick as chairman
William K Ziprick aged 67 former provincial auditor becomes chair of the Manitoba Press Council board replacing George W Maltby who completed his term. The council includes Brandon Sun Daily Graphic Winnipeg Free Press and Manitoba Community Newspaper Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Ziprick
Maniba
Manitoba Press Council
Ziprick
George W. Maltby
Maltby
Inglis
Royal Canadian Fair Force
Manitoba Power Commission
Comptroller-General
Brandon Sun
The
Daily Graphic
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba Community Newspaper Association
P.O. Boxim
Winnipeg
Man
RSC
Capital punishment debate drawn from readers letters
A reader voices strong opposition to capital punishment calling it barbaric and demeaning while urging extensive discussion. The letter notes MPs editors and several papers weigh in with pro and anti views, mentions free votes, moral duties, and cites quotes about hangmen and executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Toine
Brandon
Northwest Herald of Unity
Moosomin World Spectator
Morris
Scratching River
Yorkton
Carnduff Gazette Post-News
Swan River Star
Times
Parliamenary
Arthur B. English
Canada
April 4 1907 Seeding arrangements after farm purchase
Wm Gillies of Motherwell Ontario arrived from the east to arrange seeding for J Hope's farm at Boulton. plus Russell hockey team losses at Neepawa and Carberry last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gillies
Motherwell
Ont
J. Hope
Boulton
Russell
Neepawa
Carberry
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Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Wan
Me Rucselll Reinver
Manitoba
John Bulloch
Peter
Son
By Fred McGuiness
Peter Warren
Old Prairie
NDF
Press Council
H.B. Garnett
E.garnett
Fielding, Sask
Messrs. N. McFadyen
R. Muir
H.anderson
J. Davidson
Gordon Tennant
Decker
Stan Yankoski
BA Oil ‘Company
Knox United Church
W.G. Zwicker
Westwood
D. Wowk
Sheila
Bill Westwood
Seymour Stevens
Grange St
Manitoba Hydro
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