Crow Rate compensation sparks Prairie farmer anger
The 98 year Crow Rate subsidy faces abolition with Aug 1 1995 as the start of a new crop year. Manitoba's Agriculture Minister Harry Enns heads a coalition calling for $7 billion in six year compensation to farm operators, not landowners, arguing the lump sum to landowners would drain needed funds and fail to ease freight cost shocks.
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Campaign drifts from fire to a kiss-the-baby routine
Editorial notes Manitoba election calm after rousing days in the legislature following the Conservative budget. Candidates retreat to quiet tours and noise-free speeches as campaigns shift to organized literature and scripted policy releases, with nostalgia for historic leaders and whistle-stop stops.
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Campaign mood in Manitoba 95 echoes dollars and debates
The piece notes Manitoba 1995 campaign woes tied to funding cuts and equalization payments from Ottawa. It cites Liberal leader Paul Edwards facing backlash over deficits, while Gary Doer of the NDP reels from union ad scrutiny and a soft stance in tone.
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