The GST Start Up Costs Stir Consumer Backlash
Terry O Shaughnessy argues the GST will raise large sums for the federal government but critics say startup costs are escalating. Budget projections show rising administrative and transitional costs, with millions more spent on registrations, rebates, and credits. Small business groups condemn the plan as unfair and opaque, fearing higher future tax grabs.
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Michael Wilson
Revenue
Otto Jelinek
Wilson
Jelinek
Revenue Canada
RCMP
Canada gun restriction plan cited by CJ A adviser
Darriye Davies of the Criminal Justice Association urges tighter gun laws in Canada. The proposal includes raising the minimum age to 21, longer waiting periods, written reasons witnessed by a notary, proof of safety knowledge, storage inspections, mandatory eye tests, $200 fee, annual renewal, and one weapon per certificate with 10 year disqualification for firearm offenders.
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Darriye Davies
The
Criminal Justice Association
Canada
Justice Department
Justice Report
Canadian ‘Criminal Justice Association
Davie'slis
Davies
Neighborly News Item on Garbage Change
Fred McGuines notes a shift in waste thinking describing a culture where waste is reframed as resource. The column hints at community attitudes toward recycling and neighborly cooperation without detailing local programs or dates.
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Fred McGuines
Manitoba eyes new gambling form to aid society
Peter Warren argues Manitoba society could profit from expanding legalized gambling including casino style gaming, lotteries, and greyhound racing. He cites Crystal Casino in Winnipeg, rural lottery growth, and potential welfare funds, noting legal changes since 1969 and MPs' failed totalizer bills while inviting reader feedback.
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Peter Warren
Boissevain Recorder
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Manitoba Health Services Department
Portage la Prairie
Canadian
Mental Health Association
Manitoba
AE. Mann
Lanark St
Contingency planning urged for farming families
Manitoba Agriculture home economics expert Doreen Salmon urges families to prepare for sudden death or illness by documenting finances and sharing access to records. She recommends an annual review, clear roles, and an central “In Case of Emergency” file with a fact sheet to start inventories of records and documents.
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Doreen Salmon
Manitoba Agriculture
Salmon
Manitoba Agriculture Home
Earth Day musings on life with Mother Earth
The writer questions who designates Earth Day on April 22 and frets about soil quality, pests, and garden failures. They reflect on hollyhocks, cucumbers, and setbacks from the Canadian Shield soil, while acknowledging Earth's hazards yet celebrating the planet and the idea of Earth Day.
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Mother Earth
Elizabeth
Tam
Canadian Shield
Stephanie
Bronx
Earth
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Ontario
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NDP
Filmon
National Greyhound Association
Greyhound Review
Russell Banner
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CCNA
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