Laurier-Ste Marie byelection could crown separatist MP
Article notes Laurier-Ste Marie in Montreal as the likely seat for Gilles Duceppe, a sovereigntist, amid Meech Lake fallout. It discusses how byelection timing, voter turnout, and Quebec mood may reshape federal politics and the emergence of a Bloc Quebecois influence in the House of Commons.
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Montreal
Laurier-Ste-Marie
House of Commons
Ontario
David Peterson
Manitoba
Gary Filmon
Brian Mulroney
Oshawa
NDP
Ed Broadbent
Jean-Claude
Malepart
Canada
Quebec
Mulroney
Liberals
Gilles Duceppe
Meech
Meech Lake
Lucien Bouchard
Spawn
Denis Coderre
Charlevois
Laurier-Ste. Marie
Tories
Commons
Bloc Quebecois
Duceppe
Bloc
Jean Chretien
Open Letter to Parizeau Probes Quebec Sovereignty Debates
Fred McGuinness writes to Jacques Parizeau in a 1990 Prairie newspaper asking for clear answers on sovereignty association. He lists frequently asked questions about federal presence in Quebec, currency, stamps, the Supreme Court, cross province access, and cultural implications, urging a public discussion.
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Jacques Parizeau
National Assembly
Quebec
Gia
Parizeau
Prairie Provinces
Sovereignty Association
Boes
Hulls
Canada
Supreme Court
Ontario
Maritimes
McGill
Fred McGuinness
Western Canada independence polls shock Ottawa era
Angus Reid, a Manitoban pollster, notes renewed Western Canadian calls for independence. Surveys show growing interest in a separate Western Canada nation with strong backing for amassing resources separate from Ottawa. Reid sees a quiet regional shift and a push by Western groups, though he cautions that actual secession is unlikely.
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Angus Reid
Canada
United States
Ottawa
Western Canada
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Reid
Confederation of Regions
COR
Reform Party
Small Manitoba small business programs aid eager entrepreneurs
Manitoba resources promote startup and growth for firms under 100 employees. Government and local centers offer handbooks, planning guides, and training. The Business Resource Centre provides free materials and contacts including 945-7738 and toll free 1-800-282-8069 for guidance and loans.
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Canada
Manitoba
Business Resources Centre of Manitoba Industry Trade and Tourism
Parkland West Economic Development
Russell
Canadians survey GST impact favors delay in 1991 rollout
A national Angus Reid poll for the CFIB finds that 70 percent of Canadians believe government would benefit most from the new 7 percent federal GST, while only 2 percent see small business as the top gainers. CFIB calls for a one year delay to curb inflation, allow provincial harmonization, and ease burdens on small firms and consumers.
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Angus Reid
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
CFIB
John Bulloch
Bulloch
Michael Wilson
Suitoch
Senate
Buloch
Reid
Seatbelt Law Relegated to Questioning Enforcement
Letter from John Nat Russell of Manitoba questions the legality of a seatbelt enforcement revival claiming the 1983 bill never passed third reading or royal assent. He asserts fines in 1984 85 were illegal and urges court action against police and bureaucrats, blaming governments especially the NDP and PCs for misinforming officials.
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Hus
NDP
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Armed Serviced
Canada Post
CBC
Nationa
JPL
Peter Warren
Washington
Bootstrap
Fred McGuiness
Brandon
Federal Business Developpment Bank
The
Russell Banner
P.O
Russell, Manitoba
Roj
Main Street
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
John Nat Russell
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