Smooth voting marks Dauphin Swan River election day
Voter turnout reached 65.21 percent with 33 266 of 51 011 registered voters casting ballots at 195 polling stations including mobile and advance polls. Elections Canada added two offices in Russell and Minnedosa to boost accessibility and a friendly local atmosphere.
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Saskatchewan farm fuel taxes removed on bulk purchases
Saskatchewan farmers will gain tax free gasoline and propane at bulk fuel pumps starting January 1 2001 after the cap on rebates was removed. Agriculture minister Clay Serby says savings total about 44 million on gas and propane inputs, with 90 million already saved on colored diesel.
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Liberal majority sparks Western farmers’ anxieties
Terrie Welwood reports that western farmers fear Liberal rule will widen neglect after a 173 seat majority. MP remarks from Inky Mark and Don Dewar stress Western heed must rise with the government, while calls grow to unite farmers and cut fuel and input taxes to ease the sector’s crisis.
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Manitoba Minimum Wage Hikes to 6.25 An Hour in 2001
Manitoba raises the minimum wage to 6.25 an hour effective April 1 2001 matching a previous 25 cent rise in 1999. The plan includes annual wage reviews by a board of business and labour representatives though board details are pending. Critics warn of potential automatic yearly increases and call for higher base wages and link to broader living costs.
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