Chretien hero to English speaking voters
Mike Dutty speculates that Barbara McDougall could seize control of the Liberal scene if Belanger Campeau calls for sovereignty talks. He argues Chretien could gain backing among English speakers in Quebec and English Canada, while Mulroney faces revolt and a toppled leadership, a scenario he calls bizarre yet plausible.
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Brian Mulroney
Big Blue
Barbara McDougall
Murro
Diefenbaker
Mulro
Dalton Camp
John Diefenbaker
PC Party
Joe Clark
Diet
Camp
Big Blue Machine
Tories
Ontario
Dalton
Privy Council
New Brunswick
Mulroney
Belanger-Campeau Commission
Jean Chretien
B&c
Chretien
Quebec
Britain
Maggie Thatcher
Strategies for the Future of Rural Alberta
Jack Gorman organized a rural Alberta conference hoping to unite citizens and craft an economic revival formula. While 220 delegates attended, the editor argues a single formula cannot fit all towns with diverse populations and amenities. Local ideas, debates, and cooperation emerge as the path to sustainable towns and shared prosperity.
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Jack Gorman
Alberta
Gorman
Hanna Herald
Jack
Albertan Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Community Newspaper Association
Ranna
David Elton
University of Lethbridge
Robert Annis
Westarc Group
Brandon University
Elton
Annis
Ontario MP pushes bill to ban MMT fuel additive
Private member Ralph Ferguson leads a bill endorsed by General Motors of Canada and Mercedes-Benz urging the federal government to ban the manganese containing gasoline additive MMT. The proposal asks replacing MMT with ethanol citing health concerns and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Warren
Ontario
Commons
Ralph Ferguson
Manitoba
Ferguson
General Motors of
Canada
Mercedes-Benz
Renewable fuels push gains for prairie farmers and ethanol use
Peter Warren reports on the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association backing a bill to boost ethanol in gasoline. Farmers could benefit from grain byproducts and higher grain demand, with eight million tonnes needed to reach 10 percent ethanol. US action bans MMT while Canadian voices cite carbon cuts and renewables. John Johnson, CRFA president, supports the measure.
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Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
University of Manitoba
John Donaldson
Ferguson
United States
House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Michigan
The
CRFA
John Johnson
Letter to Editor Urges Farm Safety Net Backed by Farmers
A Manitoba reader supports national agriculture policy and a long term safety net for grains and oilseeds. The letter endorses GRIP and NISA proposals, calls for fair trade rules, predictable income support, and preservation of family farms while noting current drought and price pressures.
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Dennis Trinder
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Safety Net Committee
Government of Canada T
NISA
GRIP
Risa
Ministers of Agriculture
Manitoba
Canada
GARR
Eight reasons for delaying the GST
Canadian critics urge postponement of the Goods and Services Tax amid fears of a flawed system. Catherine Swift lists eight points from negotiations to possible recession, cash register upgrades, new bureaucracy, court challenges, inflation, information gaps, and public disillusionment as arguments for delaying the January 1 1991 rollout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Swift
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Swift
Quebec
Supreme Court
Canada
Manitoba leaders pledge joint effort for farming growth
Len Derkach highlights theFarmers organizations the Chamber of Commerce and all levels of government must collaborate to stimulate diversification and expansion of Manitoba grown products ensuring efficient production income stability and environmental sustainability for current and future challenges.
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Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba
Len Derkach
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CTV
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Iraq
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P.O
Russell, Manitoba
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Main Street
Russell
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
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