NDP Faces Central Debate On Shift Toward Center
Manitoba NDP figures debate a move toward a pro business stance aimed at middle class voters. Alexa McDonough admires Blair’s Third Way but union leaders warn it risks alienating organized labour and reduces NDP funding. Doer grapples with balancing labour ties and Manitoba voter wariness over past tax hikes and spending.
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Turner Report Predicts Turbulent 1999 Economic Year
The piece sketches bold 1999 forecasts from a columnists view. It highlights global crises in 1998 including markets, recessions, and geopolitical shocks. It notes Clinton impeachment developments and potential Dow milestone amidst Canada fiscal moves and tax cuts.
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Turner foresees tax, debt plan, and RRSP rule changes
The piece outlines Turner predicting a new year with higher tax on top earners, raised foreign content limits for RRSPs, and a program to reduce federal debt. It notes global rate cuts, a late 1990s stock surge, a Y2K countdown, and public shifts in behavior as the century turns.
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