Bloated Defence Bank Structure Costs Taxpayers
The piece accuses Canada’s Defence Department of waste and a bloated senior rank pool led by General Armand Roy and notes the 1997 promotion freeze by Defence Minister Doug Young. It cites a 1996 study by Brian MacDonald forecasting saving $414.8 million yearly if the 1995 96 ranks were trimmed to 1969 levels and urges citizens to contact the minister with views on defence spending.
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Armand Roy
Defence Staff
Defence
Doug Young
Brian MacDonald
Canada
DND
National Defence
House of Commons
Wellington St
Goodale sets record straight on grain marketing debate
Letter to the editor from Ralph Goodale Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada argues for rule of law and fair justice in the Farmers for Justice campaign. He outlines dual marketing as a contested idea, defends CWB reforms, and notes upcoming producer elected directors and farmer votes on future changes.
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Farmers For Justice
FFI
Canadian Wheat Board
CWB
Western
Canada
FFJ
Government of Canada
House of Commons
Ralph Goodale
Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada
Smoking and policy clash across Canada and media voices
A collage of editorials on tobacco rules, age limits, and enforcement from Canadian papers. Controversy over minor access, entrapment claims, school smoking areas, trustee views, anti puff contracts, second hand smoke, and Hollywood influence in funding. Mentions The Pas Cranberry Portage Teulon Wakaw Boissevain Devon Stallone figures and unnamed Ontario doctor.
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Ottawa
Opasquia Times
Pas
Cranberry Portage
H-m
Teulon
RCMP
Bow Island
Les Brest
Wakaw Recorder
Gabriel Springs
Devon
Devon Dispatch
Ontario
Recorder of
Boissevain
Hollywood
Sylvester Stallone
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Department of National Defence
United States
Feds
Goodale
Metgabody News
Fred McGuinness
Russell
Gator
Agaiow
Warter
Darlene Yakubowski
Bob Ross
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