What is BTT and will it hit small firms argues in Ottawa
Tony Carlson explains the Business Transfer Tax as a proposed reform plan to align corporate and personal rates with the United States. He warns BTT would tax every sale net of purchases, affect service sectors, raise prices, cause layoffs, and face opposition from CFIB data showing limited support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Feds
United States
Jane Brown
Jane
Jim Doe
BTT
Jim
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
CFIB
John Bulloch
Manitoba Legislature Faces Funding Controversy and Feminist Publication Debates
The article describes ongoing government program funding kept alive by fear of publicity and votes. It highlights HERizons Magazine as a recipient of substantial federal aid despite rising criticism from politicians, church figures, and educators. Funding wind-ups by Benoit Bouchard are noted alongside calls for private support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mad
Winnipeg
Herizons
Herisons Magazine
Lloyd Axworthy
Manitoba
Clayton Manness
Morris
Elmwood
Maureen Hemphill
Adam Exner
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
St. James
Fiora macDonald
Benoit Bouchard
Canada
Sterling Lyon
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Epilepsy Manitoba aims to curb public ignorance in province
Winnipeg lawyer David G. Meighen and Barbara Irwin-Shwaluk lead Epilepsy Manitoba to build a province wide informational network. They stress seizures are symptoms of brain disorder, not disease, and highlight myths such as restraining a person during a Grand Mal seizure. The group runs support networks in Winnipeg and rural centres, while noting 500,000 Canadians live with epilepsy and many face unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Warren
David G. Meighen
Winnipeg
Barbara Irwin-Shwaluk
Manitoba
Larry Desjardins
Neighen
Epilepsy Manitoba
Urban postal charges spark prairie debate across cities
Canadian post woes raise calls for urban subsidies to cover service costs. Editors in Steinbach Virden and Hanna push for per household monthly fees or maintained door-to-door delivery, arguing rural rates undercut city dwellers. Contending voices warn against second class citizens and loss of periodical discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnarver
Canada Post
Steinbach
Calgary
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Virden Empire ‘Advance
Virden
Shortgrass
Hanna
the Herald
Dlkt
Palm Oats Teleoromeen
Mulroney
Canada
Perphas
Shaunavon Standard
Standard
Ottawa
Mulroney and Co
Russell and area social and civic notes dated entries
A compilation of dated items from a rural Manitoba area, listing social events and municipal actions. Highlights include visits by Mr and Mrs J A Callin to Vancouver, a church social for departing residents, council road diversion resolutions, teacher training at Winnipeg Normal School, curling participants in the North Western bonspiel, a severe January snowstorm, and local school board and church notices from 1957 1967 and 1977 with snippets about social gatherings and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.A. Callin
Vancouver
Presbyterian Church
Fr. Halling
Kamsack
Mary Chrstopher
Russell School Board
Jack Wilson
D.A. Kinney
Wilson
Vern Warman
Alex Chesky
June
G. Funk
Minniska
Hertlein
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Russell
Main Russell
Rojiwo
Advan
Tony Carlson
By Russell Doern
Peter Hessel
Elizabeth
LHD
Crapi ‘Gcrat
Peter
By Fred McGuiness
Meighen
R.M. of
Crerar and
Neville
Rhoda Wise
Port Arthur
Ont
Dropmore
Margaret Roberta Hammond
Fort Wiliam
Harry Ward
Fort William
United Church
Shellmouth
Nola Patterson
Doug Davidson
Larry
Sonya Bezo
Pauline
Rose Melnick
D. Cockrill
Silverton
Joan Klimack
Warren Rannie
Esta Rannie
Bil Crerar
Randy Shingoose
Binscarth
Beef Club
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