Canada Day reflections spur a new constitutional era
Mike Dutty notes a familiar scene on Parliament Hill but argues Meech Lake’s failure ushers radical change. He forecasts Newfoundland developments stagnating under Mulroney, Clyde Wells blamed by Liberals, and Chretien targeted as a scapegoat while Bourassa moves toward a Quebec reform plan and Mulroney seeks a lasting Quebec alliance.
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Elizabeth
Parliament Hill
Mulroney
Canada
Newfoundland
Hibernia
John Crosbie
Brian Mulroney
Brian
Clyde Wells
Robert ‘Bourassa
Victoria
Quebec
Jean Chretien
Meech
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Jean
Chretien
Sunday shopping debate flares again amid court ruling
Ontario court declares Retail Business Holidays Act invalid, prompting potential Manitoba impact. Rural Manitoba faces staff limits and logistics as unions fear negative effects on small towns, while public opinion shifts toward broader Sunday grocery hours.
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Winnipeg
Ontario
Manitoba
Committee For Fair Shopping
Dominion
Loblaws
Miracle Food Mart
Misinformation on Agriculture Program Misleads Rural Media
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Glen Findlay rebuts Liberal critic Laurie Evans over the $24 million Interest Rate Relief Program. He clarifies there is no acre cap, the loan offers seven percent below market rates, and applies to all cultivated acres up to $40 per declared acre. Applications advised before June 30 at local banks and credit unions.
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Nce
Manitoba
Laurie Evans
Evans
Tany Bank
Credit Union
Caisse Populaire
Celebrations in Binscarth Shine July First Spirit
A Manitoba letter praises the Binscarth community for a July 1 celebration. The writers commend the town for an old fashioned family day full of fun and games and urge continued community togetherness. Signed Ken Myrna and Kendett Douglas, Winnipeg.
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Isaitor
Binscarth
Ken, Myrna
Kendett
Ouglas
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Meech Lake Accord lessons on process and trust
Analyzing the Meech Lake experience shows how secrecy and exclusion fueled bitterness and regional resentments across Canada. The piece argues reform must include the public, avoid doomsday rhetoric, and treat constitutional changes as serious work rather than a high-stakes gamble.
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Canada
Meech Lake
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Quebec
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Alberta
Glen Findlay
Agriculture
Discord
Terry O'S
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Russell Banner
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Russell, Manitoba
Russell
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Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
United States
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