Mulroney plots Quebec referendum trap and Chretien under fire
In a sharp political analysis Mike Dutty predicts Brian Mulroney will push Quebec voters toward a Tory nationalist stance as Liberal support falters. He notes Parizeau Bourassa and Bouchard influence and questions Chretien's leadership amid Meech Lake fallout and upcoming Montreal vote battles.
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Jove
Parti Quebecois
Jacques Parizeau
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Parizeau
M.P
Lucien Bouchard
Jean Chretien
Mulroney
Meech
Chretien
John A. MacDonald
Louis Riel
Brian Mulroney
Liberals
Liberal
Meech Lake
Jean LaPierre
Gilles Rocheleau
Rocheleau
Canada
Montreal
Marcel Prud’homme
Sheila Copps
Calgary
Jean Claude Malepart
Malepart
Cee
Bourassa
Pal Parizeau
Mike Dutty
Prairie Editors Blank Meech Lake Accord Echo For Unity
Prime issues from prairie papers push blame on Mulroney for Meech Lake misstep describe the debate as brinksmanship and learning, and urge citizen discussion on Canada’s future with Quebec. The piece notes media hysteria, questions national press objectivity, and foresees an open campaign next round coast to coast.
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Meech
Mulroney
Quebec
Prairies
Meech Lake Accord
Ontario
Meech Lake
Public hearings in Manitoba Meech Lake debate questioned
A Manitoba columnist questions the value of public hearings on the Meech Lake Accord. He argues Premier Gary Filmon Liberal Sharon Carstairs and NDP Gary Doer promised hearings but ignored public input, saying leaders ignored Manitobans while backing Mulroney. The piece cites letters from readers and criticizes politicians for precommitting to the deal.
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Manitoba
Meech Lake
Gary Filmon
Sharon Carstairs
NDP
Gary Doer
Brian Mulroney
Jake Epp
Elijah Harper
Fullman
Carstairs
Deer
Ken
Linda Maxwell
Glenlawn Ave
Winnipeg
Canada
Yuk
Rose
Filmon
Beer Care
Scrapping Russell Memorial Hall Sparks Museum Idea
Local reader Wm. Wileman calls on Russell town fathers to delay demolition of the Memorial Hall now slated for salvage. He suggests converting the site into the Russell Memorial Museum to honor WWI veterans, pioneers, and regional heritage, inviting public support.
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the Memorial Hall
Russell
Russell Main Street
Wm. Wileman
Summer of our discontent and the Meech fallout
The piece notes MPs return to home ridings after a fractious parliament marked by Meech Lake Accord fallout and a heated GST debate. It argues voters should press representatives on critical issues, urging public engagement this summer to demand energy and vision from politicians.
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Canada
Ottawa
Meech Lake
Meech
Tory
Alex Kindy
David Kilgour
Alberta
Churchill
Salamander sightings near Lawther’s Lake stir inquiry
Noreen Corley of Brandon Manitoba seeks information on a salamander described as about 3 inches long with tiny flat antlers that rise above the head when swimming and lay flat when removed from water. She cites local references near Lawther’s Lake and mentions mudpuppies and regional sightings. Readers with details are asked to share knowledge or prior identifications.
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Lawthers Lake
George Ledingham
Madills
Jimmy Spear
Lawther's Lake
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Noreen Corley
Brandon
Manitoba
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By Fred McGuiness
Post Meech
Peter Warren
Verien Tu
Dia
P.O
Russell Banner
Main Street
Waloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
United States
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