Tax and Spend in the 1990s Canadian fiscal clash
In a 1997 budget critique, critics accuse Finance Minister Paul Martin of tax hikes via bracket creep and higher CPP premiums, arguing real after tax incomes have fallen $3,000 since 1990. They warn that inflation pushes taxpayers into higher brackets, increasing taxes while claiming no rate rise.
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Paul Martin
House of Commons
Martin
Canada
CPP
Maude Barlow
Asia
Trans Jirtation Talk Will UGG Become a Co-op Again
Alberta and Manitoba Pools seek to take over United Grain Growers as major shift rocks Canadian grain. Dick Dawson notes Sask Pool behaves like a private company while Gord Cummings pushes co op ownership and patronage dividends. Three sister Pools drift toward rivalries amid industry upheaval.
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Alberta
Manitoba
United Grain Growers
Prairies
Goodale
Dick Dawson
Cargill
Sask Pool
Dawson
Gord ‘Cummings
AWP
Mbership
Saskatchewan
Pools propose taking over UGG assets to form new grain co-op
The Pools floated a plan to seize UGG assets in their provinces and create a Saskatchewan based grain cooperative if successful. UGG directors reacted with horror as the move threatened the Wheat Board opposition and deregulation advocate. Some supporters preferred an American takeover.
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UGG
Saskatchewan
Wheat Board
Harris Ruby Rush Revival Draws Tourists to 1914 Tale
Donna Graham promotes Harris Ruby Rush a recreated seven-location life reenactment festival. The event highlights local history with period costumes, catering by Lions and Legion, and a plan to boost tourism and town promotion annually.
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Donna Graham
Harris
Alex McCarthy
Saskatoon Star
Klondike
McCarthy
Oxford
Ruby Rush
Harris and District
Lions
Grandma
Grandpa
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Terror
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