GST public info campaign fuels Canadian tax debate
Terry O Shat argues successful business people cut losses while the government pushes the 7 percent GST with a large public information campaign and advertising budget. Critics say pre budget consultations were canceled and budget documents restricted, fearing an ineffective persuasion effort that ignores public opposition.
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Michael Wilson
House of Commons
Wilson
John Bulloch
Canadian Federation ‘of Independent Business
CFIB
Christmas cheque loan surge reshapes prairie shopping
Fred McGuiness reports on a cross province push for interest free Christmas loans via credit unions. Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan unions expand from small trials to broader use with loans often topping thousands. stay-at-home dollars, cross-border leakage reduced as banks join.
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Prairie Provinces
Prairie
Alberta
Herman Stadel
Herman
Calgary
Patrick Clift
Manitoba Credit Union Central
Saskatchewan
Pat Friesen
Western Credit Union
Swift Current
Regina
Medicine Hat
Altona
Art Braun
Cavalier
North Dakota
Altona Credit Union
The coroner inquest and its decline in Canada
A historical overview argues that coroner inquests with juries once ruled on accidental deaths and issued safety recommendations. It notes Manitoba and Quebec shifted away, leaving medical examiners to decide criminal responsibility, and cites Victor Davis's case highlighting delays and loss of checks and balances in death investigations.
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Manitoba
Montreal
Quebec
Roch Hereux
Canada
Victor Davis
Hereux
la Presse
Davis
Fewer jobs and cuts blamed on budgets by reader
Dear Editor the federal Conservative budget brings fewer jobs less help for farmers and cuts in health care. The letter argues cuts to health care post secondary education and GST cost many Canadians while Liberals and Conservatives share fault. John Plohman MLA comments on policy and alternatives.
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Canada
United States
Michael Wilson
Filmon
Manness
Carstairs
Anxiety and arithmetic woes plague a writer and daughter
In a reflective column, a father shares his long fear of math surfacing in a recurring dream about failing a test. He recalls flunking algebra in grade ten and expresses frustration with regrouping and modern teaching methods while praising basic arithmetic and mental math.
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Elizabeth
Duncan
Stephanie
Rade
Gen
Miss Clyne
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