Bombardier loan raises tax dollar controversy across Canada
Mitchell Gray of the Manitoba Taxpayers Association questions an 87 million dollar interest free loan to Bombardier Inc for a 70 seat commuter jet. He argues subsidies distort markets, fund patronage, and cost taxpayers, urging legislation to ban such subsidies nationwide. The piece critiques federal and provincial subsidy trends and cites Alberta as a model.
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Montreal
Ottawa
Bombardier Inc
Bombardier
Bombarier
Canada
Jean Chretien
Madonna
Bombadier
Sapper Holopina buried with full military honors in Canada
Reader letter condemns criticism of the burial of Sapper Chris Holopina, 22, killed in Bosnia. Describes funeral in Roblin with a 105mm gun carriage and about 100 uniformed soldiers, led by officers including Lt General Maurice Baril. The writer contrasts public cost fuss with police memorials and criticizes politicians behind UN peacekeeping.
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Sapper Holopina
Shell Valley
Roblin
Canada
Maurice Baril
United Nations
Chris Holopina
Bosnia
St. Claude
Roblin ‘Review
Somalia
Remembering Bert Hargrave a Life of Service and Ranch Leadership
The memoir honors Bert Hargrave a rancher engineer and former MP known as the cow calk industry oracle in the shortgrass region. He led JH Ranches near Medicine Hat grew to 30000 acres and 700 head while mentoring farmers and mediating disputes in later years his wife Amy and son Harry predeceased him.
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Hargrave
Calgary
Shortgrass
Bert
Walsh
Medicine Hat
South Saskatchewan River
Cypress Hills
Bert Hargrave
Amy
Europe
Medicine Hat News
Amy Hargrave
Fred
Commons
Harry
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Mitchel Gray
Manitoba Taxpayers Association
Let's Talk Taxes
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Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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Doc
Ashfield
Whitewood, Saon
SUG
E. Grant Ryan
L.D
D.D. Denturist
Russell Denture Clinic
Main St. North
Russell, MB
Fred McGuinness
Cmurray Realty
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