Canadian dollar crisis prompt calls for action not words
Walter Robinson argues that federal inaction hurts the currency and Canadian living costs. He contrasts US tax policies, Asian market effects, and Canada’s welfare state with calls for immediate tax cuts and a taxpayer friendly fiscal plan to restore confidence and growth.
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Canada
Paul Martin
Martin
Chretien
Windsor
Ontario
Walter Robinson
Political Spotlight on Farmers Pressure from U S Leaders
A column reviews how American and Canadian politicians respond to farmers woes. It notes President Clinton’s farm aid actions, US lawmakers pressuring the Canadian Wheat Board, and critiques Ottawa’s agriculture minister amid price drops and weather challenges.
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Paul Beingessner
Geraldo
The
National Inquirer
Monica Lewinsky
Grand Canyon
Saskatchewan
Clinton
White House
Bryan
North Dakota
Canadian Wheat Board
Feds
Ottawa
Frank Talk and Change in Municipal Councils
Editorial reflects on evolving council roles from tax and roads to security and public petition influx. It notes ethics questions in Marion Vanoni’s move to become clerk and a $50,000 gift to a resigning officer, plus inter-council disputes and ambulance site debates. It praises frank talk as a cure for governance issues and cites Beaumont computer programs as workplace training.
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Barrhead
Leonard Arndt
Council-Chamber
Crowsnest Pass
Marion Vanoni
Beaumont
Leduc County
la Novelle de Beaumont
Alberta
Iris Evans
Swan River
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