Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 17, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 1985 Winnipeg free press Freedom of Trade Liberty of religion Equality of civil rights published seven Days week at 300 Canton Winnipeg r3c 3g1 by Canadian newspapers company limited Telephone 8439331 Winnipeg free press est 1872 Winnipeg Tribune est i 890 Donald Nicol publisher John Dafoe editorial Page editor Murray Burt managing editor Rudy r6dekop controller a member of the Manitoba press Council i in u Hawleys conversion Manitoba father surprising last minute conversion to the principle of free Trade with the United states creates a solid Western position on the Premier Howard Pawley was persuaded by his Freet fading colleagues to lend his support to a recommendation for a common Market with the As Long As vulnerable areas of the Economy were granted a Long transition it is difficult to know for sure whether Hawleys conversion was due to the persuasiveness of his Western colleagues or the logic of their me was much More lukewarm to the idea when it first surfaced in the main communique from last years Western premiers meeting in in any Manitoba Premier made it Clear with the Job preservation conditions his support would be for the Crea Tion of a common Market with the United for Trade flowing across the Border without quotas and other it is Clear that Manitoba Premier has aligned his thinking with that of Saskatchewan Grant Albertas Peter Lougheed and British columbian Bill Bennett on this All three argue that the marginal Benefit that protectionism provides to Canadian Indus mostly in Eastern is far outweighed by the potential benefits of opening the much larger markets of the United states to Canadian it is not quite Clear whether Premier who recently completed a Survey of sorts in Washington and new York on the was acting As a free Enterprise scout for prime minister Brian to is Clear that his backed As it is now by a Clear Resolution of support signed by All four Western will assist Mulroney if free Trade is part of his plan to establish closer relationships with the United Lougheed argues that the Opportunity for free Trade Between two nations whose present Trade accounts for 18 per cent of All International transactions in the world has a limited time in which to be he suggests that the growing imbalance of Trade with the rest of the world is fanning the fires of protectionism in that and that these fires will Likely get out of control by next when the 1985 Trade balance figures become the Western argument is not it is that a Canada Cut off by Trade barriers with the is threatened by the loss of new investment and of existing As firms move across the Border to take advantage of the larger the Western position is since the Region produces products that Are largely sold on the world rather than consumed by the Domestic Market within the message the Western premiers will deliver to their Eastern counterparts in Newfoundland later this sum and to the Federal provincial meeting in Halifax in is that initiatives toward a free Market Between the worlds two major trading partners should be taken before Canada becomes Frozen out of markets by increased clinging to popularity on the eve of finance minister Michael Wilsons first the conservative according to the Gallup enjoyed the support of a handsome 54 per cent of Canadian one of the tests of the budget will be whether Wilson can nudge that figure Down by a few the government has maintained its popularity in the eight months since the election chiefly by doing As Little As possible and trying hard to offend no the result has been remarkably stable Public according to the Gallup conservative popularity took a Quick jump immediately after the then settled Down to 55 per cent in november and has stayed at roughly the same level Ever Given the Fourier cent margin of error which the poll admits the popularity of the liberals and new democrats appears to have remained almost unchanged since a government which simply hoards its political refusing any action which would alienate any sector of the eventually finds it slipping a government which invests that taking Tough but necessary action even at the risk of losing some can reap political dividends in the Wilson looks like a politician who sees the need to risk some political advantage in order to take actions which will be seen As right in the Long prime minister Brian Mulroney gives every indication of being a Hoarder of political hewing boldly to the line of least resistance wherever it May take him and the canadians should Hope on budget Day next Wilsons approach wins Wilson better get it right letting research Down technology and innovation Are rightly described As critical elements in today economic equation in external affairs minister Joe Clarks foreign policy discussion which then explains How Canada is falling behind in the research and development from which technological innovations having rung the the government of Canada now seems prepared to watch complacently while this Seri Ous state of affairs becomes reminded of Brian Mulroney March 1984 Campaign Promise that a tory government would double the collective Canadian contribution to this indispensable sector during our first term in science minister Tom Siddon told the House of commons miscellaneous estimates committee that he could not remember the exact wording of this precise which he called More of a general goal than a the result is that the inadequate per cent of Gross National product now spent by Canada on research and development will not change says we cant Promise that by 1990 that we will be at per cent of getting to per cent would mean spending by 1990 about of which billion would be spent by the Federal this is a Large sum in Canadian terms but Small in terms of what is being spent in the fiercely competitive world technological the foreign policy Green paper explains How bad things Are just now the percentage of our Gross Domestic product devoted to research and development has recovered to about the same level As it was in while those of most other major industrialized countries have moved upward As a proportion of our Domestic we spend about half of what the United West Japan and the United kingdom do on we rank still further Down the list of organization for economic cooperation and development countries when our performance in re search and development done by Industry is compared to that of our record on Patent registrations at Home and abroad accords with these relative to other industrialized we have fewer research intensive industries and we spend less on the Long Range implications for Canada Are even As the problem is being explained so graphically by one government that could do something about is suggesting that the general election Victory has eliminated the need for this problem to be High on the governments priority Here is the kind of Issue on which maps could have a significant effect through the foreign policy review that has been begun by the Green if they believe that Canada should have the kind of vigorous and effective program of private and Public research and develop ment that seemed vital to Mulroney while seeking then they can say so within the context of the they can ask experts across this country to Tell them if Canada will be served better or worse by allowing research and development to continue to have the Low priority that it was assigned by the former Liberal they can Tell Mulroney and Siddon that they should seek another Way to curtail one that is less damaging to this country future National economic by Wilson special to the free press Ottawa delays in budget preparation caused by the Resolution of uncertainties and virtually limit less consultation have by now been so great the government will suffer a severe blow if the document itself does not demonstrate next week that finance minister Michael Wilson has indeed got it urgency he insists that he Given the urgency of the Job of shifting the governments troubled finances onto a sounder the Long preparation time could Only be justified if that claim is so obviously Correct that the Public As a whole accepts it without undue the government was elected last september took office a fortnight later and bought time through an interim financial statement last no six months before the May 23 presentation of the budget it at the very been an exceptionally Long gestation period and the birth will come Long after the honeymoon period has so far As the finance minister and his efforts Are concerned the adminis of remains highly what does getting it right mean several things d where the november economic statement merely stabilized the formidable Federal deficit by some spending cuts Wilson must do better now and actually bring about a reduction d while further spending cuts would be they must seem to be selective and not Indis Criminate As some of those imposed six months ago were d there must be a significant Revenue increase secured in ways that will not bring onto the govern ments head a deluge of protests that it is adopting measures that will retard an Economy which is begin Ning to show signs of greater strength than most experts expected this year d it must include a convincing projection of further deficit reduction in coming years on a scale that will prevent the indefinite growth of the portion of revenues sequestered for interest payments before the process of government even Paramount Issue taking these Points in the first deficit reduction of both great practical importance and a Paramount Issue affecting the credibility of the entire the Case for deficit reduction has been stated endlessly too much is being borrowed simply to pay inter est on earlier borrowings and this problem is being compounded con interest rates Are affected adversely and marginal Freedom from the Impact of american rates is too High a proportion of total savings is being commandeered by government instead of being left for productive the Cost and size of government soared during the says the limit Days of Trudeau government from about 1970 to with further ill considered splurging even after the elections of 1979 and cutting Back is far harder than it seems some of the splurging was inherently wasteful but some involved Grants and services which have developed protective and de manding constituencies depressing an across Leboard increase in the income tax would be seen As exerting a depressing effect on the whereas the elimination of a wide Range of tax concessions extended in earlier budgets would not have the same psychological neither would introduction of a value added although it could not be effective for a year to 18 revision of the income tax act to ensure that no taxpayer com Bines tax exemptions so As to escape All tax would be enthusiastically applauded by All but a tiny so Small As to be politically in signify a budget which fails to increase tax now and for the would not appear As credible and the government would suffer More in lost Confidence than it might Hope to gain in it would be taken by Many As the final bit of evidence that this government is intent on popularity at All costs and the impression would go so deep that it would be difficult or impossible to the proportion of Revenue which must be used for interest payment is now so High that the governments ability to choose expenditures is severely that its ability to govern has been seriously com promised and the trend must be half truths your editorial time for reflection free april 27 is of limited Benefit to peace in Nicaragua when its contents Are largely half truths and distortions on that country and seem to accept president Ron Ald reagans propaganda assertions at face while the election in Nicaragua last november was not a North american Model it should be noted that it was the first in More than 50 years in the it was unique in comparison to the Lack of elections in Guatemala and by questionable elections in Al Sal two client states of the the nicaraguan Economy May be suffering but Only the Blind would argue that it is less viable for the majority of nicaraguans than that under the Somoza Mili it is True that the nicaraguan sandinista Are unlikely to be exporting revolution by military the real fear of the voters line up in Nicaragua i Reagan administration is that other wealthy elite ruled countries sup ported by the United states will learn by example from Nicaragua As to the possibility for their own Revo As you Point out in the the Reagan through military and financial continues to use undemocratic or illegitimate Means to obtain its narrow they will no doubt fail in Central America As they have failed in most of Africa and Asia Over the past 30 or More Levan Hall Winnipeg Why be limited when i read the letter All equal free May 1 by i realized there is still one English speaking person in Canada who does not yet understand the real meaning of official i would remind Johnson that this fact is also found in the charter of rights and his or her this official languages is outright discrimination of other ethnic prompts me to Tell Johnson that we Are not an ethnic if we then each Ana everyone in Canada belongs to an ethnic we Are the co founders of Canada and the co signatories of the British North America French is a social and economic fact in my taxes Are paid with bilingual monetary 1 would never a Law so stupid As to Rule out Anglo phones human such As Bill 101 in for which does nothing but aggravate the Situ Why limit ourselves to one Lan Guage by speaking we can be in Contact with More not Only in but throughout the world Bergeret Winnipeg 4 letters the Winnipeg free press welcomes letters from writers must give their name and names will be used and letters Are subject to human rights further to your report Success of rights charter linked to provincial action free april in which you cite the comments of Leo Liu of Brandon University on the relationship of the charter to Mani Toba human rights it is surely important to note that Liu was speaking at the annual Spring membership meeting and workshop of the Manitoba association for rights and he in responding to the recommendations for action on anew human rights urged upon the govern ment by Marl earlier this Marl has called on the govern ment to take legislative action on eight major proposals in the draft code unveiled in 1984 by the Manitoba human rights commission d provisions for the Independence of the so that commissioners and adjudicators would be Independent of the government and of each other d the definition of and the listing of extended grounds of discrimination in the ing sexual orientation a provision for reasonable accommodation of the special needs of individuals or the disa bled the elimination of unintended which Means systemic discrimination a provision to counteract direct and concerted Tion p equal pay for work of equal Whiteh we believe the govern ment plans to introduce As part of the labor standards act d enabling the to be come More directly involved in fur Thering affirmative action employ ment programs the introduction of contract meaning that contracts Given by the government to ers should include an affirmative action Marl wrote again to Premier Pawley on april expressing con Cern that Little or no action May be taken during the current session of the legislature in regards to the proposals in the draft human rights code which Marl Abraham Arnold executive director Marl Winnipeg More respect in the article murder trial begins 4 Day Hunt for jurors ends free april 29 David Obrien seems to have succumbed to the same Bias that the judge was accused of in the surely a person deserves to be treated with More respect than the following an Indian was sworn in As the last juror in a murdei1 trial ending four Days of jury Selec Tion plagued by charges that the system was it is apparent that More than the judicial system needs to be called to task for discriminatory treatment of native the next time i Trust the reporter and editor will know that it would be More appropriate and respectful to simply state an Indian Man was the last the free press has an obligation As the preeminent newspaper in Winnipeg to promote respect within our multicultural this is Kath Ayery Winnipeg group ignored the article Lack of custody specifics decried free april 3 on judge Edwin Kimelman Atten dance at a Young offenders work shop Only made references to his statements and that of another Law yer the Urban Indian and Metis planning Justice sub organized the workshop specifically to create greater aware Ness about the Young offenders the committee had invited Many High profile native people to the workshop and these people did not receive any the commit tee Felt strongly that the reporting should have focused More on what Community people had to say than that of the the information that was presented at the workshop was informative for those who the commit tee will organize a followup work shop specifically to form a youth Justice committee under the Young offenders the Urban Indian and Metis plan Ning group is attempting to promote the positive and excellent Community work that Many native people Are involved perhaps the free press can keep in mind when covering events organized by the native Community that that Community has Many positive experiences to share with the general Kathy Mallett Debra Black Urban Indian and Metis planning group Winnipeg increased profit we were interested to note that the article fur Industry warms to better times free april 1 does not mention the increased profit being earned by the provincial govern the Manitoba government re Gards All its forbearing animals As renewable Tural resources and encourages trappers to take More and More every time an animal skin is the government collects its share or fur this is the very same wildlife Branch of the government that is charged with the care and the Protection of All our when Canada does not have an endangered species i become even More nervous about the Protection of animals being placed in the hands of wildlife Man agers who Are profiting each time another animal is the article does mention the in creased about 100 per being received by the trappers of Lynx and it also mentions that a total ban on trapping these species May soon be the wildlife blame cyclical population declines rather than realizing or recognizing that it is the fashion Market that is dictating the species of animals to be heavily the trapping of Lynx should have been stopped Vears ago in Manitoba and in All of George Clements the fur bearers association for the Protection of forbearing animals Feuu never beef est How cheap everything is in ;