Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 17, 1987, Winnipeg, Manitoba Critics accuse Carney of being inconsistent continued from Toge i Ozment were not on the she said Trade dispute no Tariff bar government customs subsidies and agriculture Carney acknowledged As they relate to regional develop ment were being discus sed during the Trade talks even though she initially said regional development and the governments capacity to facilitate it were not on the regional development and our capacity to sustain regional develop ment is not on the she Only the opposition parties Are dragging it on to the later in the same speech she said also on the table Are subsidies and related those Are important to regional development because under the existing Trade Laws we often dont know what kind of subsidies we can use in our regional development plan without bringing on Trade we want Clear we want to know what programs Are Able to be implemented for regional develop last week sources told the free press Washington was pushing for an end to subsidies and economic development Many of the including Are concerned about the Impact a redefining of subsidies re lating to regional including the possibility of funding would have on the opposition critics accused Carney of being inconsistent on the regional development its totally Liberal Trade Premier reversed stand Filmon says continued from Page 1 and provincial tories for not being Strong enough on the cf18 Issue because of Hilmons concerns about the National tory but he goes out to his Federal convention in Montreal and has re versed his position on the cf18 and the Quebec Filmon admitted his provincial conservative party does not have a we obviously Are very concerned what what concessions this government is prepared to give to Quebec to sign the Constitution and we want to know what the government is doing before Forward its Filmon Pawsey said he will consult with Manitoban before taking a position on the Quebec we will consult with he it is All hypothetical because at this time there is no firm proposal that warrants our the Premier added it is important everyone in Canada works toward a solution that will bring Quebec Back into the Pawsey rejected Hilmons charge he did not stand up for Manitoba during at the Pawsey denied Manitoba delegates dropped the cf18 Resolution during the saying delegates actually dealt with the larger Issue of regional economic he said he spoke against Ottawa cf18 decision during the Conven and noted Federal nip Leader de Broadbent called for a full investigation into the awarding of the con two new Democrat maps have agreed with Hawleys reasons for not wanting to Bill Blaikie Birds Hill said the Premier is in a different position because of his role in constitutional so he May have Felt that put him in a different Blaikie Cyril keeper Winnipeg North Centre agreed with Hawleys Posi Tion for the same my understanding is that he Pawsey is in a different position than the rest of us As Premier of the province going into constitutional keeper i think he Felt he needed a Little More Elbow room than the rest of both who voted for the Reso said they were not aware of any abstentions by Manitoba Del critic Lloyd Axworthy there not Labelling it regional but there talking about Carney said Ottawa hoped to re Duce tariffs to Zero Over a period of 10 to years of whatever is Nego she said Canada was also offering to drop its buy Canadian policy for Washington agreement to drop its buy american she noted if Canadian companies could pick off one per cent of the american procurement Market it would mean new jobs in she said Ottawa hoped to facilitate Commerce Between the two coun tries by reducing the paperwork at the during his Turner agreed it was important to increase Trade with the United states As part of our Overall opening to the he said the timing is bad now because there is a rising tide of protectionism in the United Turner questioned Washington real interest in the Trade do they want a free Trade arrangement with Canada or Are they using this mechanism As a Way of extracting from us a series of Man aged Trade agreements in their favor Broadbent questioned the Impact of talks on investment noting that much of Canadian Industry disowned by american inter he said a free Trade Deal could provide such firms with an incentive to move their Branch plants Back to the United he said he is also concerned changes in investment regulations May result in Large american corporations taking Over Canadas most innovative firms Turner concluded that Canadas Trade policy must be based on a global rather than simply bilateral he said his party would vote in favor of proceeding with the free Trade initiative if it sought to limit countervail procedures against Ca Nadian exports and restored Previ Ous Access for Canadian lumber As the liberals want to ensure Independence for Domestic pro Grams in social agricultural suppl management and support subsidies and assistance for regional development 3f shifts surtax to invest nent incomes continued from Page 1 Kostyra said under the proposed a married employee with two children would get tax reductions if his Gross income was less than he would Only pay the full net income tax if he earned More than a besides the two percent tax on net Manitoban with net income of More than will pay an additional two percent it replaces a current surtax on Gross income for High income Mani Kostyra said the new surtax on net income will raise about the same amount of but people whose income comes from rather than will pay a smaller in other the payroll widely denounced by Manitoba by is to Rise to per cent from the current per effective april that is expected to raise an added Kostyra said the govern ment is increasing the payroll tax exemption for Small thus removing the tax entirely from businesses and reducing it for that will leave of the pro Vinces largest employers to pay the he Large businesses also will be hit with a corporate capital tax sur which is to raise Mil lion from 900 of Manitoba largest he John president of the Winni Peg chamber of said the taxes on businesses and investors will discourage Olga executive director of the Manitoba Antipoverty Orga said she was elated with the tax reductions for Lowe income i really do feel Good about it because it gives people a lot More she among other the budget proposes increasing taxes on diesel and locomotive fuel april 1 to raise tobacco taxes Are to go up by cents a cigarette april taking the tax per cigarette to cents and raising another million in provincial smokers will be doubly hit be cause tobacco products will be subject to sales tax As at government liquor unspecified Price increases Are to be imposed april raising another land Transfer collected by provincial land titles Are to raise another million in reve the effective May will reduce taxes on Lowe priced Homes but increase them on More valuable Kostyra besides the budget proposes raising Money through new invest ment savings similar to Canada savings Kostyra said they will be available at credit Crisses chartered investment dealers and Trust the govern ment has yet to decide How much it will try to raise through the pro he in the budget proposes spend ing of an increase of percent or million Over the current fiscal which ends March of the More than is to go towards servicing the pro Vinces in Relief programs for special the budget proposes a new program of school tax assistance for the measure will provide up to per Farmer in combination with existing tax Relief will result in two thirds of Manito Bas tax filing Farmers being exempt from school he the budget also proposes addition Al loan programs for payroll tax change labelled dishonest continued from Page 1 the the revised tax is expected to raise an extra its dishonest because what there doing is increasing the tax for the remaining calling it big Whyte Whyte said the federations members on average have 15 to 20 the levied on each Dollar paid to has been repeatedly la belled a disincentive to investment in Bill Manitoba chairman of the Canadian manufacturers Asso said the measures taken against business in last nights Bud get Are exactly those cited by companies that have folded or left the province in recent its Hurt the business climate because there taxing the profits out of the Easton adding More businesses will be de tired from coming to the government has increased taxes added John president of the Winnipeg chamber of in addition to the payroll tax in Kostyra announced a corporation capital tax surcharge of two per cent will be applied to corporations with More than Mil lion in taxable paid up the current capital tax on Trust and loan companies will be raised to three per in line with that charged to both levies take effect july 1 and Are deductible for income tax these changes Are expected to bring an additional million into government Kostyra reiterated the nip governments belief that corporations in Canada get away with paying too Little of the country Bills and that Federal corporation income tax has not kept up with corporate we believe action is urgently required to secure a More reason Able contribution from big business toward protecting Public All business leaders bemoaned the growing deficit and said the govern ment didst Cut spending the government has indicated quite clearly theres going to be absolutely no attempt to control the expenditure Side of the Doole he said the tax changes will deter investment in there just sorts of moves that drive out the the entre the people who create employment in this Doole dismissed the governments Contention its policies Are working because statistics show investment in Manitoba is very Kostyra said nonresidential Capi Tal investment growth in Manitoba is second Only to Ontario and is expected to reach billion this Doole said it is strange the prov Ince boasts such a yet Mani Toba runs a deficit every it Doest make he if things Are we should have a balanced budget or a Mulroney launches governments free Trade to denied continued from Page 1 Day for Irish and no Irish alike to celebrate in Good Fellowship the coming of christianity and the to of Irish the which embraces both catholics and is a cultural and social adamantly nonsectarian and apolitical in out he Onagh Dooley dismissed As non sense a suggestion by Obrien that her committee is linked to the outlawed Irish Republican we Are not connected to any of the maniacs on either she Obrien said he could not under stand the committees condemnation of the drowning of the Sham the ritual involves the three leafed a Symbol of the holy and is placed in what is called the Loving cup and doused with Irish the cup is passed Between friends in we will have nothing to do with these eunuchs who try to take the happiness and Joy of this Day away from he Why put them Down and make them feel guilty about celebrating their love for the Good things in Ireland he added that per cent of the Irish in Winnipeg abhor this filth being brought out on Patricks its an Obrien said the committee is part of a Small minority of Irish who Are not prepared to give the Anglo Irish agreement a the agreement gives both the Republic of Ireland arid Britain a say in running North Ern prices valid to March hurry in Check for the Many in store specials All items stocks last1 Nan tuck Rayelle yarn ladies tender tootsies 200 paid Only grab pail Al Law Tail Lengl hurry shirts a Padol grouping to Chou from to save up to mens boys rubber boots Canadian Hack with red Cretien lined mens leather look windbreakers Grey Black sol jogging fleece in pm wide m 1 yach1 mops 8 for Spring cleanups secret 1 scanned and printed Flannelette 100 Large pattern 90 pm isell m a line elected True value Herel girls 714 shirt blouses 100 Cotton in Lor Ortte compare at ladies jeans save indigo Blue Deana j to boys hooded sweatshirts a Large values to Sims boys jogging 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