Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 9, 1988, Winnipeg, Manitoba 6 Wiki apr Lyra Mardi h Winnipeg free press in i Ina ii Riri hts pistil isling up App flays n week Carlton Winnipeg r3l to newspapers company i igniter i lepus vm3 9331 pm 11 Tref Pross Rel to Hnyp Cost a i Iii in i 1 i us in my Ihram ii i f 1 1 1 i i1 i ii1y i Iii i if i editorials time for an election on december the conservative government of Joe Clark lest j my inn of non Confidence on budget immediately after to Ersull of the vote was Clark Rose in the House and said his i Rise on a Point of the govern ment has loss a vote on a matter which we have no alternative but to Ogard As i quest Ion of Confidence i simply want to advise the House 1 will he seeing his excellency the governor general the next he saw the governor reported his defeat and set i motion the general election Campaign which returned tin liberals to Power fur almost four Manitoba Premier Howard Pawley should have followed Clarks example last after his government was Defeated on a Clear and unequivocal vote of Confidence Over the there was no the slightest doubt aunt the nature of that it was a Clear and expression no Confidence in Pawless in the Wake of thai the pm hers duty was ult cily Clear it was not to say thai lie vote had put him in a difficult portion it was not to Promise to declare his intentions some Lime the next Day it was not to lock himself up with his his Cabinet or his advisers to plot strategy it was not to search desperately for a manoeuvre or strategy which would keep him in his duty was to announce that he had lost a vote of Confidence and that he would see the lieutenant gov error and advise him that an election should be there was no doubt in the mind of speaker my a Phillips about the premiers there should have been no doubt in any nth i it is All too typical of Pawley that he could not even manage to be decisive about his own that defeat came about not by mischance or strategic h came about because there Are now More members in the legislature who oppose the govern ment than support the renegade new Democrat whose vote brought i he government Down left no doubt about that is time that the decision regarding whether the government has a mandate is decided by Manito he told reporters after the for or was absolutely right Hope for a peace plan apart from israeli prune minister there is a ii evidence that i1 s score Laid of slave George got a cautiously hearing from leading figures in and Syria with whom he discussed his Middle peace proposals since a Central component of the plan is a hade of land for Shavirs Ros Siance was for Shavirs reported Brih off was dismaying and they signed a letter to backing his efforts and making an important they that they do not expert Israel to give up All the territory in in hxi7 bit on the other peace negotiations have Little Chance of Success if the israeli position nut territorial this letter is significant because in signers ii hide several prom mint senatorial of die billion in economic and military Aid that tiv Uin led slates gives annually to i is a Mark of Shavirs inflexibility and diplomatic clumsiness he should have caused such an indignant response from some of israels most passionate and reliable supporters in a forum thai is critically important to for economic and military Rea the fail that this letter identifies Shamir and ins liked half of the israeli Coli lion government As in obstacle to peace provides to foreign minister Shimon Peres and ins labor Parl Peris has been walking a lonely mad since the disturbances began in the occupied Teui Cortes his Call for an internal conference to provide of Ramotnik paying for the news for land Foi Pear negotiations has been less popular in Israel Hanit Vas before palestinian arabs began throwing stones us popularity readied a Nadir his week when Pale Liman terrorists hijacked an israeli bus and murdered Ituen such unpopularity not alter the fact thai Peres is right in be campaigning for a peaceful Resolution of Hie i he which is quite accept Able Lomi is a permanent state of siege in an atmosphere of poisonous the efforts of Are generally in line with what Peres has been Irving to with the additional beae ii the official can talk to key aral government president Hosni rep resuming tiv oium Arab state that has signed a peace treaty with told or thai he supports his peace proposals which has insisted that an conference be part of any peace was nonce Minitia but did not reject the Syrias private response has also been although government approved commentary on radio Damascus made a silly claim that the United states is trying to Elbow the soviets and Oiler states out of the process As the palestinians themselves were unable to Rise 10 the occasion and make a realistic Effort 10 gel involved in the Poi Cal at this the Miracle of the plan is it ived his Selling trip and is still so Only Shamir is prepared to play u wreckers role and he represents Only half of israels i leaves a Hope thai ibis umpteenth ail Empl Mav Lead to speaking before in Diau Lii of the bus vice president of Innis Hai in unfed a spirited defence ii die abcs right to Al news and called for the to make sine hat i he Federal Cabinet its responsibility to Buck up a decision in award the Hannel while Harvey to the cd is beyond tils arithmetic deserves lost examination one of the objections n the of Bie lust and Only Canadian Al news i Levision Channel o the Chc is the thai tile o us costs be Hilow and thai Ile Ivna yer b called Inni to up qua the ror i Hurvey told Ilie Clannel i uld Nai i that ii fond in ii Lirosi on a f Slih which to by in adv if and from i Anle Aisi omers there o a Spiri id of cited Foi a Lapaye to i his in and i cattle die All Channel a quid be Fulani d by Lomp Tinory Dinge l11 ill1 to receive i few Cabin Sei the Tilei in e the be 1 Hev an red in Pav for an All new r 1 canadians will be reon Irod to Pav both a charge and Mote if the cd gels wish Harvey said the Cut had asked Lor a Moi Ihly of Only while the private sector apply Alla irom of Uail led twice that Amo Aii Vvhs a in1 dad not Vas to raise the if million i Cable subscriber would have to Iii irom die Day die Channel went in that the Cic told lie Canadian that a Riore Ladieu e would be Alx iut 15 million Rau Mic i i amid Mouthy charge of i o a i oils Rupi i a via who should d Idi i i Iii Hijii Bill to a new h he ill i no Moie Iha ii than one per of ib1 acid Iii i i in Hotali Sii Poi i urge lion of a i Idian Channel o and Iho Sii upon ii Wiio Aan to Pav Loi h pm a Salvo from clerical cannons the message is coming through loud and Clear that canadians want a defence thai our traditional role As Foice for peace rather than one dial will increase military leading research Disasi groups have vigorously opposed Canadas abrupt change in derided by some As one that is trying to out Reagan now the latest Salvo comes in an open letter to prime minister Arian Mulroney from leaders of 12 Canad an Church they at tack the governments White paper on defence As seriously out of step with the momentum towards de Tente and arms control no punches pulled under the Aegis of the Canadian Council of the leaders represent roman Catho United and other major they pull no they condemn the downgrading of disarmament and reconciliation and reject increased arms spending As a i Only for the letter says that the White papers lapse into alarmist ant soviet cold War rhetoric is counterproductive to the Pui Miil of International the White paper sees the soviet Union Ari the enemy and to resorts to a costly program of nuclear powered in the Church men say there is not Hie remotest threat of such an Canadian Security relies on the contained development of a world order in which National boundaries Aie and though fonts Ace no direct Mililani v our own government old War i mite Ami Solu Lions to political problem the letter the idea of allowing die United Man to impose Val Werier is military strategy on Ca Nadian territory is in a strategic visit Ion Between two superpowers and so can influence International it continues current Canadian defence policy acknowledges this fact but concludes that to stabilize the International Canadian territory must be used to enhance the military capacity of the United slates Canadian territory should not be made available to any other country for the purpose of attacking or threatening to attack a third coun Purchase of nuclear powered submarines is supposed to Cost bul the Canadian Centre for Anns control and Dinar a private thin tank sup ported by government now insists the Cost will Range Between billion and not needed submarines Are not needed to maintain sovereignty in the it can be done better and More cheaply by other Means of surveil As the letter Points Canada has a policy against trading in nuclear materials Lor Mil itary Piu Mises and so has opposed eff oils by and India to obtain ves if Canada acquires sub it will nullify its own Posi i no aim Lisl i Iirilli Vigil portion taken by the Church leaders appear to Levleit the views Olmom canadians a poll taken by the North South Institute shows die government is wildly Dili of step with the people m defence policy canadians Plai e soviet aggression As the least important among ii general issues submitted in instead of a buildup in arms to maintain canadians Learly prefer to place More emphasis on arms i Ina mini and International cooped most explicit the research for the letter by Church leaders was conducted by the Canadian Council of churches and project ploughshares which Analy ses disarmament for Canadian churches Ernie ankh of and research director for project save in is one of in most explicit and extensive Docu ments of die Canadian i Council of churches in formulating a response to the Canadian i Pilicy on it does he that churches have become More con corned Alx iut out on such matters and about this change in direction in defence Korshi says Ihal from cover Sal with officials in the defence he comes away with die dear impression that the old rials miscalculated the of the Canadian he says Ihal in their they to create a vigorous Soli Darity with the attitudes which they Iho Ughi were ing the mood of the Canadian they have somewhat to then Ihal v Are out of sync with he mood the i he mul Niiro has a paid i Loe d Lii pc ipad if i s so ill this i can justify a More sol Ible i Lence policy will a of on ii in1 South Africa a Day ago a slip i been Lii used or killed a Demon rations Vve no Lender me in i a because the South my Rove a wiil no Alliie the midia be Cut i he1 Deau Pilsl ii lulls what can Maint Ubais do a letters peace now defended Iii kims ii Lei i a Iii the Aii i a i ii of i of Ihei Pii Iii i i1 ii Ai pcs o Iii Cak n pm a a e Seu i a Llaca l i i i ill lid full i i Ial e Lens a i ii of Josil leu Aid Alit u e i i an b Cowie d Ai Mealli ill of 111 loll i at ijui1 Ivolu in too expensive i a d v i i a a i i e1 i i i ii i e Ili i i i 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