Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 18, 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 Winnipeg free october Waters knocks on Senate door Mulroney plays cards close to Vest Edmonton up Stan Waters could be described As a constitutional Persona non grata an elected Senate nominee without a seat in a parliamentary chamber where he int yet Wel in like a defrocked Waters joked the Day after he won the first Senate election in Canadian i have no legitimacy other than that albertan have selected in Only about 16 per cent of the provinces million eligible voters actually marked Waters name on their but with a Low voter that was enough to give him a Clear win Over six other who ran on behalf of the Wester based Reform wasted no time laying claim to the Alberta Senate seat which has been vacant for two by noon yesterday he had met Al Berta Premier Don Getty about put Ting his name Forward As the prov inces pick for challenged prime minister Mulroney to make the appoint ment and called a news conference for Friday in i Hope its just the beginning of making the upper House democratic Meech Pivotal for Quebec pcs Ottawa up a growing num Ber of conservative maps from que Bec say they will be forced to reexamine their political careers in Ottawa if the Meech Lake constitutional Accord Falls by the Francois my for Megantic says the demise of Meech will produce a very Strong reaction among his Quebec the fundamental reason that brought us to Ottawa is precisely to get Quebec into the Gerin said in one of several recent interviews with Quebec if English Canada says no once then Quebe cers will have to do some serious Gabriel my for the says rejection of the Accord would be a major insult to the Quebec tory we should ask ourselves what to do after the slap in the face weve just what pushed me into politics was the future of if i see that Quebec is being put Down i accept these views appear to be generalized in the several High pro file such As Environ ment minister Lucien Bouchard and transport minister Benoit Bou have already stated they Are tying their future in Ottawa to the Fate of the there has been speculation that if the Accord Many Quebec maps would abandon the Mulroney government to launch a new provincial party in pm member swears allegiance in whisper Quebec up Jacques Pari Leader of the parti quebecois and Jean another pm Mem Ber in the took different approaches to swearing allegiance to the Queen an avowed swore he said he didst mind because the pm adopted an amendment when it was in Power in forcing members of the Legisla Ture to pledge allegiance also to the people of but another staunch que Bec had his colleagues in stitches when he whispered his Alle Giance to the Queen so softly that the words were congratulations to our graduates the University of Manitoba will Confer and certificates on approximately 800 people at its 22nd annual fall in the East gym of the Bison building at 8 october and the Public Are invited to convocation to share in honouring the achievements of our Adele Wiseman and graduate of the University of will be honoured with the conferring of an honorary the Ionut Ksita of Manitoba and responsible to the people of Canada the Way it should have been 122 years said the 69yearold retired army whether he will Ever sit in the Senate depends on but a technical Roadblock May have been under the Meech Lake constitutional the prime minister has agreed to make Senate appointments from a list of names provided by the Getty called the election to press for a triple Senate effective and with equal representation from each he intends to give the name of the Winner to but the prime minister insists he needs a list of not just after meeting Waters and Reform party Leader Preston Getty hinted he would give Mulroney the names of All candidates who ran Mon along with a notation that Waters received the most i got the impression he would endear or to communicate with the prime minis Ter in a Way that would satisfy the technical Manning attending a Commonwealth conference in Kuala Hast commented on the Stan with Reform Leader Preston Manning said Mulroney will have no Choice but to appoint the consequence would be if he Doest respect the will of the he will risk More Man Ning Calgary conservative my Alex Kindy said Mulroney should Cut Short his trip to the Commonwealth conference in Malaysia in order to Deal with the Senate appointment and scrap the sales there is a message being sent by Alberta and i think the voters Are Kindy he should come absolutely and As fast As Possi the consequences Are that we might have difficulty in the next Federal elec at the tories hold 24 of the 26 Alberta seats in the Liberal Lloyd Axworthy said he found it incredible that maps from an elected commons would even contemplate ignoring the vote and repudiating demo he called on tory backbench ers from the West to insist that Mulroney appoint Filmon considers copying Alberta by Gerald flood Premier Gary Filmon said yesterday he has not ruled out the possibility of holding a Senate election in Manitoba next its certainly is an option that in willing to consid he said i have never ruled out that but clearly we have an Opportunity to evaluate what happens in the aftermath of the Alberta Filmon said a Manitoba vacancy in the upper chamber is expected next year when senator Joe Guay reaches the compulsory retirement age of Filmon said he will then have the option of submitting the traditional list of candidates to prime minister Mulroney for an or following Alberta Premier Don Gettys example and Call an elec Filmon said while he supports the principle of electing he would prefer to think the prov inces can make Progress on creating a triple Senate in the next Progress that would eliminate the need for piecemeal election of Ive indicated in the past id rather see the Senate reformed More quickly than electing one senator at a time Over a period of 30 or 40 he in committed to a triple Senate effective and with equal representation for each province and the election of senators in my judgment is the Way to go Over the Long Filmon said Mulroney should appoint Stan the person duly elected by the people of who makes All Senate has said he wants Alberta to present a list of possible not just the name of the elected Candi our pure Wool flannel pants Are Quality tailored for longer choose from Plain or pleated fronts and a selection of this seasons most popular there a fall wardrobe essential and an unbeatable 00 originally while quantities last this week Only Garden City t Grant Park Plaza Kildonan place Polo Park shipping Centre Portage place shops of Winnipeg Square vital Centre t uni City fashion Square Winnipeg tip top the Leader Brandon gallery Brandon ;