Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 3, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May j 1 Filmon ponders farm Aid plan province considers own scheme in rejecting Ottawa position by Patrick me Kinley Koft of filet Pottss Manitoba May be dotted to go it alone on an Aid program for hard pressed Premier Gary Fil Mon said in one of a series of attacks on Federal Filmon said Ottawa insistence that the provinces pay half the Cost of a Aid pack age would impose costs that Provin Cial governments cannot the provinces cannot be expected to compete with subsidies paid by National governments in the United states and he describing it As an Issue the Federal govern ment must Deal he said while Ottawa plays standoff games with the prov inces Over funding for the farm Aid Farmers do not even know whether they will be Able to remain in to give them some Hope the prov province Ince May be forced to launch its own Independent leaving Ottawa to Deal with the Issue he he said one option the province is now looking at would involve setting up its own interest rate subsidy pro Gram for farm Relief and interest rates Are among the issues that premiers of the four Western provinces Are expected to discuss next monday and tuesday when they meet in Portage la Prairie for their annual con Filmon said Western premiers must step up their fight against Federal policies that Are hurting the Economy and putting an unfair Bur Den on provincial coffers he said building a common front conditioner Ouw operation Over 6 High Quality Copper tubing unique Cabinet s but with pm Karen safely in mind against Ottawa will be one of his highest priorities at the Western pre Miers conference next i think that interest rates could turn out to be the single worst prob Lem we face Over the next couple of he noting a six percent age Point spread Between rates in Canada and those in the United there has got to be a competitive he arguing that Ottawa interest rate policy is pre venting Canadian businesses from expanding to take advantage of free Trade with the United Filmon also pointed to Federal decisions that Are offloading costs on to the such As cuts in Federal funding for health and posts econ Dary cuts in Federal regional Northern and native programs and the capping of welfare payments to provinces like Alberta and British Colum Filmon noted Manitoba is joining in a court Case challenging the Cap on welfare he said he Hopes the Western premiers will look at other joint action they can Filmon said the premiers will re View their reached last to reduce inter provincial Trade barriers and will look at the possibility of extending they will look at Progress on the environment and Trade and he in they will look at initiatives to improve consultation on Rural development and cooperation among their various electrical he Filmon said Ontario recent agreement to buy Conaw Apa generated Power from Manitoba pro Vides for a transmission link that could be a Linchpin in an East West Power i think there will be More discus Sion on he specialists in heating Cooling of custom built Homes 485 marys 2350611 24 service showroom open for less priced cos mans 9421177 200 Princess mpg s other chair address Forl 94s a the filers 3600 c tax services 10 help Blacks make a kids future during Blacks childrens Hospital Charity drive until May a donation from sales of Many Blacks Brand products will be made to your Community childrens help us reach our goal of this buy 3 Rolls of Blacks film for and a donation will be 100 24 exposure color Prim buy 3 Rolls of Blacks film including processing and color prints for and a donation will be 24 coioi1 mul hid Ultra Fine Grain chios Mill him Ultra Fine Grain Forest Park Park shopping Portage place vital Kimoni Winnipeg Ponnu in in locations with video Ovar 200 locations carom North american Canada new Nova in United North 2557540 dental arts fire a Small fire forced the evacuation of the dental arts building on Vaughn Street the fire started on the fifth floor about 4 it was quickly extinguished and the building reopened about 30 minutes Bottom line see what youve been free fishing seminar use and application of fish finders professionally presented by Boris Lemecha and Brad Harlos thursday May and monday May 7th bring your fishing questions new hours open till 9 excellent selection rings chains pearls earrings watches Llandro Doulton Crystal figurines make mothers Day special with a gift from Silverman jewellers anniversary special discount off Donald 3550 come in and enter a draw to win fabulous 1990 Csc s15 pickup 4 4 Auto two sliding rear Power rear step rally wheels and much More Stock As Low As 932 si6 68 Cash Back or and 10 9 financing pack Iii Cash Back 1990 Csc safari Van specially 8 passenger seating air cond 4 cruise tilt Antilock brakes and much Stock As Low As Cash Back or and 10 9 financing ask our salespeople Shaw ;