Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 20, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free november a3 lawyer telling doer says continued from a1 its invited a free press reporter to the Crown corporations Headquarters to meet president Bill discuss the matter and look at the company position such invitations Are because of deadline the reporter its made a fur ther offer to have Fraser go to the reporters in the Fraser phoned in his Nugentq made on the record before the drive a big Hole through tory claims privatization wont affect and they added further fuel to the controversy surrounding Bill the legislation needed to privatize the nip has seized on its As the sessions big and the Bill has been held the rest of the govern ments Large legislative package got Royal assent we think the lawyer is telling the nip Leader Gary doer this document and testimony clearly contradicts what the Premier is say the nip also said Nugentq crts appearance last week explains Why the tories were in such a hurry to have a vote on Bill 67 by Premier Gary Filmon stood firm in his position that putting its in private hands will have no Impact on Filmon claimed All Nugent was doing before the crts was arguing for Elbow in dealing with any unexpected costs its might face in the in the next he said the lawyer didst know what he was talk ing we have briefing notes from its that clearly say he is Filmon adding the nip was misrepresenting Nugentq comments to score political Fraser said Nugentq comments were not based on mass final written he was putting some emotional top spin on Fraser Fraser said Nugentq unfortunate use of the phrase rate Shock had Noth ing to do with he said it referred to rate already under which has decreased Long distance charges and increased local Fraser said its will be taking action with Nugent Over his although he be we Are very unhappy with him and we will be talking with Nugent could not be reached for Nugent told the crts that Selling off its will Force the corporation to Start paying income taxes and face higher borrowing costs because it will no longer be Able to piggyback on the governments credit its the same thing another Utility rate one hired by the econ Lysis consulting which Analysed the costs of privatization for the said Selling off its will result in a per cent increase in average phone the Ontario firm also said As a Pri Vatel owned the Utility will face higher borrowing costs and taxes than a Crown Thompson mayor Bill Comaskey said the news supported his longtime Asser Tion that its should never be Selling its would also mean the death of the norths longtime goal of acquiring 911 emergency he rate shock1 feared highlights of what lawyer Ross Nugent told the Croc while acting for its last week in Ottawa in any we Are very conscious of the politics of these pro Here and at we Are very anxious to see things done that will make it easier for the people of Manitoba to accept the when that privatization Hap its will face costs that it has never faced the first and most obvious of these is the need to pay income every one does and so will the other is that there will be a rather substantial we in the Cost of capital Pri Marily because they will be Bor rowing on their own credit and will not have the provincial govern ment those Are two major costs we know there May Well be others that will develop once the shares Are issued and various rulings from the Federal government with respect to taxes and other mat ters will be made to the extent that these Are not known at the time that you will be establishing the going in it is very important that the Price Cap formula gives us room to see that these things will in due course be picked up As they become known residential Domestic rates Are going to change there is no question about that As a result of the introduction of a regime under your Rural residential rates in Manitoba Are certainly going to change More than others we Are concerned with rate this simply Means that ratepayers have to have time to adjust their people Are not Nigeria fires broadside at Canada destabilization attempt claimed App Nigeria Nigeria opened a meeting with a Commonwealth fac finding Mission yesterday by accusing Canada of financing groups trying to destabilize the West african foreign affairs minister Tom Ikimis told the opening of the today meet ing in the country political capital that Canadas former charge affaires in Nigeria had been instructed to link up with dissident elements planning to undermine the military we have overwhelming evidence that both at Home in As Well As Here in Canada is provid ing substantial financial assistance to agencies and individuals working for the destabilization of our Ikimis a fac finding team has been sent by the Commonwealth ministerial action or to weigh the coun try commitment to Canadas Christine Secretary of state for Central America and pulled out at the last minute on the advice of Security officials after Nigeria denied visas to her two ramp Ikimis accused Canada of trying to bring in armed soldiers As part of its delegation to this mag meeting under the Guise that they Are Diplo Nigeria also initially refused a visa to stewarts key Marius because they didst like his Bujold is special envoy for Nige Ria and the great lakes a Commonwealth official explained the nigerians were angry at being lumped into the same category As the poor great lakes countries Zaire and Canada has been the most vocal Commonwealth critic of Nigeria human rights record and went ahead with sanctions against the country after they were then dropped by mag last the sanctions include severing of sporting a total arms a downgrading of Canadas Mission to Nigeria and a visa ban for members of the military government and their Nigeria retaliated by closing its High commission in the 53member common wealth is considering whether to lift its suspension of the West african the Commonwealth took the unprecedented step of ousting Nige Ria in november 1995 after the execution of nine political including playwright Ken Ikimis called for an end to the sus pension and the lifting of economic sanctions against his woman loses shot at wins officers sympathy continued from a1 she cried when she saw to make matters the picture made her look like one of the so called usual sus and the text mentioned she was also known As Pas Laws As if it was an instead of her Maiden when she recovered from the if not the Humilia she promptly turned her self whereupon she was just As promptly released with a simple Promise to make her next court As it turned police we rent the Only ones who did it want her any More As of a retail which had promised a second Job called to by that Gayda want wanted any More by expect perhaps by her and her 21monthold baby at least that was the Way she was after Reading the ten most wanted Gayda and her husband went looking for an explanation for All of they dropped in on the offi cer in charge of selecting the ten most the officer volunteered How he chooses Winnipeg most he starts by consult Lenore Gayda wanted for assault causing bodily harm after a woman was punched in the Mouth in a dispute at a Transcona Gaydas Mug As it appeared in mondays free ing the police computers list of outstanding i actually pick the ones that Are most recent because theres a better Chance of apprehending those and i try to pick More serious sometimes you dont have a huge list to go the officer says on a tape of the conversation provided by i chose your he told because you were on the you were fairly recent and it was a serious serious aggravated assault can be extremely its usually reserved for put the boots Toem kind of not bops to the but then suspects Are routinely overcharged so the Crown has room to plea bar gain to a lesser like common the officer at crime Stop pers then went on to say he had no Way of knowing her particular circumstances when he started looking through the hundreds of War rants on the police so its very unfortunate and i do sympathize with he but theres not much that we can do about then the officer said this perhaps the name should be perhaps to some thing that Doest suggest the most then who Are these people weve been publishing for if they Arent the most wanted they Are what the offi cer the ten most per How ten most easy to catch that what it seems to come Down any old size of fish will As Long As they make a big slash for crime stoppers too bad Lenore Gayda alias alias the Puppy had to get caught in the sick of your Job poor pay no benefits no Security you dont need a new you need a Call 7865055 to learn All enquiries treated in strictest a few local 832 be kind to your Carrier help them out by Clearing the ice Snow from your we appreciate your wrinkles lip lines acne scars facial veins Brown spots spider leg veins these and other skin imperfections can be dramatically dermatology loser Centre Earl Melnuk of Rcpt 9577242 cigarette taxes to ctr says Canadian press Ottawa a new tax that will drive up the Price of cigarettes will be made Public tomorrow As part of the Federal governments new ant tobacco ctr news reported the government Hopes the Price increase will reduce teenage smoking and prevent a resurgence of cigarette the network report the Federal tax will increase by 60 cents a Carton across Canada and five provinces will increase their prices As a pack of cigarettes will go up by 15 cents in Nova Prince Edward Island and new the rest of the country will see an increase of 7 cents a restrictions also will be placed on the sponsorship by tobacco companies of arts and sporting they will no longer be Able to Flash their Brand names at such ctr and there will be a Complete ban on advertising with Only a few such As inshore information tobacco companies Are expected to fight the restrictions with a supreme court Challenge and a Campaign aimed at maps and there will be surprises when my fair lady opens tomorrow looking for Good 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