Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 21, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg few nov umm shutdown would be costly Reform Ottawa could lose billion if Canadian airlines folds by James Calgary the Federal government could lose More than billion annually if Canadian airlines International is shut says a chartered accountant who helped save the company in Cost will be said Bob of a share Holder whose loss estimates helped the airline secure Federal and provincial funding four years Morrow bases his estimate of losses to Ottawa on his calculation that people could lose their jobs if the airline folds people who work directly for Canadian and people employed in Pittoff jobs in the food service and even Petroleum Morrow figures about two thirds of those people would remain played for at least a that would Cost Ottawa and the provinces billions in lost tax pension payments and unemployment lost income taxes alone would total More than million in the first Morrow another million would be lost to unemployment dues and pension contributions from both employers and employment insurance coffers would be out a staggering billion if All workers made claims for canadians payroll was about of Villioti last morrows numbers have made it to Ottawa where transport minister David Afi Dersen is under attack about the governments refusal to help the Calgary based Vic the nop transport raised the billion figure Day in the mouse of weve been trying to push Ander son a Little bit because it appears there Are some things that could keep All those employees at Althouse they seem to be willing to Roll the Dice on the Canadian Auto which represents nearly ticketing and reservations is staging demonstrations today in Ironto and Calgary to Sway Ottawa into help ing the Canadian is trying to implement a restructuring package that includes a 10 per cent wage Cut for All employ Kevin the airlines chief exec has said the company could go under by january if unions dont agree to the wage Cut by next Canadian executives Are in Vancou ver this week talking with Union Lead ers Over the proposed wage talks on the Cut Are in a holding Pat Tern because canadians flight attendants Are still without a up photo cupe spokesman Richard representing airline talks to the Media in about jobs affected land pension Hamdian total affected at another at Ai outlets and cal3 total payroll million in v an open letter to Cantel customers dear Cantel has joined forces with the work to off Opportunity for us bring personally about our wireless ame in and services Welcome to the world of limitless Cantel mess Welcome to the world of Stanley Kabala chief executive officer Rogers Cantel Cartel Aims guns at tories by Eoln Kenny Edmonton Reform Leader Preston Manning believes the Federal tories have blundered even before the official Start of the next Federal election Ping their hand in an Klein speech by a conservative Manning said remarks by Alberta senator Ron Ghitter suggest native strategy will include plans for deficit spending and other centrist views that do nothing to distinguish Jean Cha rests tries from the Al senator Ron hitter certainly does not speak for the majority of Alber Manning said in an interview he completely ignores what Premier Klein has done to eliminate his debt and what he plans to do with the immigration in speeches in Calgary and Edmon ton this Ghitter rebuked the Alberta premiers single minded Battle to eliminate a annual deficit at the expense of the the sick and the Ghitter also took shots at neoconservative policies on family youth human rights and Manning said Ghitter was criticizing kleins fiscally responsible government with the authority of the Federal if senator Ghitter wants albertan to abandon their deficit fight i Chal Lenge my to resign his Patron Geshel tired Senate seat and run on that conservative Leader Jean Charest was touring Ontario and could not immediately be reached for but an aide said Ghitter was not speak ing for the party and offered some advice for the Reform is using a speech by sen Ator Ghitter As a launching pad to criticize said the unnamed Hes Hes grasping at he should listen to what Jean Charest is saying and what the nominated candidates Are those Are the people who speak for the focus Manning has reason to focus on Charest and the scially in Western Canada where lib eral support is thinnest but a recent end ironic poll suggests the second place tories have risen in favour with decided voters across Canada while Reform has slipped into a tie with the new democrats for third Linda a University of Alberta political said the Manning Charest feud comes As no the conservatives Are just trying to get Back into the fight in Alberta and Manning is trying to keep them out of the fight so he can Duke it out with the if you can concentrate your vote and your vote Doest get split by a Bunch of other you have a bet Ter Chance of both rights Centre parties Are try ing to woo the others supporters in the strike Date hangs Over air Canada Canadian press Calgary a strike beginning s is a possibility at air Canada after a conciliator failed at a Resolution Between the airline and its sales and service the Montrea based airline is leaving nothing to Chance in order to stay in the skies As the Busy Christ Mas season administrative and management staff Are being trained to fill in for the the company has also been running advertisements to find temporary replacement spokes woman Kym Robertson said members of the Canadian Auto workers voted 91 per cent in favour of Job action last conciliation efforts have now broken off and a strike deadline of Midnight 5 was agreed to by both a new round of talks to Avert a strike is expected to begin the Union is seeking higher improved benefits and Job air Canada is demanding the unlimited use of temporary workers and increased flexibility in the employ ment of the Union has the Union represents customer sales and service agents at Aero and reservations and ticket offices across the 4 t ;