Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 16, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba 958rent 7368 news continued on around Canada Landry eyes go Home Quebec Premier Bernard Landry already has his sights set on a possible residence for the Leader of an Independent que Bec the Home currently used by Adrienne Clarkson when Shes in Quebec theres a lot of Federal prop erty in the National capital que Bec City which would become available the moment sovereignty is Landry said yes shift Over Montreal two ambulance attendants have been fired after they refused to provide Assis Tance to a Man who collapsed and later three friends were at a club last month when one of them col his friends put the 31 year old Man in a car and then intercepted an ambulance which they spotted on the they said the attendants refused to saying their shift was no Regan decision former Nova Scotia Premier Gerald Regan will face one charge of indecent assault or eight is now in the hands of Canadas top nine supreme court of Canada judges reserved their decision yesterday after hearing arguments in the they Are not expected to Rule for six to eight Ontario tories tank Toronto support for Ontario progressive conserva Tive government has hit the Low est Point since the tories took office in 1995 and increasing numbers of voters say its time for a suggests an Itsos Reid poll conducted for the Globe and Only 31 per cent of decided voters polled last month said they would support the compared with 51 per cent who would Back the Hargrove says Buzz off its for Alexa Mcdonough to step Down As Leader of the Federal new democratic says the president of the Canadian Auto workers Ontario nip Leader Howard Hampton should also Bow Buzz Hargrove said adding the longstanding marriage Between the nip and organized labour is also theres no respect for the relationship its not work ing and its not something that can be Hargrove the Dps House Leader in parliament said Mcdonough has the support of party the consensus in the party is that Alexa is doing the right thing by staying said Winnipeg my Bill pricey guns turned in Ottawa firearms Worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and dating Back to 1776 have been turned Over to the Canad an War museum by people not wanting to Register them under the new gun we have received about 400 mostly revolvers and in the last 18 says Dan director of compiled from Canadian press March 2001 Canada world b1 business b5 tse listings b7 Mutual funds b8 editor Doug Speirs 6977248 pot smokers Case will go to High court Ottawa Canadas highest court agreed yesterday to hear a convicted pot smokers claims that Federal marijuana Laws Are unconstitutional because the drug is Chris the former operator of a hemp boutique in was convicted in 1997 of drug Possession and trafficking charges for Selling cannabis to an undercover police at clays original Ontario Supe rior court Justice John Mccart admit Ted he was convinced marijuana was harmless and caused no serious mental or physical but the judge ruled it would be up to parliament to determine whats illegal and said the drug charges didst infringe on clays constitutional that prompted Clay and lawyer Alan Young to seek leave to Appeal their Case to the highest court in the As is Cus the supreme court gave no Rea sons for its the Case has become a flagship for marijuana users Many of whom sing the praises of the drugs medicinal qualities who want to see pot this is something All canadians should Young said were going to get the High est court in the land to Rule on whether or not parliament has the constitutional authority to prohibit harmless conduct on pain of criminal throughout their which was rejected by the Ontario court of Appeal in october Young has argued that marijuana has no More ill health effects Ryfun Remiorz Canadian press Lewis Sperry 10 rides a Luggage cart yesterday As a Beagle working for the Cana Dian food inspection sniffs for contraband food at Dorval Airport in scare May be bigger threat than disease Industry fears Consumers will shun meat by Paula Arab Toronto the scare Factor of a ban on agricultural products from Europe could be More threatening to Canadas cattle and cheese markets than the actual Hazard of Footman Mouth disease says an Industry the average person Doest read past the first they see the word cheese and canned meat what do they do they dont buy said Robert pres ident of the Canadian association of importers and were More afraid of the negative Impact to food products in general such As meat and cheese and canned foods that canadians would say in not going to touch this at Armstrong said earlier this Canada and the United states banned european Union fresh meat and Dairy products in a bid to prevent an outbreak of the Footman Mouth virus cattle ranchers say their biggest fear is that the United states might close its Border to meat imports at the first sign of the virus in with 90 per cent of All beef exports destined to the Western cattle men say their Industry would be wiped out if the american Market is continued please see disease b2 ethics Czar digging deeper by Jim Brown Ottawa Stockwell buoyed by a Promise from the Federal ethics watch dog to delve into his latest opened a new front yesterday in the Bat the to prove Jean Chretien guilty of conflict of the prime minister would like to pre tend that the Shawin Gate mess is the Canadian Alliance Leader told the but the ethics counsellor has now launched a new Day was quickly joined by Joe Clark of the conservatives and Gilles Dueppe of the bloc As the three took pm faces new round of conflict allegations turns berating the prime minister Over his onetime partnership in a Golf course in his Chretien was Adamant As he has been for months that he severed ties with the grand Mere Golf just North of his Home town of As soon As he took Power in i sold my shares to Jonas Prince in november he i had absolutely no ownership of the shares after i was sworn in As prime in the Issue is More complicate the 1993 Sale of Chretien 25 per cent ownership in the course fell through when a Toronto real estate failed to pay the matter bogged Down in Legal wrangling that did not end until when a new buyer was finally in the Chretien has admit Ted he lobbied the Federal business development Bank in 199697 for a loan to the Auberge a hotel adjoining the Golf continued please see request b2 than Many of the foods people the Appeal could touch on a Host of other criminal activities gambling and for instance that Young maintained Are illegal simply because there considered socially the implications extend far beyond but marijuana is the Best Case he theres a great Deal of empirical Evi Dence demonstrating the relative harmlessness of the Canadian press Alliance my wants to end perpetual powerlessness Pallister resurrects his plan to unite right by Paul Samyn Ottawa Manitoba my Brian Pallis Ter yesterday Laid out a three step plan to unite the country two conservative Par ties that would Lead to a founding convention in Winnipeg next the resurrection of pal listers com Mon ground sales pitch initially made when he was a Federal tory two years ago appears to have More Chance now that Hes pushing it As a Canadian Alliance it is my Hope that the last three fed eral elections have provided us with ample illustration of the fact that the Price of division is perpetual Power the Portage Lisgar my pal listers plan for cooperation and a possible merger of the Alliance and tories Calls for the formation of a com Mittee of maps from both that group will then create a discussion document on reconciling the divided right Wing forces by he also sets out a process for Delegate selection by both parties for a policy convention that he suggests should take place in the Canadian people have to care enough to see accountability brought Back to Pallister i Hope that this process and the frustration that Many of us and Many canadians have Felt of past failures will engender the volition necessary to Over come the inevitable the inevitable naysayers and the inevitable criticisms which will come about As a result of this or any other process that they enter into in this important exer Cise of bringing like minded canadians together said who ran for the tory leadership won by Joe Clark in pal listers latest attempt at uniting the right comes As tories and Alliance Mem Bers trying to mend Clark and Alliance Leader Stockwell Day have both expressed an openness to greater cooperation but continue a game of cat and mouse on the there were no tories at yesterdays press who has crossed swords with Pallister on his plans in the was noncommittal on the latest sales i am not sure what Pallister is up we will read what Pallister pro Clark but i dont know if it is authorized by anyone in the Manitoba tory my Rick Boro Tsik did it dismiss pal listers plan but did take a shot at the tory you have to look at All this is just the Brando Souris my Pallister seems to have his own views on a number of issues and As who to run for and How Many leadership conventions he wants to 2001 rotary career symposium putting the pieces together featuring an informative showcase of aboriginal speakers and exhibitors panel discussions on aboriginal trends will be featured during both Days of the rotary career symposium Stop by the red Road to the aboriginal located in aisle 400 March 2001 staff March 20 21 and 22 in min i Camu Winnipeg convention Centre sponsored in part by v v v c r h e it Manitoba aboriginal youth career awareness committee m p 0 s i u m 0 r g 15 pc 1v39 4 Justice committee ;