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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 21, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A2 Winn Pix Maii ii 2001 digest a8 a9 Index local editorials focus letters to the editor a9 business stocks b5 family notices in a emporiums c6 classified c7 Jumble c11 diversions Ann Landers d3 comics 02 sports record entertainment d1 movies d7 prime time to a11 weather a12 i i i deaths Judith wife of Patrick Sandra of widow of Joseph Marguerite widow of Edward Robert Brian Gurdial widow of Sandhya John Stanley 85 widow of Karl Agnes Doris widow of John Lan widow of Lloyd widow of Steve husband of Dominque husband of Edna Sylvia of the widower of Marjorie Gloria Ruth wife of Keith Van Der widower of Mary Van Der Van John husband of Marj Van Walter husband of Edmund Avey i classified death notices c6 lotteries pick 3 winning number yesterday was i i i How to reach us Winnipeg free press 1355 Mountain Avenue Manitoba r2x 3b6 switchboard 6977000 t circulation City delivery 6977001 t advertising classified 6977100 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companies Cut Stock markets have and the Cana Dian Dollar remains at near record the Federal Reserve Cut Short term interest rates by a further half Point in a bid to revive the sluggish american Economy see Story on the rate Cut by Alan the Al powerful chairman of the Federal saw the Canadian Alliance increase pressure on Martin to give the country Economy a shot in the but Martin is standing his saying the country sound economic As Well As a billion tax Cut package that was launched will allow Canada to weather the there have been very few budgets we have seen since confederation which were As significant As what was done in the great advantage of doing it in october was that the stimulus and the spending were Able to come in the first of january As opposed to which would have otherwise been the those tax cuts Are just now begin Ning to wend their Way through the econ omy and they Are going to become much More substantial in when Al employment insurance payments and the cup Canada pension plan pay ments Are not required and when the health care spending will Start to so essentially the thing is very Well the next scheduled rat setting announcement for the Bank of Canada is april who for the first time since becoming finance minister did not deliver a Spring is expected to provide a fiscal update by Martin added that last Falls minibus along with the interest rate Cut of a half Point by the Bank of Canada a few weeks will not Only help the econ but also the which some worry could reach As Low As 60 let me Tell we Are not sitting we Laid out a plan to Deal with this and it is dealing with Martin said his current fiscal which comes with a Builtin will More than ensure the promised tax cuts As Well As announced spending plans will not be affected by the Martin said the liberals Campaign promises As Well As commit ments made in january throne speech have also been factored into his eco nomic were those newer spend ing commitments predicting will not be scaled the slowdown but Martin in Manitoba said the timing May be we 01 06 3s the storm Clouds dramatic As on the horizon have included an Unlusu Southern ally pessimistic Ontario economic forecast from Morgan gre9 Selmer Canada on monday Manitoba finance that the country minister Economy could grow by a Mere per cent this Morgan is also warning that there is a 5050 Chance the United states could slump into a races because 40 per cent of Canadas Gross Domestic product and 87 per cent of its exports Are tied to the United the country would be unable to avoid being sucked into a recession if the american Economy worsened to the Point it was seeing negative Manitoba finance minister Greg Selinger said he believes the province can weather the were predicting the slowdown in Manitoba will not be As dramatic As Southern said nevertheless he said Ottawa needs to take clearly wed like to see the Federal government work with the Bank of Canada to keep interest rates said that a key stimulus for the some Manitoba businesses Are already cutting staff and putting expansion plans on said Jonas Vic president of the Manitoba division of the Canadian manufacturers and the american Economy is Cooling off and were feeling it Back said earlier this wefa Canada said there was a 15percent Chance of a recession in Martin said he takes Comfort that most the private economic forecasts have projected growth of Between two and three per numbers better than the per cent Canada recorded in Bank of Canada governor David Dodge also struck a positive tone yes saying in a speech that Canadas economic fortunes should improve later in the Martin maintained that the trouble facing the country Economy and battering the Dollar Are coming from out Side Canadas Borders and Are therefore largely beyond his reach and the problem is not in the problem is in the United the problem is in Japan and it Doest seem to me to make any sense for us to take action which would Hurt us in the medium and longer term to affect a con Sumer in the United states or to affect a banking regulation problem in Martin didst deny that the slowdown is causing canadians both pain and and i dont think anyone is Happy with i sure As hell am but you have to understand when you come from growth of five per cent to it is a hell of a you can feel but it is a Long Way from being a Martin said canadians should be confident that the country will withstand this latest economic with files from David Kuxhaus largest selection of Hardwood flooring in Manitoba visit our new showroom 4835 Portage w my 8883045 18007064057 sales service installation cites sliced bread a Post honeycomb Cereal Heinz canned pasta whisks cat food 170 Sun Rype hi5 beverage q 1 v sunlight laundry detergent t 37 Kelloggs Onufri Grain bars 295 Holiday luncheon meat 1 Peanut butter 500 Green giant create meal o Sqq 595 soft Margarine Beatrice chocolate Misc Pacific g milk385 Blue ribbon instant Coffee 200 Chicken Noodle or vegetable soup 284 Swanson Micro meat 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said the Man had pronounced acne scars on his Cheeks and his voice was also it had a very even very its very she it happened so close to we didst hear its put everyone on Alert with him not getting police say there unsure How the Man got inside the whether he had a key or if he was let at the scene it did not appear the door was opened he got inside the apartment and were not exactly sure How he got police spokesman Bob Johnson adding the girl was drowsy from being Woken up and give police accurate our investigators Are quite sure this was not a random he there is no indication that there is a danger to he added police believed they would have a suspect in custody Dur ing the weekend and released details of the attack to solicit Public help in tracking him fleeing suspect hit by caught by police Winnipeg police bagged a suspect yesterday but Only after the Man had an unpleasant Runin with a at police spotted a 32year old City wanted on several Domestic dispute crossing the legislative 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