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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 8, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 2001 angry voters continued from Pagell despite the the Celebration was muted among labour supporters compared with scenes of jubilation that swept Britain when Blair came to Power four years ago after 18 years of conservative who was often confronted during the Campaign by voters angry at the Pace of said he heard the message much More needs to be done on substandard schools and you have Given us tonight an historic moment for the labour he that is an extraordinary it is what we have always worked Blair conceded the euphoria that sur rounded his last Victory was the judgment May be a More sober one and the mood is different but i believe it is a More reasoned one As because it is based on a record in he defends achievements despite criticisms of his Blair defended labours i believe also that this country is a better country today than in 1997 and i believe in five years from now it will be a better country than Blair that is the expectation we must now live up a lot a lot More to Britain major television including the predicted a labour landslide for Blair seconds after the polls eliminating any drama from the evening in Hague always had a Moun Tain to he needed the greatest swing in support since the second world War to win a majority close attention was also paid to the a key Factor in determining the Success of the three major turnout was projected to drop by about 10 percentage Points to 59 per cent by the possibly because some Vot ers believed the outcome was a foregone but Anthony King of the University of Essex said the Low turnout shows a problem for who promised to make politics less the effect of four years of Blair politics would appear to disconnect he there Are no this is a government that has reconnected people with labour won 418 seats in the conservatives 165 and the Liberal democrats the rest of the seats were won by regional Canadian press divers Hunt for baby body by Judy Monchuk Calgary divers scoured the murky Waters of the fast flow ing Bow River look ing for the tiny body of a baby girl wrapped in plastic bags whose Tod Dler brother apparently died alone in an empty the childrens Rei is due in Alberta provincial court Friday charged with failing to properly Bury the body of 15monthold Dominic Ryu a japanese citizen who came to Calgary four years ago on a student approached police late police began scouring the icy Waters of the Mountain fed Bow after investigators Learned Fujii also had a Daugh three Montgold gemini weve Learned the body of gemini was placed in the River Here in two plastic bags Over the last several said staff George rocks of the homicide while police dogs and officers searched the Brush along supplied photo Rei is with her son Dominic Ryu Brown in this undated the Banks of the gemini was believed to be wearing a yellow Terry Sleeper and a Pink dress and was wrapped in a sleeping Blan rocks said charges against who was distraught when she notified May be it is expected she will be under suicide watch while in rocks appealed to the Public for information from anyone who May have helped Fujii care for her Chil alerted by a landlord who reported a pungent found Dominica decomposing body tuesday on the bedroom floor of a hollow apart ment in Southeast toys were strewn about and rocks said an empty Playpen was the Only furniture in the he would not say if the boy was Neighbours in the rundown apart ment Block near the Stampede grounds said a Childs screams had gone on for Days and nights then police have not been Able to locate the childrens natural a Calgary Man who was not living in the apart ment at the Chris who was jogging by the Riverbank was shaken by news police were searching for a baby when you have a Mother and her that supposed to be the greatest amount of care we can have for one he Canadian press continued from Pagell do politics say women Toronto after years of growing participation by women in recent declines Are alarming and require dramatic changes in the electoral says a nonpartisan group of Canadian we want an equal voice in All Legisla in All municipal in the parliament of Frances a member of equal said yester we want to be heard when Laws Are formed or social programs Are altered that have an Impact on our although she sits in the Ontario legis lature As a member of the Lankin insists the organization has membership from All political weve hit a natural Glass ceiling in this said Marilou Mcphedran blames the current first past Tepost system where parties win seats regardless of the number of votes it is unfair to youth and minorities and has fostered grow ing Public disinterest in the political sys she the lawyer and women advocate said women cant simply depend on the whim of leaders to pick female candidates to bolster their she said a system of proportional representation would increase the role of women and minorities by allowing Par ties to ensure there is appropriate 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Prairie farm ers who appealed yesterday to the Federal government to lift restrictions on the Sale of organic wheat were told they were Barking up the wrong Alliance agriculture critic Howard Hilstrom said its unfair that organic Farmers must sell their product to the Canadian wheat Board at the same Price As conventional wheat when organic Grain is Worth two to three times As organic Farmers in Saskatchewan and Alberta must then buy Back their own pay the Board for an Export licence and Market the product waiting up to 18 months to receive full we Are calling for the wheat Board to become a voluntary participation marketing Agency that would work along the lines of a said at the rest of Canada has that Ontario wheat Farmers can opt in or out of their while Prairie Farmers Hilstrom natural resources minister Ralph who responsible for the wheat said it is a duly elected 10 of whose 15 members Are Farmers elected by and government will not override it by its a matter that should properly be referred to the directors of the Canadian wheat Goodale said in the com Canadian press Stith envies while the remaining seats Are chosen from party this process has boosted female Polit ical participation to about 40 per cent of the said Sylvia a political scientist at the University of comparative studies show the result is an improved Tenor of debate on issues that Are important to she Bashevkin said women need to hold a critical mass of 30 to 40 per cent of seats to make a significant equal voices first Effort to increase the participation of women is a charter Challenge that would undo Federal and provincial election Canadian press Day said the liberals went about the move in the wrong and now there going to do the Correct thing which is next they bring in this Issue and we discuss we debate it and we vote on and you dont have to get unanimous consent at that Point that the Way it should be pressed for his Day said he believes Mandela is worthy of consideration for honorary government House Leader Don Boudria acknowledged that the original forwarded by backbench my John took some people by Surprise and should have involved More Anders said he was fed up with the Liberal government finding ways to Cut off debate on Public he also suggested he was getting even with the government for blocking a motion to honour the 50th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of in entitled to my political Anders in entitled to my Privi Leges and my rights As a member of parliament and just because the liberals say they want a poster boy of theirs to be Given an honorary Why should i give a rubber stamp to that Anders want the Only Alliance my who disagreed with the Ted White also Felt that such a motion should be duly debated by however popular it As an immigrant myself in Sensi Tive about my Canadian citizenship and in not of a mind to Grant it to just any and i want to hear Good reasons for Why i should do said who was born in new Alliance House Leader John Reynolds said he agreed that Mandela was a communist and terrorist at one time in his but said the real Point was that there want a proper procedure in place for bestowing honorary i think Rob May have some of his facts said Alliance my Monte Mandela is scheduled to visit Canada next september during what could be his final trip to North Canadian press pay hike continued from Page b1 the Bill also provides Richer than recommended pension improvements for instead of reflecting the 20 per cent pay an my who serves for eight years will get a pension 43 per cent Richer than under the current one of the Bills most controversial portions was a clause requiring those maps who voted against it to opt in with in 90 Days if they wanted the a clause Chretien used to Embarrass those who opposed the Alliance my Brian who voted against the described that opting in clause As it is absolutely pal Lister Portage Lisgar Pallister said he will opt i have no he my constituents Tell me that i am Worth at least As much As parliamentarians who Are trying to break up the at least As much As the members of parliament who absolutely refuse to do any constituency work for people who dont vote for Alliance my Vic Toews also said he will take the now that the Bill has i will opt in As other members Toews Provencher nip maps will also accept the pc Leader Joe who wanted the raise deferred until after the next elec has said he will not sign up for an increase in his commons but his party already supplements his bringing his total yearly earnings to higher than any other party Leader except the prime d tales festival fun for All i Kildonan june 24 12 noon to pin free admission cot owl entertainment of choir hmm for inf please Call 2534003 visit the free press Booth at june 9 10 its your Chance to simply Complete the entry form below and drop it off for entry into a random draw for a Gas address postal code phone Are you currently Winnipeg pm the free press were there for you ;