THe party zone: Halifax celebrated as the G-7 leaders met
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The notoriously moody weather of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was very evident, as fog and torrential rain cast a pall over the Group of 7 summit meeting. A protest by Native Americans over unfair wealth distribution was one of the pertinent political happenings. How the world leaders passed their time is described.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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Dreams of glory: Halifax prepares to play host to the G-7 leaders
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Canadian prime minister Jean Chretien has announced that the June 1995 G-7 summit will take place in two buildings on the Halifax, NS waterfront. Chretien hopes the cost of the event will be less than $20 million. City leaders see the summit as a potential economic boon.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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The last best place
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Halifax, the host city for the June 1995 G-7 summit, is in the midst of a social renaissance, which has made the Nova Scotia capital a popular place to live. A steady influx of Europeans and younger Canadians have relocated to Halifax and its environs in the 1990s.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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