The unity industry; the battle over the constitution has generated large fees for consultants and speech writers
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Canada's constitution battle has provided many lucrative positions for consultants, pollsters and speech writers. For example Ottawa's Federal-Provincial Relations Office offered consultant Daniel Despin a two month contract valued at $34,075.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1992
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The sound of silence: liberals and NDP avoid the unity fray
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Jean Chretien of the Liberal Party and Audrey McLaughlin of the New Democratic Party are not participating in the constitutional talks in Canada. The two political leaders are focusing on economic issues.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1992
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Converts in high places
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The Reform Party of Canada is growing both in terms of membership and financial contributions. The majority of the party's members had been disaffected Tories, but growth is now more broad-based.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1991
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