Turning the screws: the provinces win concessions from Ottawa
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The Canadian federal government agreed to take a more collaborative approach with the provinces during a meeting of First Ministers in Ottawa during Dec 1997. The premiers lobbied for more say in how to spend a future budget surplus. They also voiced opposition to strict new global warming standards.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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The master plan: a draft for a new Canada goes before the cabinet
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Marcel Masse's cabinet committee on national unity submitted a multistage package of reforms that would redistribute federal and provincial power. The plan would give the Canadian federal government more power over economic issues and recognize Quebec as a distinct society.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1996
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Judgment day: turbulent times polarized the country
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Mulroney instituted many social and economic changes in Canada during his tenure as prime minister. The changes were opposed by many people but necessary to the financial health of the country. The ways in which Mulroney implemented some changes are described.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1993
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