August 8, 1977

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Letters

A battle royal

If I had a ton of bricks, I could think of no better use for them than to drop them on the head of Allan Fotheringham for his remarks on the monarchy in She’s A Good Queen... (June 27). ALEX HYDE, COURTENAY, BC Wherever a loyalist heart beats, the monarchy lives.

Canada

The polls are closed until further notice

It was eleven-thirty on a late July night and the House of Commons had just finished voting approval of the new Immigration Act, the last piece of legislation to be passed before its annual summer recess. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was putting in a brief appearance at the traditional Commons postmortem party. By IAN URQUHART6 min

Canada

The sins of the mother

“I’m going to have another child,” Deborah Ellis said defiantly during the Toronto inquest into the death of her infant daughter, Vicky. “And just let anyone try and stop me.” Nobody can. Only compulsory sterilization or the menopause can stop Mrs. Ellis. By SANDRA MARTIN5 min

Is it that your government loves you less, or that it just loves Big Business more?

Canadians are sustained largely by their smug superiority complex toward the vulgar Americans. As an example, there is a delightful myth in this country that the lobbyist—the florid, Panetella-shrouded cartoon figure—exists only in the well-oiled corridors of Washington and is a foreign animal in pristine Ottawa. By Allan Fotheringham5 min

Canada

Canada, you’re still crazy after all these years

Debbie Stevenson’s cheeks are bulging alarmingly, flushed with the strain. Someone in the crowd is making a rude remark about the busty young lady’s lung power. Others, aware of the heightening tension, are quietly edging nearer for a closer look.

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