October 29, 1990

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October 29, 1990

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How to clean up the Senate mess
ANOTHER VIEW

How to clean up the Senate mess

By CHARLES GORDON5 min
ON THE MARCH
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ON THE MARCH

OPENING NOTES

OPENING NOTES

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How to clean up the Senate mess 1213
ANOTHER VIEW

How to clean up the Senate mess

What should be done is a simple turning back of the clock, requiring the Senate to relive the ingloriousness of its past By CHARLES GORDON5 min
ON THE MARCH 2627
COVER

ON THE MARCH

RIDING A WAVE OF POPULAR SUPPORT, THE REFORM PARTY SEEKS A NEW DEAL FOR THE WEST
OPENING NOTES 1011

OPENING NOTES

Donna Rice takes the stage, Tilley hats prepare for battle, and Germaine Greer disparages a certain columnist
THE MAN AND HIS MISSION 3031
COVER

THE MAN AND HIS MISSION

MANNING SAYS HE WANTS TO CHANGE CANADA By JOHN HOWSE9 min
More than a talking head 52b53
BUSINESS

More than a talking head

Keith Spicer is shaking up the CRTC
Turning Canada into a world shipping power 5859
BUSINESS WATCH

Turning Canada into a world shipping power

A small tax change could send an important signal that Canada really is interested in joining the 21st century By Peter C. Newman5 min
HANGING TOUGH 5051
BUSINESS

HANGING TOUGH

MOST OF THE WORLD’S STOCK MARKETS REFLECT A WEAKENING ECONOMY, BUT BARGAINS EXIST By JOHN DALY7 min
Some fleeting moments of fame 8889
COLUMN

Some fleeting moments of fame

There they are, two interesting bits in the newspapers. Ollie North, the fake patriot, is back in yet another court seeking yet another appeal on the myriad charges laid against him in the devious money-for-arms plot which Ronald Reagan, of course, knew nothing about. By Allan Fotheringham4 min
LOST ON THE PRAIRIE 3839
COVER

LOST ON THE PRAIRIE

THE TORIES’ GRIM SLIDE IN THE WEST By BRUCE WALLACE7 min
Frontier secrets 8283
BOOKS

Frontier secrets

Jack Hodgins spins a dark Victorian tale By VICTOR DWYER4 min
REACHING A TRUCE 1415
CANADA

REACHING A TRUCE

SENATORS STRIKE A DEAL TO RESUME NORMAL SESSIONS AND PASS STALLED LEGISLATION—BUT NOT THE GST By NANCY WOOD7 min
Shaky at the helm 4445
WORLD

Shaky at the helm

The budget battle wounds Bush politically By HILARY MACKENZIE4 min
LETTERS 45

LETTERS

Your Oct. 1 editorial, which expressed pride in the professionalism and dedication displayed by the sailors and airmen preparing to deploy to the Persian Gulf, was both justified and welcome (“A Reason For Pride,” From the Editor’s Desk).
October 221990 November 51990