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Trudeau criticized —

‘TORONTO (CP) — Ottawa‘ can put Canada back into a

rowth pattern by cutting interest.rates and encouraging
iness investment —- nol spending: money in massive *
nomic stimulation programs, the Canadian Federation
Independent Business sald today.

—-) The small business lobby made the recominendition ‘ina -
ef presented- to “Finance ‘Minister Mare Lalonde‘at a °

eeting here as the federation’ a annual ‘Pre-budget sub-
ission. _

Pat Johnson, federation vice-president, ‘said ‘lower in-

terest rates are vastly preferable to massive * fiscal z

ulation and will engender gradual econgmic: Teeovery.
; “We told Mr. Lalonde that with-lower:rates'a ‘weight of -

4. 5 billon could be taken off the federal] treasury’s back ag

‘atresult of reduced payments on thie public. debt, ” she said,
ee added that by using some of these savings and
moving policy roadblocks the country’s ‘major resources. .

verall economie. health will i improve: ey

The federation said its statistics indicated that 150,000
w firms were formed in 1 thepast year evedtylth high
ipterest rates. With lower daterest rates, that figure: Nod:
200,000 this year, it added. “if each of these'are jenkbled ©
ning pe additional. person, * 200, 000, Jobs = woul. ‘be
ate

The federation added: © - ° a
— Operating losses should be allowed t to be carried back

-per-cent tax credit so that firms know In advauee what:
search and development Wilk cost...

d the jobs that would. be created.

— Oftawa. should move quickly: to: implement the |
r ommendations ‘of ‘the Lartie committee, formed Rast
mer'to ‘Feport on ways to improve the economy. The
ner the main’ Lortie recommendation — a registered

areholder investment: plan — is operating the sooner it
'e Metin cet Tmane it does the job of
ulating investment. -

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[MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Miguel dela"

id told a group of Canadian MPs that their. twa
countries haye a mutual, permanent worry — being neigh-

boris of the United States, which often does not understand oe a 7

their problems,’ :
#We have many experlences over’ common problems to:
share,” dela Madrid said. ““One of them. very, important, is

to.be the neighbor of a nation that is So powerful that: many - :

iitmes it does not understand the problems of its neighbors *
inal their ditensions.”’ ;

‘Dela Madrid made the statement during | a courtesy calt-
the delegation, whose members included Commons
Speaker Jeanne Sauve and Andre Ouellet, minister of
copisumer affairs,” paid-him ‘at the ‘national palace. |

The president sald relations between the twa countries |
have: “developed with dynamism and imagination” ‘hi
recent years and: can‘improve further."

#1 believe that Canada and México can set ari example jo

the world of how an industrialized comtry like Canada|

cafes and assumes its responsibility’ toward developing
“countries. ”

He’also sald coiitiets rac Central Americ are tresteaag

the entire contirient. ty :
\4 believe that all of us should worry ‘about the. political

tonalons that exist(in certain, areas-of our, continent and...

which ‘are a risk to: all.” wee oh,
The Canadians also . discussed” Centra? “Ainerica at a
méeting earlier in the daj with Foreign Secretary Bernardo
Sepulveda, | ey :
(On: Tuesday, the Canadian and Mexitan politicians *
agreed () discuss disarmament andthe altuition in Central
Atnerica.“and the Caflbbean at an interproriiamentary
meting to be held in Ottawa in Mays". ,
Mexico and thé'U,S;- didagree sharply on how to deal with-
the. vidlence and leftist insurrections -in'Centrat ‘America,
The interparliamentary ; meeting . agenda.’ announced

* after’a meeting: off ‘Tubsday, also irieludes’ disctission of

sogdal and economic relations between Canada and Mexico
and @ new intérnstidnal ecanomle deer.
Sauve said: the rieeting “may provide dn opportimity for
aréater cogperation In vital
creased Joint effort, both nations i will so E
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OTTAWA (CP) — Consumers feel better about'ten Shan
Prospects and the outlook for:the economy than at any: time
“ aince the onset of the recession in mid-1981, the ‘Conference
Board of Canada. says... :

Ee But ‘by _ historical” ‘standards consumers” i ‘are

> pessimistic; -the: results of a fourth-quarter survey af con
. sumet” attitudes suggest: :
. Released today; the ‘survey’ Yerults' also ‘indicate that

> inflationary expectations, which Ottawa has’ been trying. to
: Squeeze out of the system for years, have crumbled to! ‘their
- lowest level | since questions on inflatiog were’ ineluded, in the
; Survey 10 years ago. © -:-

“Overall, it Appeairs consumer codence is on ‘the Up :
’ swing, " the board says... woes tags.

It is the’ -Becond. consecutive quarter thai. “consumer

“ confidence. had: Tiser after falling last spring to.its lowest
tor has put up money long enough to sustain the business

Texel: since the survey began. in. 1060. - 4

The board’ 5 ‘index. of consumer: eantidenca, based. on
“»confidence in-1961 equalling. ‘100, surged to 74.7 in the ‘final | .
quarter of the year from 58.4 in the third quarter and an ali-
time low of 54.9 in the second, quarter. Oe et ae

- Canfidence,: however, is. ‘still below the prerecession low: ;
. of75.8 recorded in the spring of 1981, 1, Just before the onset of
the economic Blide. ee :

“In normal times ‘this ‘would. indicate an early, ‘atrong

: Pecovery i -- consumer spending, “the” “board. says.
“However, the. recession has taken! a:héavy toll-in both
employment and in income. Tosses, constraining consumers’ ;
Spen Ta ee

"Consequently, unlesa there is, a deammatie decting in’ the

- Ortawa. (cP) The federal | govetnmiént is making :
itaelf Mabte'to: pay. interest for the first time jon meee
, Payments to those who supply. it’ goods and services.

Treasury Board President. Herb Gray, Jean-Jacques. .
Blais, minister of supply an lees, and Bill Rompkey,
- ministér of state for small hts told a news conference
" teday‘the policy’ will affect: all government service con-
’ tracts signed afler April'1 and will likely cost, the Bovern- |

‘ment about $13 tillion a year.

Starting on the 3ist dey on: Which any account’ is: duo,

Ottawa will pay interest equal to. the Bank of. Canada rate

, on that day plus 1% per cent when: it is clear that tate
* payment 15 the fault of ihe government,

Rompkey said the new policy. will-be of special valué to *

. amall-and medium-sized businesses and: ‘will significantly

. improve their. cash flow. He said. it folldws Jong standing an

-- complaints from the ‘private sector. .

‘ The same general level of interest has ‘pean ps paid by the:

| governrrient. for some time on capital contracts, each of

’ which has a ‘specific clause outlining’ ‘penalties for. late

completion of a project or-late: payment of the accoant. Raamnicon dere A he
‘All servite contracts’ signed after April 1 will also carry a

specific | clause outlining the-: Ja e-payment interest i

"provisions, :--
‘. The $13-miltion. cost; the ‘minitteré

* terest. Rather, it is the amount of interest the | government
‘Will lose on its own futds by. sThaking th -payn
., ther 30-day ‘limit ‘betiig-initiated: °° ° =

There were ho tpecific figures on what the. goverment :

* would have ‘pald out had the policy been in effect all of last

order of $0: .
Gray aid: d that ‘although: the govécnnima, As

: genezally percelved a as's chrorile lale payer; the fact ls:that
all but about six per centof ihe $6 Billion: il Spent {ase year on

5 year but'ani, eo tater said “it. “et wot hive been, Ih fhe ih

"stack services was. pal Of: tin

Confidence i improving — ‘ iis 2

explained. several.
' times, Je'not the amount the government will: pay in in--

cided bee ‘decetah Medi,

-pansddlihatrtgs! Fate dated ry ‘a ag Gt a x
‘expec

borrowing, the recovery in. consumer, spending is
to be slow and very weak." “>

- The results of the survey. are in'line with the reg ts ‘ofa. a
‘fourth-quarter: ‘Survey-of senior business executives ‘which
‘ indicated. their: confidence. in: the e¢onomy” has’

creased stendily, ver the. last ‘six months,

BML. ‘wang. eco omists - ay ‘any. economic « recovery.
depends . on a.  Fecovery in consumer | spending ® first.
Otherwise* demarid. for products will ‘remain, weak: ‘and
there will be little. incentive: (or, - business . to. increase

_ Production and i in turn employment. | ls ae

/‘Thomas Maxwell, ‘chief: economist with ihe conference:

board, said in-an‘isterview the survey. reveals people are
a Teacting to lower: interest rates arid saying “Yes, now:is. a.
; good dime to’ buy: but when I jook at. my bank balance t

can't. a .

> Real incomes after taxes and inflation — —fellby two per
‘cent last‘year, Maxwell: said, and are expected to, ‘fall by
‘about 1 8 per cent this-year,.

:, Meanwhile, consumer: spending fell. a record. 2 5 per cent.”
“Tat year but: is’ expected to show a weak half-per-cent gain
this: year.” Foun?

14 Attltudes have: changed; “Maxivell ‘said, and. people: ‘will *

; Save somewhat less. ‘With lower interest yates, saving innot

‘as ‘attractive. wee
Bat! even more. important, purchasés are Jess coolly lo,.

-finanee, ":

». Mtis. a very positive sign, but not ‘eiough to cause. a rip...

roaring” “consumption : boom - “because! oF the: | Income

phenomena. ” we a

“Bats tioted thai government: iate payments - - ‘about 580

‘million ~ = _Tepresented about: BS. per tent of, the number of!

‘aceounta ‘rendéred, oe
“He added | that, ¥ ‘white the'a average time ta

to, pay-an ”

account received’ jn ihe private ‘sector’ is ‘36 days; the —
average: ‘time it takes the- -Bovernment | to. pay. is 29 days. a.

-Romnpkey noted tat $7 per cent of atl’ ‘go overntriedit tom’

““qracts are with:small businesses, and they. represent, Mp 4
“cent of the dollar’ valtié of government busines: done. with |

the e Private sector

yards Fri Friday intending | to e

a i a bf P,
Tt would | be. Walesa’s first visit to the shipyat sha
idarity. was formed in-1980, since his internment: wit
itary took, over aad, closed ihe free: trade, ‘ton | in.

pas

, a statement, read te to Reuters 1 news: Jigency by

: ho slnwed Sonfidence. in

me.” =

> Walesa returniéd home ‘last’ Nov. i ater i moni of
‘Iitemmint ‘under martlal. law, 7

¥ - Wabdsa::38, hid: given no clear tn itn of exh ly what -
‘he intended to‘do’ afterhis ‘release but he yee Kporicrt he :
ieee Sytermment os

vgworald tke ¢ a ‘meailon wn mid: a Peery.

; 2 “2 The: committee alsg recomnniended a ‘hora tandirdized “
'¢ -gyatem for‘ limiting the. ‘praivth of tie-fishing: fleet as:old:.
>. veggels-are replaced . by. Tew. ores, © Under: the ‘present

ie aad,

- ay ‘had this’ job unloading ‘StUIE. for Doininici Stored. te

pall $8-an' hour, -but by. the time. they took off. all the >

_ deductions and subtracted it from my, unemployment re oo
‘figure Leas work for. $) j hour. 4

: ne cigarettes,". | pve

Mevekae

- WARSAW. (Reiiter) “Lech Walesdi: leader. of the fanned. "Pettey BUROHILES have ‘dala his ts to’ be treated as
fella (¥-unton, sald foday-he would teturd to.Gdansk's a 5
regan his job’as an’ {

¢ Gdansk: home: “I am, retutning to: where'T.
tothe: cradle of Solidarity; convisioed (Hat-at.
ithi: me my place is with the

a 7 Polandin the summer of 1980, 0

system. fishermen can‘increass the site. of their. boats: i «
‘s The-committee recymmended: a'system in, which’ the:
overall volume of the: boat ia calculated using.’a .stan::
dardized system of measurement. It: suggested. that. any?
replacement Vessel m must not exceed the volume eof the older.

ON@. >

‘the coimmitice also said fishermen: ‘abould | pay y royalties
on the fish they Jand,-But it sald that instead of & a flat rate
being: applied, .as, was recommended. by’ Péarse,.d- per-
centage rate’ based « on the. landed value, ‘of fish should: Lhe
imposed : :

a Toronto cepiplé that given up thelr !
jobs. and two of their children still ‘enjoys 4 color. television,
car, CB radio, beer, cigarettes, telephone.and tropleal
‘\Lyna and Fred. Hicks said in an interview nothirig. coh”
replace Wendy 7, and Eric, 8, but they can't afford theft, '
_iMhey. turned the children over ‘to the Children’s : “Ald
Society which will apply in cout Monday to Bet ‘custody or
them ‘for three months, -*.".
Motloning ig the rented television; the unemployed truck 4
driver and stepfather. tothe children said: "It's 60 quiet.: _
Usually. they'd. be ‘right here: watching Tom and Jerry:! -_
"To cases of beer sit open beside the television ‘whichy

. ‘along with the cost. of cable and a ‘cordless converter, renis.
, for $50 a month, we ; CPB

ws at

“Beer helps me ‘target the problems,” s sald le, wip.

o's quit hislaat Job, whieh ‘paid $8 an hour:

“ldgeta dob, but: 1 can't ve wee oi that my ime

quit her te} pphone |
ice. 8 ¥ Oey ry mo hay cy had

ate i sramaena Pow

iene tn fs nd .

Cpa
as ‘taking home about $90 ‘a w

yt ‘the’ said.” i
unemployment I ‘can, get #0. 80 why. should I work?" a

“The ‘couple. ‘sald. their, combined : income, from uneme’ .

~ . ployment insurdiice and baby bonus, js $968’ month Rent:

‘on their ‘apartment ts $871 A ‘monthi They. awe one month's
_ rent ‘and $100 to ‘the: ‘phan company.’ a

And: ‘they. ‘said ihey swoild nave to move -to ue .

“bedroom ' apartment’ because their unit allows ‘only ‘two:
~~ children at-a time. One of. Mrs. Hicks's five eudkdren,

Bonnie, 15, lives with them.,

; ‘The pair said. they ‘got red: bf. ielng Wendy or Erle
‘eraune thelr ‘presence M against the rales.:

7 ewe’ ve ever ‘been having to feed. ‘them: beans and”

“macaroni and dtuff because fobd costs £0 much,” Mrs.
"Hicks said: “Te: “just: ‘Isn't food for them.”

Mra,

Hicks cares for the ‘d0o-tire: aquarium ssid a-

* catfish and swordtail fish. Qccastonally she'll tune Into the
: \CB radio baseand talttp toher husband when he's 8 out ut driving

“thelr. 4 Chevy.

In the evenings, they Hsten to ‘Hank ‘Willianis.o or citer
". siigerd from among the-100 elght-track tapes that at alt ont the
"Rortable’ bar in. the living’ foom oe yg PTE) :

ald officlals wld Hicks, who: wants a \ nionthly ;

“income supplement, ‘is. ngs H exerting his’ full “eapacity:a ana
aa -oncemed parent, .

‘ Hicks sald that ien ish it true. “y love ti like’ myo own, _
Tm @olng the best. I ean. me 7

=. igald: he vey .
unus! ay to: “give. up. children bécause- of
economic Feasons, We haven't. tun across this: before.”

Iihesociety gains custody of the thhdren, thé cake will be
reviewed after three months to se if the Hic 6 abiliy' ba
‘leare: for them .has ‘changed, Freeman. aid S

ithe society’ has. ‘given ‘the. Hicks: ‘$250 ‘plus 0 if 8 fod
vouchers ‘during “the last ‘three months. But “when Mra. «

“Bleka’s ‘unemployment cheque. didn't arrive Int ‘Friday,

abe bald he deat: ot w despetale 4

. ie “sl oF

sorther “His ‘att
rhon Dee tenet ol;
ok ; ion te eit

real for.the principles of fils uniog, which bad 9.5 «
million members. and was the first Independent labor uno
"formed in ‘the Communist’ bloc. i

ME Intend: to: ‘struggle: by: peaceful’ means ‘tor ‘the |
realization of the? ‘cominon goals’ of’ the: ‘working people |
exprésséd in the agret: its of ‘Gdat
dasirzbla;" his ‘statement :aald,

The agreements; sightd: ‘alter % works untede tht

=e"

“This: will be
symbol, of worker