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for withdrawal of troops

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Federal anti-scab bill passes key vote

OTTAWA On October BO ee MP's
voted -257, a bill

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in Otta ‘ought the issue before evel
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lockouts. The bill was introduced by the

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FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS
Political action to gear
up in western provinces

IN DISTRICT tt i litical A

to stop shortchanging the
ake’

in society while
spending Hiciecs of mil
lions of dollars In over-
seas advent
ed

many military commanders
say can not be ane aifitailly.

le elec-

ibl
tions in 2007. Many! believe there could be

if opposition parties unite to bring down
the Harper government over its federal
budge

In both Manitoba and
Seeeicheaan,* rianiben
ents could be

ions.

2007 elections.

To get aaa Distri istrict 3 is
putting together provincial
election team coordina-
tors. While staff Beopecean' Scott

y is the distri r, staff
reps Wayne hah “Mike emi Dan

Will and Randy Gatzka, are taking
roles as cena iene coordinators on
and

Manitoba, ks = saree , Alberta
BC, res]

Further ahen saa will
work throughout the w: m provinces.

federal election, to elect cic Sol
candidates.

DECEMBER 2006 THE ALLIED WORKER