Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
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issued: 2024-06-05
issued: 1993-12-02
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note: .^■•■■■-:^^-,^..-v.r-'^ n.w /.-,.... -mr Recall requirements set by the NDP Impossibly high' '£« VICTORIA - Recall of MLAs in mid-term is "virtually unachievable" under a plan just advanced by a committee dominated by New Democrats, critics say. Recall would allow constituents unhappy with their MLA to trigger a mid-term byelection to dump him. But its proponents say the threshold set by a committee of mostly NDP MLAs, is too high. The all-part committee endorsed a requirement that a by- election could only be sparked by a petition signed by a simple majority of 50 percent of the eligible voters in a constituency, plus one more voter. "The people will be outraged. The committee has set the threshold at an unreasonable and virtually unachievable level," said Social credit opposition leader Jack Weisgerber. Weisgerber released a report showing American recall laws in 14 states required signatures equal to between 15 percent and 30 percent of the votes cast in the previous election. The Aldergrove STAR Illegitimus non carborundum VOL.3S N0.48 THURSDAY. DEC.2 .1993 40CENTS Established 1957 3089-272nd Street Fax:856-52ia Phone:856-8303 "UNFORGETTABLE" The cast of An Evening with Nat King Cole turn in excellent performances at Langley Playhouse, playing till Dec. 18. The sophisticated stylings of one of the best loved singers of all time are handled superbly by local actor Don Stewart. See review inside this issue. -David Cooper photo Overhaul to refugee laws badly needed VANCOUVER - A University of BC professor has called for a change in Canada's lax refugee policy so the country can regain control over its own borders. Economist James Brander says current immigration laws allow people who claim to be refugees to remain in Canada fighting long and costly (to the Canadian taxpayers) legal battles, even if they are criminals. "Refugee immigration becomes the tail that wags the dog. Canada does not exercise sovereign control over its borders," Brander says. A member of UBC'…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Rudy Langmann, April 9, 2003.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
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language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
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