UTLink. Financial Post G7 Record: 950920

Financial Post, Weekly edition, Wed 20 Sep 95, page 2

WORLD NEWS: Canada CHRETIEN DOESN'T PLAN COUNTER-REFERENDUM

Prime Minister Jean Chretien told the House of Commons he hasn't any plans tohold a separate national referendum on the future relationship between Quebecand the rest of Canada. Chretien made the comment in response to questionsfrom members of the separatist Bloc Queb ecois. Some analysts have suggestedthe federal government might hold its own national referendum if it isn'tsatisfied with the Oct. 30 vote in Quebec. Chretien, however, said he hadn'teven thought of having such a follow-up referendum because, he said, Quebecers are going to vote to remain in Canada. The most recent publicopinion poll indicates a majority of Quebecers oppose separation.

FOREIGH MINISTER OUELLET TO VISIT FRANCE

ForeignMinister Andre Ouellet, one of the federalist team fighting the separationefforts of the Parti Quebecois, will visit Paris this week, the Department ofForeign Affairs said yesterday. The department said Ouellet will meet PrimeMinister Alain Juppe and Foreign Minister Herve de Charette to continue ``thefruitful dialogue between Canada and France.'' Officially he will discuss international topics including the former Yugoslavia and the follow-up to theHalifax summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations. But inevitablyevery federal action the se days is seen as being connected to the Oct. 30referendum on separation. France has maintained an official policy ofnon-interference.

MARTIN SAYS DATE NOT SET FOR UPDATE

Finance Minister PaulMartin told reporters yesterday that a date hasn't yet been set for him toappear before the House of Commons finance committee to provide an update ofCanada's economic and fiscal outlook. Last year he provided the update to thecommittee Oct. 17 and 18. Martin said the finance committee will decide when it is appropriate for him to give his report. He noted that the governmenthasn't yet issued its annual financial report for the 1994-95 fiscal yearended March 31. He said it isn't worthwhile for him to appear before thefinance committee until the 1994-95 financial report is available.

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	Please send comments to:g8@utoronto.ca Revised: June 3, 1995