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14 tho examiner gateway May 1979 Premiers oppose constitution plan HALIFAX CPI Atlantic Canadas four Progressive on servative premiers joined voices Friday to oppose Prime Minister Trudeaus latest state ments on constitutional reform Trudeau has suggested that the British North America Act British document that now serves as Canadas con stitution should be brought to Ottawa within 60 days of the May 22 federal election As well Trudeau suggested tting constitutional reform fore the people by way of ref erendums thus bypassing the oftentractious premiers This potential bypass bothers the Atlantic premiers who made their comments in sepa rate interviews Friday John Buchanan of Nova Scotia said Trudcaus proposal was an arrogant suggestion while Richard Hatfield of New Brunswick said the idea would cause irreparable divisions within the country Angus MacLean of Prince Edward Island substantively agreed with his two Maritime counterparts saying that in view of the importance of the subject there has to be na tional consensus before any thing is done To Brian Peckford of New foundland Trudeau was duck ing the real issues which for Peckford are provincial control over rights to the fishery and offshore petroleum SUBVEIITS IHCMUCILHY Buchanan said the refereii dum suggestion was an attempt on Trudeaus part to subvert the Canadian form of de mocracy and make this country republic in the United States mold Ilc said negotiated con stitutional reform agreement is in the works and should be completed before the RNA Act is brought to Canada Trudeau is attempting to Iiead long thrust to rid an ada of the Westminster iii volvement Buchanan said To Hatfield Irudeaus re marks wcre the most devisive comments ever made in an ada and said that bypassing the provinces in formulating new constitutional system would send Rene Levesque home as conqueror The prime ministers actions have effectively ruined any chalice the premiers might have had to reach an agree riieiit on constitutional reform Hatfield said Trudeau has tried to develop tough image for the sake of few votes he said but instead has succeeded only in alienating the premiers lcckford agreed lie is trying to indicatc to the people this is leadership but it really has nothing to do with leadership Ieckford said II this issue lrudeau is ducking the real questions The Newfoundland premier said coopcration and harmony between the provinces is essen tial during the period of na tional debate on reforming the constitution Potential six million set for big debate UTIAWA Ii Iicrre Trudeau Joe Clark and Ed Broadbent square off Sunday in national television debate that will provide the only face toface test of the three federal political leaders in the May 21 election campaign potential audience of si million will score the twohour contest and all three leaders plan to combat any pre event jitters with quiet nonipolitical weekends The scene is more hectic among the it or so television executives assistants and makeup artists who are staging the show for the titi CTV and Global networks from the local affiliate here Lecterns on the allgrey sci have been bolted down so they cant topple accidentally when the Liberal Irogrcssivc oii servativc and New Democratic Party leaders are behind them Three senior televisior reporters are worrying over thi sideline role tlicy been asked to play on thcshow say ing they could end up looking like ioiir nalistic patsies Producers arc scurrying to come up with an opening script for debate moderator David Johnston 37 recently named principal of lcill lnivcrsity in Montreal IIXIIItTttHIIIINIS Switchboard operators are gearing up for complaints Iroiii viewers who would rather watch such programs as the sit com IIirccs Company and his torical drama Claudius Theyve been pieeniptcd by the it till to to pin ICDI political special Two at time for halfhout span the leaders will stand be hind lectures less than metre apart asking questions and making points while the third looksoii Mtxlcrtdor lohiistoii will Itlr troducc thc show give each leader three minute opening statement and turn to the panel of journalists it he feels the Iiatc is bogging dow ii attending to government For party leaders Toughest test ahead as TV debate looms By THE CANADIAN PRESS Ottawa was the eye of the May 22 federal election hurri cane today The three major party leaders were resting and relax ing from hard week of cam paigning preparatory to perhaps their toughest test of the eightweek grind two hours of debate on national television Sunday starting at pm EDT With only eight campaign days left after Sunday how they make out in the television pressure cooker could be all important to their aspirations And Monday they will be hard at it again Prime Minister Trudeau in Ottawa business before travelling to Edmonton and British Columbia Tuesday ProA gressive Conservative Leader Joe Clark in Saint John NR and Yarmouth NS and New Democratic Leader Ed Broad bent in Vancouver Social Iredit Leader Fabien ltoy not part of Sundays dc bate will be concentrating as he Iias from the outset on Que bccridings But before the major leaders dropped out of the election burlyburly for few hours each did little business with the electorate Friday IALKIZI REFERENIIUM Trudeau continued discussing his plan to give Canada control of its own constitution telling Toronto luncheon national referendum hes proposed for two years after being reelected would be binding only on the federal government If the first referendum were rejected he said second would contain different amending proposal Fun damental to his plans though would be entrcnchmeiit of French and English language rights in the constitution Aid program reinstated SIMCOE nt CP The federal government has rein stated an assistance program for constructing fruit and vege table storage facilitics and has increased the programs fund ing by So per cent Agriculture Minister Eugene thlan said Friday The program had been cut as 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