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Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau leaves reporters behind as he leaves Wednesdays Liberal Caucus in Ottawa CP Photo Set polls date Clark urges PM OTTAWA ttl Prime Minister Trudeau came under new pressure Wuiriesday from Opposition Leader Joe Clark to get this years election under way Trudeaus Liberals inched up on larks Progressive Yon Servatives in popularity polls released early in the day and the Opposition leader said he hopes the prime minister will gather courage from his gains and set an election date Trudeau however brushed aside questions on the subject saying he had not seen the polls But he discussed the elec tion with Liberal Mls and senators during their regular weekly gettogether And the subject was raised during an afternoon cabinet meeting Many of lrudeaus supporters insisted Liberals now have the momentum needed to win reelection But they said Trudeau should take all the time he needs before launching the 60day campaign that is due by June For his part lark said he is convincul anadians want change and predicted he would form majority government if an election was held today The Gallup poll taken by the anadian Institute of Public Opinion in early January showed Liberals gaining on Conservatives for the second month in succession think it demonstrates the continued upward mobility of the Liberal party said Senator Al Graham party president Our momentum is steady The poll showed Conservatives with the same 40 per cent of the decided vote they held in December Liberals up one with 39 per cent the New Democratic Party down one at 17 per cent and others with four per cent Conservative Leader Joe Clark smiles as he leaves Wednesdays Progressive Conservative Caucus in Ottawa CP Photo Continues at BARRIE TV APPLIANCES Temporary location 88 Dunlop St East 7284297 CREATIVE HAIR DESIGN BY james moray MAPLE AVE 726 7655 Between Canada US the examiner Thursdayifob 1979 Several oil swap deals in the works OTTAWA CP Several oil swap deals are in the offing be tween Canadian and us com panies to cushion the blow of strikes which have cut the flow of Iranian oil They carry the blessing of Energy Minister Alastair Gil lespie who said in an interview Wednesday they are way of providing security for ana dian refineries Several oil exchanges have already been concluded bet ween Canadian and US companies in the last year and an energy department official estimated they amount to about 80000 barrels day The latest swap was arranged Jan 16 by Bl anada Ltd and Ietrofina with US firms but was not linked to the Iranian crisis National Energy Board spokesman said The NEB must approve any exchange of this kind Basically the swap involves western Canadian oil ex changed for US oil for Eastern anadian refineries The amounts traded must be equal MAY RATION The Iranian oil problem Iias hit the US particularly hard and Energy Secretary James Schlesinger told Congress Wednesday that imposed con servation measures will be nec essary Gillespie has said the ana lian situation is serious but manageable il stocks Iiad fallen in eastern anada but he did not expect rationing at least for several months Gqu spokesman in Toronto said in an interview Wednesday major oil shipment from Ku wait is expected today at Gulfs Point Iupper refinery in Nova Scotia averting serious prob lem there The company only had enough oil for few more days operation before the shipment he said The Universe Portugal giant tanker chartered by Gulf is bringing 23 million barrels to Point Iupper enough for six more weeks of operation The company is still looking for alternative sources of stip ply because of the Iranian crisis he said CONSIDERINGSWAP Gulf is considering swap which would channel Gulf oil from Western anada through the Interprtwincial Pipe Line to the hicago area oil ac quired from Africa would be di verted to the Point liipper re finery Critical of Hydra builds own generator NURVAL Ont CP If Ju lian Reed ever generates enough heat to make Ontario Ilydro angry enough to pull the plug the Liberal MPP will not have to read about it by candle light over cup of cold coffee Reed who represents the ridlt ing of HaltonBurlington is an outspoken critic of the utility especially its plan to build 500kiovolt transmission line through nearby Halton llills about 50 kilometres west of To ronto With the help of friends and the purchase of old but useable equipment Reed 42 has spent the last four years constructing his own $7000 generating sta tion The 6horse wer turbine constructed ut 1910 is turned by the rushing water of the Credit River which drops about 24 metres as it passes across his farm The turbine is like propel lor in the outlet of bathtub that is constantly full iteed explained Last month he turned on the power for the first time to heat SAI m75 ADAM BOOKS INC 74 Dunlop St Barrio portion of his house lie was unable to drop some gates in an adjacent dam because of ice so the system is working at only 2tipercent capacity When completed this year it will provide for all his residen tial electrical and heating needs Last year his hydro bill was $1500 and he spent another $2000 for oil lteeds system can deliver 50 kilowatts 35 kilowatts more than needed to meet the peak demand of the average elec trically heated home VICTOR HAIRSTYLE FREE $2500 BODY PERM Phone 7269381 for details OFF Indoral mums CARP UNIID NEW LOOK for YOLR HOME SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH OUR SUPPLIERS SHEERS BROCADES ANTIQUE SATINS OPEN WEAVE LARGE SELECTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM off Selected Group until Feb 24 I979 I9 DUNLOP ST For Shep At Home Service Call 7281991 Gillespie said several coin panies are exploring sUch ex changes Gillespie aide described the discussions as quite balanc ing act as the companies must find spare pipeline capacity and extra oil reserves to trade The swa program is being accelerate because of the Ira nian oil crisis but there have been other exchanges between anada and the US for other reasons in the last year an energy department official 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