Ottawa's Antidote to U.S. Surcharge Ready in 10 days

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Title

Ottawa's Antidote to U.S. Surcharge Ready in 10 days

Description

Ottawa, Ontario

The Employment Support Act was being debated in House of Commons for a second time. Its purpose was to counteract a newly imposed 10% US “import surcharge.” It would see the Canadian government covering 2/3 of this cost on behalf of Canadian businesses. $80 million was said to be the proposed amount to be set-aside for this purpose.

Creator

Peter Desbarats

Publisher

Toronto Daily Star

Date

Tuesday, October 12, 1971

Format

Cut out

Language

English

Identifier

45_1971_dc_au

Citation

Peter Desbarats, “Ottawa's Antidote to U.S. Surcharge Ready in 10 days,” Special Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, https://archive.fims.uwo.ca/specialcollections/items/show/214.