Canada FOR ECONOMIC SURVIVAL Trudeau talks interdependence PRIME MINISTER Pierre Trdueau warmed up for his last appearance on the in- heads of the world’s seven major industrial next month. nation’s Without adopting a policy of interdependence, Trudeau warned, countries could fall A25 - Friday, May 4, 1984 - North Shore News - = Se " 5 ° - . N . : ternational stage, with a into patterns of unilateralism . Montreal speech that called “If we do not adopt to and neutrality which would = for greater interdependence change in our economic’ undermine the alliance of - of the world’s countries to ensure economic and political survival. Trudeau, addressing the annual convention of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, used his speech to sketch the ap- peal he will be making at a London meeting of the structures, and if we fail to adjust our thinking and our institutions to facilitate in- ternational co-operation, we risk waking up one morning to find that the multilateral economic system has disintegrated, that we have been mugged by reality,’’ Trudeau told the newspaper executives. democractic Trudeau said. ‘‘The lesson for Canada, ironically, ts that to preserve our political independence, we have to recognize ‘our economic interdependence and work to preserve the integrity and dynamism of the miutlilateral system,’’ Trudeau said. countries, Economy, not govt., slows alcohol abuse A MEMBER of a Canadian alcohol and drug addicition foundation says the economy and not programs warning about the dangers of alcohcol abuse has led to the levelling off of Canadian alcohol consumption. Dr. Paul Whitehead, a sociologists at the University of Western Ontario and a director of the Canadian Addictions Foundation said the price of alcoho) and the fact drinkers have less Millions to prop up dollar CANADA’S CENTRAI bank has spent almost $400 million dollars from toreign dollar reserve funds in the past month to slow the shde of the Canadian dollar on world money markets The Bank of Canada an nounced Wednesday that i has spent $373 millon in alters pts to stabilize the Canadian dollar That figure does not inghude moncy spent during the last davs of Apul and the first few dsys of May when the dollar hat 1S lowest poimmt of the past {wo yvcars The dollar closed at 77 01 cents: Amencan Wednesday and reopencd onty shlyhtty higher at 77 Vy Thursday morning cenes ~. Garshman Super Savers Weekly Specials money to spend has ‘‘done more to deter drinkers than all government measures.’’ Consumption will rise if wage levels and employment increases, Whitehead warned and suggested government's take steps to start pricing alcohol out of the reach of low and middle income earners. The federal Health and Welfare department has reported that consumption of alcohol grew by.only one per cent between 1975 and 1980, a sharp contrast to the 25 per cent increase recorded in the five-year period star- ting in 1970. on “si ( ZX nag And last year 900 Canadians found Out too late what PED. stands for: Personal Floatatiory Device. More visible from a distance, warmer in cold water, a PED. will keep you afloat more comfortably ; than a lifejacket. Play it Safe. f a oi Ane Canadian Red Cross Society THE ECONOMICS OF BUSINESS TRAVEL The cost of air travel can take a bigs bite out oft your bottom line. Simple math tells vou that Wardatr is your best buy when youre flying within Canada _ &§ And tts aneven better deal when you Work tt out for yoursel! Example Vancouver Toronto May departures Scheduled aretirn per person Business © bass One way val. ae Meron oa eB mottos consider that vou can relax tn wide bodied * eye Soret at RA ey +4, . . ' , . reas comton Enjoy Wardatir Class senice Wardair ( bass woe von which tacludes a selection of meals per person hee vow Round trip wee , semed on Royal Doulton china yk ‘ \ | Hawait/South Pactfic a bf Bargain Britain we lo find out how we can help vou cut the cost oft business travel call Holidays by Wardair OT One way HHoow try be will YOU sv tet rm ee Sta ew ee Pe fn ht ee - OTROEY MER hth UP ERP APE oem) tele Lhe Bone wo 669-3355 + = Europe Cost Savers Victoria and area (O04) ] 12 BOO ditt ot rd tres eee - onveotur Pavel Apent woe ye : . on men PMRey istered (ade Name gf tite atonal vacatona tid 681 1374 ee LOE ESS es 2 @ “I “ dWardair. Were listening, ese ee ardair Were listening. £4==a=am wtown. TARE TOU EVER wren : on id : : Ld ibadaate were a oe . ~ Wie CARE AND BETTER Paar ‘ 7 : woe : : : Bho :