Word: quebecers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...clear from the start that the "Shamrock Summit" in Quebec City last week would be more show than substance: a piece of political theater staged not so much to solve international problems as to create an atmosphere conducive to seeking their solution. From the moment that President Reagan, sporting a bright green necktie in honor of St. Patrick's Day, stepped off Air Force One at Ancienne Lorette Airport to the final handshake that Reagan and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney exchanged on the gray stone battlements of the historic Citadel, the meeting was as carefully choreographed as a ballet...
...Quebec 8, Boston...
...Quebec 7, Winnipeg...
Edmonton 4, Quebec...
Encouraged by Mulroney's initial moves, the Reagan Administration is giving him the benefit of the doubt. U.S. relations with Canada will inevitably become clearer following President Reagan's planned trip to Quebec in March, a few weeks before the Mulroney government's new budget and a number of important policy papers are unveiled. "We're watching as events unfold, and we're encouraged," said a U.S. official. It seems unlikely that any Canadian government could stimulate the economy much while facing a budget deficit of $26.5 billion, which is even higher than this year...