Trudeau Made Ida C/S/On I Fter Studying Sno Wflakes
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Phil N~nan, the father, Is a Alexander Theodbre, who madehis ari'ival at babieS;will be celebratinghlsbirthdays every , TeidieFrancis Noonan was one of two boys to constable In the Terrace RCMP detachment; 14' { 6:20p.m. on Feb. 2P. Alexander also weighs7 four'years. , ' .'~ :. ' { , be born on Feb.:29. He is shown here with He weighed in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Trudeau made ida c/s/on i fter studying sno wflakes .... OTTAWA (CP) -- Prime Minister•Tr. udeau signalled the Liberal MPs West of Ontario, told rePOrters in.Wlqn!peg he 'Premier .. Rene Levesque, a determined and often bitter lead held by BrianMulroney's ProgressiVe Conservatives md of one of CanaQa's most.dramatic and colorful eras Is not eagertoyun, but did not rule it out, saying.a western • opponent of Trudeau's single-minded efforts to keep Quebec in publ!c opinion polls, could be bellied by the attention that ~Vcdnesday, announc'mg he will quit as soon as the Lil~rals . candidate is needed. " : " within Canada, ..- will be given to the leadersh!p raco, Campagnolo told '7 !ind someone to take hisplace, ; Finance Minister Marc ,I.mlonde• and C.a'mp.agn01o, • "Because: he: sure. made .things more,'interesting, not reporters. 'l~udeau surprised the ~ountry with his decision and, in •however, quickly~. rejected suggestions that they.!"~Vant to necessarily:more appealing, but more interesting.". .But Mulroney, on holiday in Florida, said Liberals would lle playful manner that has become part of hls.trademark, repla/'e Trudeau, wh o has won four elections and!]qSt one But I~"~/esque Said Trudeau bad, in many ways' failc~d to. be enguglng in "wishful thinking'~ ff they believe the party's. ~Id reporters he made up his mind after a night of studying since he bet.ame ]eader and prime ministe r in 1968. realize his dream of a bilingual Canada,. referring to the. fortunes will rise with..Trudsau's reslgnatlon; inowflakes, listening .to his heart and ~arching ,the sky for ,As well as removing, some" uncertainty about the'Liberal .~ recent fight over Freneh-langunge r!ghta:in.,Man~Itoba and Muirnney said the Conservatlves.will I~ reaesesslng the dgnsof destiny.' .: ,... .~ - 7: ...... party,sdireetion, Trudeau'~ dcoision dli=0 narrows down the • to Ontariosreluctant stand on official bllingualisni at the political situatlon for "timing and strategy." He.repeated Trudeau smiled and appeared happy that the un- possible timingof the next general election. It:coudd be provincial'level. -', _ " - ' ' . his contention that Trudeau is ?'clearly head and shoulders ertainty, which dome Liberals said Was hurting hlil party, caged "imm .e~" rely after the leadershipl convention, for a • "The attitude of Ontario and the eapit'ulati01~of Manitoba above anyone else.,..,in terms of leading the Liberal. party." nally ended when be.~vrote "Liberal qlarty president''Iona ,late-August vote;'or sometime soon after Pope John Paul's shoW :.4his.total failure of Trude~'u'a dream, except for. New Democrat Leader Ed Broedbent, also vacationing In ampagnolo on Wednesday to ,tell her of his plans. " September visit'to Canada for aiate fall vo~;. • - Quebec whero he imposed it unilaterally," Levesque said., Florida, was t(~ release a statement on Trudeau'a move I:, ,,Itlistened to my heart mid saw if there were any signs in Reaction to Trndeau's announcement "was almost as Seme Liberald said they were disheartened by Trudeau's after his return to Ottawa; o,. !my destiny in the sky.and there were none, there, were just surl~rlsing as the announcement itself.. .'~,. " - decision. "/ -, " - ' But NDP House Leader' fan, Deans predicted the::: : !snoWflakes," Trudeali,,. 64'~ told reporters outside his Stock markQtS surged, ollmenand businessmencheered. Sendtor, Keith Davey, a key adviser to Trudeau departure "will be good fro" the C,anadian politlcal seene"i [Parliament Hill office. " . - , Buteven paHtieal foes credited him for the unique:stamp he , throughout the years, called.it a ':sad day for Canada, and will help both the Liberals and the NDP, also suffei'lug ' t' The'prime minister announced his decision to close aides has left on the country's history., . ,,, ~: ~4~ ~:~ ~ ~' r~ sadder, still fOP the Liberal party." dramatically'in the wile. ~arly Wednesday. morning after prig,ate talks' with friends "To' bevery frank -- yes; I'm sorry," saidQuebec. 'Liberal election: h0pos',dampened now by the 20-point LONG EXPECTED • ~ ' '.. ~ . , ::i: ;~ - - • " ~ nd a night spent w.alldng through a late-winter blizzard Trudeau's announcement bad been expected for months . ithat had gripped the capital. • after he promised in the. 1980 election campaign that it' !',i Compugnolo immedlately.ealied a meeting of the party's would be his last. " . " iil.atlonal executive for Friday .andSaturday in Ottawa to Canadian bUsi:N-essmen cheer But as late as last week, the prime minister was stllli i !'decide when a convention.will be held to Choose ~udeau's dismisslng the" speculation, even-though it appeared his Bay •successor. Campugnolo indicated the most .likely date Street cheere d und theAlberta ollpatch .rejoiced Som~: business groups were nervous over what may final major act --the international peace Initiative which; Wednesday as Canada's business leaderk celebrated the become Of legislation currently before Parliament, but ~weuld be near the end of June.. he began last fall -;- was over. !~ Former finance minister John Turner~ widely seen as the end. of the Trudaau era by tinkling champagne glasses and most were relieved that the question of Trudeau's future The announcement, came as growing humbers of. ~trongest contender for Trudeau's spot, qulCld.y issued a b~ing 0ht"in,spontaneous applame. ~, ..i has 'finally.been resolved. ,. ' , - .. Liberals, even those supporting Ids leadership, were [~tatement from a. holiday sPOt. in • Jamatca to praise lqews that the prime minister is qultt'l~aftermore than And some sPOkesmen were Optimistic that onee becoming anxious for,a decision as they approach the!' ITrndeau's record and promise a decision'owflin own future i5 years inoffice alsetouche0-off sn eXpioMve rally on the Trud,~au's successor has been chosen, the ailing economy election.. ,~Vlarch. 16. Toront0 stock market. ~ .~ .,:' .': ' ;; . wi!l become top priority, Aides, some of whom were moved to tears when Trudeau i Energy Minister Jean Chretien, who. has ~ epenly The business community has' never:Iddiiits:dlsdain for Laurent .Thlbault, executive vice-president of the told them he planned to quit, described Trudeau.as relaxed: l,interested in the job, said,he is studying the questio n. Trudeau', lli faet~somecorporateleaderss~v~eW'.him as a Canadian Manufilcturers' Association, Saw Trudeau's and cheerful after he finally made his decision. i Former finance minister Donald Mdcdonald was closet Marxldt ~n t .on irnposl.ng g(i~'en~ Control over resignation ~'~as the, ~tart of a renewal~ process" that will New Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfleld, who met i !unavailable for comment, .but "made it very clear" when • the ecOnOmy. • :: . ~ .... ' ~ • give Canada "a new via'ion, a new sense of direction and a Trudeau after the announcement to discuu aeonfereaee bfl ihe agreed to head a royal'commission on the economy~ that So the Blast collective,sigh', uuleas"~i'ln' the corporate new senseof, purpese. first ministers next week on aboriginal rights, shared thai ihe might resign to take it run at the c0untry~s top job, world after, "Wednesday s" annotmcem~t v~asn't a big '.'There's no question the prime minister has been kind of view. !commission member William Hamilton said. S~*I)~'i~,:~" I~i;";¢.',!: '".. '': : '~ "; d = " "I.<~v ~': : , i a ligh/niug'F0d for anawful lot of the country's problems -- "He was happy, content,, Hatlield said. AY.UN :,; • , " '. NoW~wisithlk more d~ddeni~than in Alberta, where he's