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National news Let bury Levesque! Trudeau9 battle cry STANSTEAD, Que. (UPI) Prime Minister Trudeau told 700 persons at Stanstead College Friday the best way to ensure Canada remains united Is for people who believe In the country to stay In Quebec and fight the Parti Quebecols. "All politicians begin to die the day they are elected," Trudeau said. "Mr. Levesque has begun to die.

Let's make sure there will be enough of us around to bury him. "If a government can be voted in, It can also be' voted out. Perhaps I'll learn that myself one day. "If you follow the example of some people who find it so terrible to stay in the province of Quebec, who are afraid of the future and move out, then you will make happen what you are afraid will happen," Trudeau said. Stanslead College is the English-speaking private school that has defied the Parti Quebecols government of Premier Rene Levesque by failing to comply with educational sections of RENE LEVESQUE he 'has begun to die' OTTAWA YM-YWCA 180 Argyle Ave.

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He challenged the premier to pick a percentage figure he would accept as a decisive win or loss, and said he would abide by It Levesque promised to do the same. And he said the referendum should be held soon to reduce uncertainty about Quebec's future. "Mr. Levesque Is playing 'heads I win, tails you lose' here. He says if he wins the results will be binding.

If he loses, there will be another referendum. That is not serious. "If he doesn't feel he's bound by a referendum he lost, I wouldn't feel bound by a referendum he won," Trudeau said. "I will accept to be bound by a 51-49 vote If Mr. Levesque agrees to do the same and we forget about separatism for about 20 years.

"We French-Canadians have already spent too much 'time in the last century talking about this. Let's settle it once and for all," he said. He said it is not necessary to take rights from the English to strengthen French in Quebec. Trudeau plans to spend today skiing at Mont Orford, an Eastern Townships resort. 10 DAY DIRECT FROM THE FARMER KUHK Split In 4 pieces SIDES OF PORK n.A ft Wniwul CHARQEX 79 85 desired aw ID- BACON SMOKED SLICED WITH HICKORY A MAPLEWOOO INCLUDED IN PRICE.

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which Canada has frequently complained is the restraint on trade with Cuba U. S. subsidiaries here observe because of American law. As for the automotive free-trade arrangement between Canada and the U. officials said it is not the "irritant" in bilateral relations it was a few years ago.

But Canada regularly experiences a substantial deficit on the trade. Officials Sidestepped questions about the nature of the Canadian government's objections, acknowledged by Trudeau in the House of Commons last month, to some of the freer-trade arguments in speeches by U. S. Ambassador Thomas Enders. Chretien will bring in a spring budget Finance Minister Jean Chretien said Friday he will bring in a new budget this spring, perhaps at the end of March.

Chretien, responding to questions at a news conference, said he does not yet know the timing of a new budget. Decisions would be made following the federal-provincial premiers' meeting Feb. 13 to indicated. He first said a budget would not be brought down in February or March, but then added "perhaps at the end of March." The budget would be the first full one brought down by Chretien since he took over the finance post in September. He announced a mini-budget Oct.

20 which included a $100 personal income tax cut. (CP) Basford to leave politics VANCOUVER (CP) Justice Minister Ron Basford Is quitting politics. Basford, 45, told the annual meeting of the Liberal association in his Vancouver Centre riding Friday he will not run in the next federal election, expected later this year. Basford said he is quitting for personal reasons and that he supports all government policies. He is Just looking forward, he said, to becoming a private citizen.

"What's right for me and my family for strictly personal reasons Is that I not seek to be renominated as your candidate and that I not offer myself for re-election," he said. Basford, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 1963 and who was re-elected in four general elections since, spent five years as a backbencher before! being appointed minister of consumer and corporate affairs in 1968. Since then, Basford has served in the urban affairs, revenue and justice portfolios. He was appointed justice minister Sept. 25, 1976.

Officials eagerly await Mondale's visit By John Best Journal Correspondent A mood of euphoria about the state of Canada-U. S. relations is evident among Canadian officials as Ottawa prepares for a one-day visit by U. S. Vice-President Walter Mondalc next week.

The record of bilateral relations since U. S. President Carter's administration took office is one with which Canada is "extraordinarily pleased," said one senior official at a press briefing Friday. Officials said no specific issues are on the agenda for talks between Mondale and Prime Minister Trudeau and members of the cabinet. But they acknowledged issues that have caused trans-border frictions before including the extra-territorial application of U.

S. laws and the Canada-U. S. auto pact likely will be discussed. More national news on Page One official said that although the extension of domestic American law to Influence operations of U.

S. corporate subsidiaries is "not a new issue" between the countries, it constantly creates new difficulties. There "may well be an opportunity" for Trudeau to discuss the subject with Mondale, whom Canadian officials regard as an influential member of the Carter team and not the figurehead most U. S. vice-presidents turn out to be.

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