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Ottawa - The federal government should do whatever it takes to get a national health council up and running, including withholding money from provinces that won't co-operate, says Roy Romanow. "It's come to the point where the patience of Canadians is right at its very limit," Romanow said after a speech at the University of Ottawa. The council would report on how provinces spend health dollars and also provide for public input in health policy. Alberta Premier Ralph Klein participated in the February conference but is now saying the health council would intrude on provincial jurisdiction. Saskatoon - The New Democrats clawed their way to a razor-thin majority government Wednesday, edging out the free-enterprise Saskatchewan Party in a gruelling battle that saw the provincial vote split along urban-rural lines. The New Democrats won 30 seats to the Saskatchewan Party's 28. It's the first time a party in Saskatchewan has won four consecutive terms since the legendary Tommy Douglas led the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation to victory in 1956.veterans' widows Ottawa - After months of pressure, the federal government has agreed to extend a special benefit to thousands of veterans' widows. The Veterans Independence Program provides cash to veterans to pay for housework and groundskeeping.
