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PAGE 6 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 7, Alderman Doreen Thomas complained at council Monday that there‘s too much bickering between Kitchener and Waterloo politicians. |_____ _ _ _ Do y â€"It‘s time for "the backbiting and sniping" to stop, according to Thomas. _ S â€" Well, those are somewhat laudable sentiments, but it‘s curious that Thomas was triggered into making her comments during a discussion on the merits of establishing a harmonious, sisterâ€"city relationship with Centerville, Ohio. Thomas was the only alderman who voted against the twinning of the two cities and suggested councillors perhaps pay more attention to developing better relationships in their own neck of the woods first. Following the Supreme Court‘s historic decision on the Constitution, I have heard many expressions of concern and impaâ€" tience that the country‘s political leaders get on with some of the more pressing problems facing all Canadians. Most often mentioned are the punitively high costs of borrowing money for mortgages, small businesses and farm operations, and the distress caused to families by repeated increases in the cost of living. _ Is she saying we shouldn‘t be too kind or civil with others until we get along better with the Kitcheqer people? _ vSo'f‘flor;laér;lthé;;fisults our new sister city and says let‘s be more friendly with Kitchener people. oo If so, it‘s a petty logic. And, anyway, what‘s wrong with a little healthy wrangling with our twin city here? There‘s no great harm done, we‘re managing nicely all in all, and, in any event, we shouldn‘t be expected to drop debate when contentious issues arise. wi"V\;é_;lvl remember the business of trying to get a little extra bus service here and Morley suggesting we might want to start our own bus business, don‘t we?) _ _ o_ I share the fears of those who feel that the federal government seems unwilling to provide any sort of economic leadership. However, it is apparent that the ongoing constitutional dilemma cannot be separatâ€" ed from the country‘s economic woes. The country must be given a new option, and the necessary time, to address the unâ€" derlying suspicions which stand in the way of economic growth. ""é}:hfi'd"s like 'fl;(;rfl;;j_ixvsvt‘fiés a bee in her bonnet for no good reason at all. The Supreme Court decision has tempoâ€" rarily halted the Prime Minister‘s constiâ€" tutional ‘steam roller. While the High Court Justices ruled 7 to 2 that the Government‘s proposais are "legal in the strictest sense,‘‘ they also decided, 6 to 3, A bee in the bonnet WALTER McLEAN published every Wednesday by Fairway Press a division of Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Record Ltd.. owner 25 Fairway Rd S.. Kitchener. Ont Wateripo Chronuicts office is located an2nd rioor of the 0 W Waterico Square Pariung on King Street of in Waterioo . Enday 9 00 a re 1o 5 OO p m addre«s correspondence to Waterioo office 92 King St South. Waterioo. Ont Lelephone 886â€"2830 subscriptuions $14 a year in Canada $16 a vear in Ursted States and Foreign Countries that there is a convention requiring provincial consensus for constitutional change. â€" , mensomes The Court did not state the number ‘of provinces required to form a satisfactory consensus. Instead, they quite properly left the task on conciliation and comâ€" promise to the federal and provincial politicians. However, the Court has finally removed the longâ€"standing obstacle that the consensus has to be unanimous. It would be destructive to national unity and contrary to Canadian tradition for the Trudeau Government to continue on with the proposals in their present form. Commenting in the media last week, Prof. John Wilson of the University of Waterioo said, "such an attitude would serve to undermine the value of the nation‘s political customs, even if only as a consequence, and not a direct aim, of the Liberal Government," to quote the reâ€" UW, finds that "the mixed decision of the Court has left the Government with a very ambiguous mandate. However, the deciâ€" Prof. Peter Woolstencroft, also from Waterioo M, Open Monday to Publisher: Paul Winkier Editor establishea 1854 Need for compromise Dr. P.K. Kuruvilia, chairman of political science at Wilfrid Laurier Universit, expresses the hope that "the Prime Minister will uphold these conventions, especially when there is no need to rush for a new constitution. The Supreme Court naturally cannot enforce the conventions, however crucial they may be. Nevertheâ€" less, the Court has readily and forcibly acknowledged that they exist."" sion gives judicial recognition to the convention of provincial consent. Clearly, this must be addressed by the federal poliâ€" ticians." The points made by these professional acadamic authorities have already been put into political action. The Quebec Government, with the support of Liberal Opposition Leader Claude Ryan, quickly introduced an emergency motion opposing any unilateral action and calling for a First Ministers‘ meeting to work out a consensus. The federal New Democratic Party announced it would drop its support of the Trudeau package unless the Prime YOU BEEN RUBPMG SwWOuDses i THE THEAT UNWASHED THE FOREIGN yA Minister sits down once more with the Premiers. The Prime Minister seems to be leaning in the same direction. It is in this direction of compromise that the Supreme Court has helped to point the country. Now we look to the federal and provincial leaders to put in place a mechanism which will allow for continuing progress toward an orderly agreement. Then the country can get on with trying to find solutions for our social and economic problems. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Premier Bill Bennett of British Columbia says he will take the fight to the Parliament of Great Britain, if necessary. However, he also said that he will seek concessions from the other Premiers in order to form a basis for agreement. Possible ¢constitutional positions are being discussed each day. It is hoped that when he returns from the Commonwealth Conference, this week, the Prime Minister will still be offering to work with the Premiers for a unifying and satisfactory