The federal government back-tracked on a proposal to subsidize Canada's NHL teams. Industry Minister John Manley said public response to the idea was clearly negative and Ottawa would not be pursuing the issue any further.

Date: 2000-01-21
Placeline: OTTAWA, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 16 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << Canadians have made their views known on taxpayers assistance to professional hockey my caucus colleagues have echoed their constituents opinions and the Prime Minister and I want them to know today that this government listens and takes their views very seriously >>

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