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Subject: Meech: (MEECH LAKE, Que.) The prime minister is counting on B-C
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Date: 18 Jan 90 16:44:06 GMT
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	(MEECH LAKE, Que.) The prime minister is counting on B-C Premier
Bill Vander Zalm's ``consistent'' character to keep him standing by the
Meech Lake Accord.
	Vander Zalm told British Columbians last night the accord is no
longer acceptable in its current form and he said he'd like to see
changes made to it.
	Going into the Meech Lake retreat where Vander Zalm agreed to
support the deal nearly three years ago, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
says Vander Zalm spoke ``glowingly'' of the deal then. And Mulroney says
he believes the premier is a ``man of principle'' who, therefore, won't
do anything that is inconsistent.
	The P-M hasn't ruled out the possibility of getting all the
premiers back to the bargaining table before the June 23rd deadline.
	
	hewitt/standard broadcast news ottawa