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drese Sn To S is ts es ho Aga ns it sns mtc s fecrtrmmmemmime n sds w ie VOTE FOR YOUR PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE Major Details of The Progressive Conservative Party‘s Declaration of Policy Drafted and Approved by Canadians from every Province Representing Every walk of Life o ang ies ons m and nd-'”*iâ€"-z' wrvumly threstened by the government‘s trade and contrivute very largeiy to r*-fih’[h b‘.flhdqh-‘- in every Canadian bome. Look sround you in your own home now. The things you have depentd upon dâ€".!-o-c_lo-uâ€"&z ing capacity we are one mowq- The foundiand, Caye Breton and Vanâ€" couver Island:; |; take the necemary project on the St. Lawerence River. every part of Canade:; (j; remove the tween the several geographical areas dc-u--u-lmd- h&hflrdw" rewurces, (k) effectively with also belp to open out the vast possâ€" and development; i) take effective â€"puth-i-"r-dn.b coâ€"operste with provincial governments in building the Transâ€" which will not only greatly increase the investment of risk capital; zld“d..hb.hdb schemes throughout the whole ?C“blhuu-d unproductive land and the preâ€" 2 n t -_,_.,7§m x4 7C“ ~I:.-dâ€"r‘ mdnfl.d“:h other similar activities in coâ€"opersâ€" usn the enatlas s posthce tow ments; (b) # with the provinces by tazstuon and ce pricce which mok ontoorage from coal as well as by other means:; 40»” & great iron ore resources of our country and the establishment of ow Apuiceny m cocpraie ow the pv? in the technical exâ€" ment and in the actual development of electric power at cost; (c) underâ€" «d encourage the development of the vast -â€"'“da.n-uanl-: our vision and our courage, there nden‘-hâ€"‘l-'- ment if -Aznh the electric m- sources of power will enco~uge new industries -d-"z‘rd;w proâ€" duction --hn'Lâ€"! of Canads more productive in the if a vigorous government, with faith h.lhh-p'.fi-thw tunity to bring into production the A boid and progressive national development programme b.Ca.th_'- on th"lh-fl of ilv";ommâ€".mflh Mlqt-.lr.b-c:d tunity to all our people by: to October 2nd last year. * Details n“hbh“-fiwhmdmflm&:&d\'b Mwb.m.hâ€" ‘Those words constitute 10 meaningless, timeâ€"worn They represent the rw-!d-“"#‘“'fi‘h"h‘w'”‘-l convincing reason you support the Progressive Conservative candidate in your own constutuency, po matter what party you have supported in the past. m_l-â€"i-.d:h_-â€"-x:mhn-eâ€"y. i we are to restore uthp-:&-llfi b-d-d-n-nd-fiu'&:lnh from the shoulders of who are doing the work of the nation in all many daily tasks. At this time, with the election four weeks away, I would like to review -â€"odm-j-dn:':thwrdh&y-&imhfldd- â€""'":i""'"" delegates of our Party from constituency Canada l.pâ€"mw';':* lwa":hyndndil.- George Drew times to many of its details. is mo hastilyâ€"drafted election manifesto. 1t is mmwd:y.-wu'rflhmmcaâ€"nm 1t expressed the unanimous opinion of delegates every province met in Ottewa September 30th & Georpe Drew Exponsion of trode of petroleum and other iL# no matter what uym IT‘S TIME FOR A CHANGE â€"14 YEARS ISs TOO LONG I have now visited all ten provinces since Parliament was dissolved. In one thing hw&m-&duhhh for a The wh‘ to decide between now and June 27th is what that change be. On earlier occasions over the radic 1 have put forward some of the reasons why a change is «o necessary if we are to restore is based upom the fullest develop the poruor of the imcome left in the business for further development employment: (b) abolish nuisance taxes and make substantial reducâ€" c=ner exerny en or ‘maney whith is por in66 the improvement of the and aot paid out in profit«; (g) proâ€" vide for a gradusted reduction in te b.ilbrnlmd"-nfl' income tax; (d) allow deductions to furmers for work done by members of the family who share the work of :rdnm"dw amail busnesses opersted by the work, production and trade is the To the Srattes Weode aprmibent ddfiâ€"“ifi. purpose of making the dollar and '-d--fih.-l:--y overseas nvvane as the mhrtiing mhen. Reducion of Taxes trade agreements we will promote and rntfiw_ and also the United States. Partiâ€" abnormal trade barriers imposed by Act: (c} reâ€"value the Canadian fiduncm'..'-i-l trade with the U States and with all other nations where we can results would follow any attempt to dq-l-sdflywm one nation no matter how thet nation may be. The loss of our fiy:d--lth'mm that we have been shipping overseas means more thin a mere question of dollars and cents. It means a :d d.t -h: on hnmu-mu=um world. 1t wou ~-= force serious readjustments of emâ€" Progressive Conservative Party pledges itself to adopt every pracâ€" assured by the volume of our .m&-‘uâ€"- We in incressing our to the United States to the hle level We m@ufi Canaday exrports can be. and should pusutmet ay ths recoantinet Commaniatit bartt Ob Comein, 14% WBel wA % . ELE h appleation of this Act was necus sauridy limited by the overriding of the dominin building bomes by their restrictive longâ€"swaited. overâ€"all for the -flmd’l:h* problem in every part of the L .BE _ t 'v'hv 1. L C Tank Precitcy Tor us harl Poek aikee whach the offbcime mau_;,.m ee ahtiecet "Prtuiee viay. their : *Veterams everyâ€" lfl"-â€"-b':adblh md(&_h&:l&uy in traile, government is biszing new traile, made svailable to those who desire > boweng ~'-’il k comt can, proâ€" mybdd-hmmh» Guced by encouraging new types of .-.'Z:-. What is causing so uxt s ‘met ons tar thoringe o bousing sccommodation, but also the exommive cost of emall homes, cduded c: m-hbth rovimene 5y thss To Sighis alttind partuularly those required M-&!-Pl*df’n: working years and such work as our ru.m-uuu-u P teat rmson one promice us o8 t 1. Believing beperigh . vec your yo senior citizens st a leve _-'z'.z-:: ;.7:‘?.-“‘“ under a h-hb‘:_ the family, and the nutritional and other services for our children wil independence in their years :â€".h;.nhnmw not believe that pensions Mh*fl:‘::v-.h should be a right and that no charge should be made on such property _-h-h--vdd-h"_;.&-ut- ing years, nor should be any that the lsws of the country should _ 2. Unemployment Insora “flhwbhfi:: payments for time lost due to acciâ€" The Progressive Conservative Party puts forward a contributory the following benefits amongst An Efective Programme for the Construction of Homes Contributory Secial Security THE GRIMSBY INXDEPENDEXNXT as to whether some money ) 1 hewe n tive in the that we dian. We betleve that the cumition of labour must be constantly imâ€" wal mghts A wourkers and manage» ment, as wall as the concilistion and settiement of diffcultise which may ariee. With this object in view, we will ectablish a Natonal Labour interests of our workers, but also in Nee W Dss h-:.d.thcflnn? each egricultural activity. ahend . w -wt-(-m and satisfactory terme of employâ€" o ies prrominr Liow mluoins n the feld of nationed jurmdiction, Te frmald : pobey hased upet Te bele? that Lood norking condi uons for our people und irendiy relations between workers and manâ€" i-qâ€"; '_â€"-ll T-Tâ€"l fifi',-t"l' ’7, policy, we will enlist the coâ€"opersâ€" on of farmers® or tioms ducton, so that al admifutrative as well as advisory boards will have r"""-zufi""“‘.. fasl Fhase and provimioms in our ’“ (s) Our national programme, our mz tax will, determine their own method of -lflhp:r-’ -fi‘i -I-.d-d.-‘tv- dmhr‘&d-' j !w.'-“lud _ 4. We will extend the activities of the Federal Farm Loan Board so that farmers may take advantage of longâ€"term, lowâ€"interest rates in the =.dhd-dfi 5. We will increase the {facilities for agnicultural research to explore tion of farmers‘ or; mon of t field constitctionil agreement hc-z:h dominion, provincial and municipal authorivies who must all play their in soiving this mmp&. regard to stability of income for our farmers. 1 will refer to some of the price will be arrived at in consul.sâ€" w.fiw-lhmpddlh Canadian Whest Board Act of 1035 u-rn---hfi:fy!u whent producers. We are in favour that producers themseives will c¢+ cide the method which their -h-t'lhha‘n-l,-li‘-,m sooe ReVpeREmIE pETCIRRMIEL Be CCW undertake to enact foorâ€"price legisâ€" lation based on the following prinâ€" ciples: (n) A definite formula in the Farm Prices Support Act for arrivâ€" unl-fl‘-. (b) This form="s being handled on a voluntary basis n'h-.l:ud. We assure agents of that evn tyranny to destroy the freedom for which Canadians paid so graat, a price. We also believe m-a-dtni--_h_-adndew”runufldfibâ€"hufl own freedom by those wise balances of authority between dflfl-uw”â€"-'fi were devised as a check on the concentration of power in the hands of the government. Believing ving from what they earn building a home centre family opposed system dt:nfi-viflâ€"k-hflnhu-n:vâ€"firlfi-uâ€"tw“m & _ _ I take this opportunity to review f policy with reference to md':yn .‘-dth-.j-hu-.udn* particular Our programme sets out a very Security for our Farmers Security for Labour t€ of those with ex for pes of proâ€" and management. This council will cn-h-nden.fl.:thuâ€".d labour disoutes propose satisâ€" it wifl the conduct remurch ints It also conduct research into the ways in which iabour relations u--.y-hvtbhb-l m{ba’nflm communt with law, order and the general nutional wellare. We are :prunlpâ€".-&h'-v- "l:lwldfi'“"lh-l We pledge ourmives to restore the full supremacy of the law and the equality of every citizen under the qm-w”“ wom of end _ admunistreâ€" tive power over koul aflzire, and to upy breach of the comsitutonal bers of representatives of labour after a majority vote, machinery days with pay. duri:lh'-h&-h-vh be carried out in the spirit as -!-thh&d(;.hm which were given. programme therefore gives the following underâ€" suthority of the provic«ial und » thome hoael whiakts which use ht is donkt with by men and women who are in intimaete contact with them. We We have also an excellent proâ€" gramme for Security for Veterans wurs Our Party has at all times adequate wages, standerd hours of ooo hovieg regura to the nepues af takings to our veteranms: _ (a) To establish a standing comâ€" mittee of the House of Commons on Veterans‘ Affairs which will regularly review all veterans‘ problems; (b) to retain and constantly improve all existing veteran legis .(e) l;fi-.*-.l â€"-1 (d) bflr“u the members of the merchant navy; that a veteran may earn above the alowance paid. ;!u‘i.â€"'l'hfin'â€"w‘.c«;- uddw‘-mc_fi:: terminate burksucratic action by w e will restore to the elected reptrsentatives of l:r. We beleve in the widest dw. bdi-::ht the government Cansda no greater responsiâ€" bility then to make adequate proâ€" viman for the young men and women Our comstitutional freedom is ter government always in â€"reliance, | .cuzcl of the provinces under &am_h Act which made us ohe nation. On assuming office we will arrange for un effective basis for close and conâ€" :;-:Eifly pouud.' F or that reason, it must be a matter of cemcern to all Canadians that the tion of the extent to which free upeech is being restrained by the ki 0k c ca" dth&t:â€"l. llny!- phasize t in my belief the staff and technical experts of the Canaâ€" dune %7th for the Progresmive Conâ€" servative candilate in your own trng To ds s eved, o wnde present government. We undertake to restore freedom of speech over the radio as well as otherwise, and license fee on rm nflTn-E iving sets. We do this because this fee, which is supposed to be for the -odriyoh:dfiu:-.fi?‘n-.: expression of unqualified support for which has since taken form in the support of that policy at times been stated in the same words nd-fihth.--_'r-'-i- every part of Canada. collec» tive preservation of pesce and the combined strength of the free nations now increased imporâ€" mw-tg:unanddn mfiw“-uhq-. We to set up a standing comâ€" mittee on national defence which nâ€"gflnmdw defences and also sssure the aumt efiective use of the money we pondl bhy Oe barposs of providing of providing these remarks G-Tdy;.‘-;zt; ive 'pfis-;'-hu will be put into *ubyleTd_nC-vflu ment will provide “m uy You thould mt Your haline on ur netional security and indepenâ€" ;:n. Pqthtmâ€".upzlh be handled “'T“ George Drew Vistorin, B.LC. May 30, 1949 of i jon coum m