Tuesday, April 26, 1967

Several Members: Terrible!

Leo F. Rossiter: Textiles, food and beverages 1960 to 1967, plus 46%; 1966 to

1967 plus 2.4%. Textiles 1960 to 1967, plus 206.3%, and Mr. Speaker, 1966 to 1967 minus 19%.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: What was that article again?

Leo F. Rossiter: Textiles. We have to look at the problem and growth, keep in mind that these figures you have you will improve upon and expect better times in agriculture and fishing as you will have to do, you will have to get down to some business and get our industries back on the rails and get going again.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: That’s what we are doing.

Leo F. Rossiter: In your letter to the citizens of Georgetown, Mr. Premier, you

know full well you didn't keep your promise and I feel quite confident at the time you wrote the letter that you were sincere enough.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: I never thought it was as bad as it was. Couldn’t believe it.

Leo F. Rossiter: However, you didn't keep your promise. Instead of higher wages the sign is all up over the country, “no pay at all.”

Some Members: No wages.

Leo F. Rossiter: No wages, and in spite of national increase of 12% on labour income in 1965- 1966. Ottawa has been trying to avoid anything depression. You are

depressing all the time with your studying the facts of one hundred years ago and you blame the wage scale on Confederation.

Now, Mr. Speaker, I trust I will have an o rtunity at some other time to speak, but anything further I have to say I will,pe ps, leave till the Budge t Debate. However, one closing remark, Mr. Speaker. and I think you will agree withge this too. I think the Premier will agree with it. Anyone who sat in this Legislature, anyone who has followed the activities of this House knows that we have in this province one of the most “lame-duck", one of the most arm 11?”, and one of the most inept Govern- ments we have had in this province since Co ederation. The Campbell Government is,

without a doubt ...... Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: Coming from you that's a good one! (Laughter) Leo F. Bossiter: . . . . The worst Government we have had since Confederation.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: No, this isn’t the first government since Confederation.

Leo F. Rossiter: A dead, “do-nothing” Government and anyone looking, Mr. Speaker, and I am looking at the Premier, he could be exempt, anyone looking at the Government benches will ind there the best living proof that there is life after death, (Laughter) on the Government benches.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: Wherever you go, you see it; and where— ever you see it it is going.

Leo F. Bossiter: Never before has this province seen such so many political corpses created.

( Applause )

J. Elmer Blanchard: We have an undertaker to look after us. Walter R.Sl1aw: You better use him.

Leo F. Rossiter: Mr. Speaker, they remind me, and many other people, of the head of a steer. A point here and a point there and a lot of “bull" in between. (Lau ht- er) Liberal rophesies, broken promises, mistakes: and now they are tryinfito them under 1: e smoke-screen of publicity and propaganda. You will find te public

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