Tuesday, April_ 25, 1961

with me on General Council, the Honourable John Connolly, well watch out! If I am not mistaken he is heading for the top. He is a man of the Kennedy image, and one of the finest young men that I ever had anything to do with.

Leo Rossiter: What is his name, again?

Harold P. Smith: John Turner. I am sorry, I said John Connolly. He has recent- ly been appointed a full Minister of the Cabinet. He was a Minister without Portfolio

at that time.

Now, Mr. Speaker, I know possibly that I should have spoken longer on this matter but my honourable friend from the First District of Queens gave you a brief- ing on the trip which was a wonderful trip. I don’t think I should take time to go over it again, but the trip across Canada was a wonderful trip. I guess, had it not been for this Conference, 1 might never have seen the Pacific Coast. While we saw many beautiful places to me, Mr. Speaker, there was nothing from one end of Canada to other that could compare with Prince Edward Island. (Applause) I say that very sincerely, Mr. Speaker, and I can verify that or back it up by talking to some of the delegates that were on Prince Edward Island. and some that were in the Maritimes. They all told me the same story. I said where, with all Canada, where would you like to live? And if there is one place 'best of all, that was Prince Edward Island.

That is correct; they told me. But however, we haven't got the large expanses, the wheat fields, and when you ride for hours in the wheat fields of the Prairies it gives you a little indication of how small we are in Prince Edward Island. Really a wonderful country and a very rich country and, as I say, Mr. Speaker, I could on for an hour explaining this trip. But I know I have spoken too long now, but t anks for the opportunity of saying a few words this morning. I didn’t expect to.

(Applause) J. Cyril Sinnott (Fifth Kings)

Mr. Speaker, beginning what I hope will be a short address on the Throne Speech, I must extend my congratulations to you, Sir, on your appointment as Speaker of this House. You already have had a long and distinguished political career. The Minister of Labour, in his Draft Address, mentioned the part played by the Acadians in the political life of this province, and I would like to note, Sir, that your part is as great as that of any of them. It approaches that of Premier Arsenault, who is still liv- ing and is Judge Arsenault, who was Premier of this province in the late teens and early twenties, and it is interestin to note that he lost the Government because he allowed cars to run on P.E.I. by rder-in-Council.

I want to congratulate also the Mover and Seconder of the Throne Speech. I think they did a fine job; they did a much better job than could be expected of them because there is not really much in the Throne Speech.

Now, Mr. Speaker, I have a short address to make, and I would not like to split it in two, so I wil move the adjournment of the Debate.

(Applause) J. Cyril Sinnott:

Continuing with the Draft Address, I think that no one will be surprised if I spend some time on the affair in Georgetown. No matter has become so confusing and political; it is time for a reconsideration of all the events leadi up to the present unfortunate impasse. I will begin by outlining a brief history ofnfiw two plants, and I will have something to say about the chief promoter, Mr. Jens Moe. You will recall that the buildings housing Bathurst Marine Ltd., and Gulf Garden Foods Limited, were built with P.E.I. government funds at a cost of about three million dollars. Norwegian financiers invested about one point two million dollars in the venture and Mr. Moe, one quarter of a million dollars plus other guarantees and committments which he made in order to finance it. The mortgages on both plants are held by the P.E.I. Industrial Corporation, and all payments were up to date at the time of the change of Govern- ment, and I understand they are still up to date.

Bathth Marine was to 'build trawlers for Gulf Garden Foods, and when all of its sixteen trawlers had been built continued full use of the yard would be in re-

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