#_Tuesd._ay,;\pril 25, 1967

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Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: What are you quoting from? J. Cyril Sinnott: I am quoting from your letter.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: What is the document there? Is that the Eastern Graphic? .

J. Cyril Sinnott: I can easily get a copy of your letter, but it is all the same. Photograph the letter.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: Is that the Progressive Conservative ad- vertisement? The Eastern Graphic that you are quoting from?

J. Cyril Sinnott: Doesn't say so.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: Yes it is.

J. Cyril Sinnott: Doesn’t say so.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: That’s what it is.

J. Cyril Sinnott: I'll table it and let you look at it.

Honourable Alexander B. Campbell: I have seen it.

J. Cyril Sinnott: There is nothing on the page that says so.

The Premier’s letter to the residents of Georgetown was as follows:

“During the election campaign the Premier (meaning, Mr. Shaw) his Ministers and members of the Conservative Party have suggested that I am opposed to industrial development in Georgetown, and that these industries would not be supported when a Liberal Government is elected. When George Ferguson and Arthur MacDonald visited your homes a number of people questioned them about my views on these matters. For these reasons I thought I should write you personally to make my posi- tion clear. As Leader of the Liberal Party I have at no time spoken against the Georgetown projects. In the Legislature I questioned how the Government has spent your, and other taxpayers, money. We felt the public had a right to know how their money had been spent, to whom it had been given, what security the Government had for your money. In our system of government it is the duty of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposi- tion to ask questions and to seek information for the people. If we did not do this we should fail in our responsibility to the people of Prince Edward Island, to our Legislature because we did not do our duty. Be- cause we did our duty the Government tried to parade the impression that I was against the Georgetown Industries. This simply is not true! (Here's the Premier's own words). I want to give you my personal assurance (For what it was worth) that as Leader of a Liberal Govern- ment I will do everything possible to support the Georgetown Industries. This is my firm guarantee. At the same time I want to assure all the workers at Georgetown that in no way will their jobs be changed or inter- fered with in any way when a Liberal Government is elected. Anyone who suggests any such thing is only trying to mislead the people.”

Now, Mr. Speaker, I wonder who was trying to mislead the people when that letter was written? The Premier knew full well at the time what he was going to do because Alex Matheson had told him a year and a half before what he was going to do.

“Not only do I assure my wholehearted support to the industries and to those working there, but it is our Elan that working closely with the industries,” note that phrase, “working closely wit the industries, we will be able to increase the level of wages paid to all employees.”

Has the Premier seen anyone in Georgetown lately to find out what wages they are getting at Gulf Garden Foods ?

“My fellow candidates and I are determined to do everything possible to raise wages throughout the whole province. May I once again give you my firm personal

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