Tuesday, May 16, 1967

I think we should expect better of them than that.

Honourable M. Lorne Bonnell: We got an Opposition that costs us $11,000,000.00 nd they got beaten, so that is not too bad.

L. George Dewar: Well . . . .

iable performance for a Government that costs this Province $4,000,000.00 to elect. I

Honourable M. Lorne Bonnell: No answer that time.

L. George Dewar: The present Provincial Treasurer is responsible for that. Not the former Government at all. It will be marked down against him in the history of the province and, as I said before, he will be the greatest red ink artist of all time.

Some Member: Terrible; Terrible.

L. George Dewar: So we find they are short-changing all those Departments, he only people that are not getting short-changed are themselves. They are dealing ery generously with themselves and with their friends, and I understand there was ven a friend of the Government that got $100.00 for attending a cocktail party as xpenses. Pretty fair renumeration for a gentleman for taking in such a pleasant unction as the cocktail party.

Some Member: Well, what was this?

L. George Dewar: They had a bill I understand it was for $100.00 for attend- ng a cocktail party.

Honourable M. Lorne Bonnell: Jens Moe.

L. George Dewar: No. No. You can look into the documents, I think you will ind that thas is correct. And so we find in conclusion, Mr. Speaker, of the affairs f the Province have gone badly since the 28th of July. We find that the people ave become very dismayed and disillusioned with the situation that exists today.

ey elected a Government that cost $4,000,000.00 which they thought was youthful nd vigorous and would put up an improved performance. But what do we find? We ind a very sad state of affairs at the present time. We find that the people are isappointed. We find that they are cast down by the fact that potato prices have ne very badly during the past year. We find that industry is closing down or at standstill. We find that even the fishermen are unable to get their lobster traps ut and1 stdart fishing. Farming operations are at a standstill, nothing being done n the an .

Honourable Robert E. Campbell: May I ask a question? Are you blaming the iberal Government for all the ice we have got around us.

L. George Dewar: I am sure that the people of the Province realize that they ade a serious mistake last year on the 28th of July.

Honourable Gordon L. Bennett, Minister of Education and President of Execu- ive Council: (Fifth Queens) Mr. Speaker, I was accused on more than one occasion uring the present Session for delaying the opening of this Legislature and perhaps 'th some justification. But I hope, Sir. that I will not be accused of delaying the losing of the Session because my remarks with respect to the Budget will be rather imited. I can’t help thinking, Mr. Speaker, that there is evidence that there are rsons opposite us who have perhaps been more responsible for any delaying tactics during this Legislature that have resulted, as the former speaker has just said, in setting an all-time record.

I enjoyed the remarks of the honourable member from Second Prince. I cer- tainly don’t hope, Sir, that I can manipulate and manoeuvre and juggle figures in the same manner as my good friend did. However, I feel that as a representative of a Department, which incidentally had been able to get the “lion’s share” shall we say of the Estimates for the coming year, something to the extent of ”0,677,000.00, I feel that I should make a few remarks on the Budget. However, Sir, with your

emissittzn, I will adjourn this Debate and reserve my more pertinent remarks for a ater a .

I move the adjournment of the Debate. —429—