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ther to state that, “without anticipating such funds, my Government will this year," now listen, "Inaugurate a program to improve the production capabilities of the poultry industry.” Well, we know where it stands at the present time and I would like to know and I was disappointed at the Honourable Minister of Agriculture when he was on his feet didn’t reveal to this Province what he intends to do to improve the poultry industry of this Province. This is what the people of this Province are now looking for, a policy of the government that will be of a positive nature to develop our agricultural industries.

He goes on to say to encourage improvement of veterinarian services, and again, he didn’t say what he meant by that.

Provide assistance to the swine breeders. Again, what does he mean by that? Continue its silo construction subsidy, which doesn’t mean a great deal to very many people in the Province.

Hon. Daniel J. MacDonald: It is coming. Keith S. Harrington Well it is always coming that is one thing. (Laughter) (Applause)

“Provide increased assistance for students who wish to advance their studies in agriculture at Nova Scotia Agricultural College.” That has been going on, and the Honourable Minister should know it. The former government instituted this plan whereby they paid all the board and all the tuition. Now what do they intend to do, “Any further assistance”, give them pocket money. I am against that.

“Provide a field worker, especially trained in leadership guidance, for Wom- en’s Institutes and 4-H Clubs.” That is something that we used to have in this Province.

Now one thing that I noticed in this House, and it is certainly very obvious, is that when the Debate on the Draft Address is going on, the government benches are almost entirely empty. I want to say this right now, that if these men don’t get into this Assembly here where they ought to be and where the Province expects them to be, instead of pussyfooting out around the corridors of this Assembly in this building here, I am going to move a motion of non-confidence. (Applause) Mr. Attorney-General will you prepare that motion for me?

Now these Ministers should be in here because I have something to say to them, and it is not about this speech here. This is an empty document which is not worth the paper it is writton on —— no good to the Province.

Walter R. Shaw: Here’s two of them.

Hon: Robert E. Campbell: I am here now.

Keith S. Harrington: As I said before, the only thing that was in this was about this Economic Development Plan, and we are told it is going to take at least two years to implement. What are we going to do in the meantime? Are we going to fold up as Walter Gordon wants us to do and move out of here?

Now then, back to something else, and I am not going back to May 1966 where they promised everything and they promised everything in order to be elected. No other reason, because most of the things that were promised were never ful- filled. Let me remind them now, the government, the Speech from the Throne they brought in in 1967, which was a good one, nothing wrong with it, all good absolutely constructive policies. But they never put them into force. (Applause) They wrote them down but they are empty promises. Empty promises, that is not what the people of this province deserve. They deserve something more; and furthermore, during the election time and in the platform of the Liberal Party of that day, they promised to do something for agriculture and what do they say? They said, “A new Liberal Government will place more emphasis on agriculture production than any other government in history.” What a mockery!

Walter R. Shaw: They bought a rooster.

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