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Keith S. Harrington: And it is always coming, it is always coming.

Now let us go back and examine the 1967 Speech from the Throne. Number 14 says, the only place they actually got down to business and all the niceties o-ver, Section 14 says, “My Government will continue negotiations with the Government of Canada for the purpose of developing expanded markets and more advantageous

credit arrangements to meet the short, medium and long term credit requirements of our Island farmers.”

Walter R. Shaw: There we are.

Keith S. Harrington: And what did they do? Well the only thing that I know that they are domg Is to declare more time on the debts of the farmers. Somebody

elses responsibility, they pass the buck to somebody else—don’t do anything about it themselves.

“My Ministers will welcome the opportunity to work with the Federation of Agriculture and Marketing.” Now there was a regulation introduced here just the other night and what did they do with it? They kicked it out. Just exactly what the Federation and all the farmers of this Province were asking for, and they won’t co-operate with them, they won’t give them the leadership that they promised.

(Applause) Walter R. Shaw: Turned them down.

Keith S. Harrington: This is what is being done. “These and other co-operative ef- forts will be continued.” “A policy of seasonal licensing for trucks will be imple- mented by My Government this year.” Now I ask the Minister of Agriculture, why not for farm trucks? What is wrong with farm trucks. This is one of the promises made in 1966, and one of the announcements made by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture just prior to the introduction last year of this Speech from the Throne in 1967. That reduced rates would be for agricultural use on the farms. The Fed- eration comes back this year and asks for the very same thing again, and got no guarantee that it will ever be carried out until a new government replaces the pres- ent one. (Applause)

Now the next thing it says, “To encourage greater crop yields further my government proposes to continue payments on its fertilizer subsidy.” Yes they were going to continue them.

Hon. Gordon L. Bennett: Mr. Speaker is the Honourable Member speaking to the Speech from the Throne of 1967 or 1968?

Keith S. Harrington: There is nothing I didn’t mention Honourable Minister of Edu- cation, there is nothing in this Speech to speak about. I am speaking about the empty promises that have never been. . ..

Hon. Gordon L. Bennett: The 1967 Address has already been completed and the Re- ply sent to the Lieutenant-Governor. ..

Several Members: Order, order, order.

Keith S. Harrington: Mr. Speaker, it was my remarks a few moments ago that I wanted the government members in their seats in order that I may remind them of the promises they made to the Province one year ago. That’s what I am here for and this is what I intend to do.

Hon. Gordon L. Bennett: I am just looking for information. Several Members: Order, order. You’re getting it.

Hon. Gordon L. Bennett: I just feel that there is a technical point involved. Is it in order to speak to an Address that was delivered a year ago and the Reply to that has already been completed.

Keith S. Harrington: Mr. Speaker, I think that the Honourable Minister of Educa- tion, I would suggest that he read Beauchesne to see whether I am in order or not. I am perfectly in order.

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