The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 27 Jan 1923, p. 3

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_ »ehent "a com f s -- _| wary, it did not reorganize the 'Hy-- _ dro Oommrloa.':wpn';@,cm0 into office. But the Premier, eaying ho ._. would answer by outlining the work of the commis#@ion, proceeded to jus-- tify the investigatory efforts of the Gregory omneiruon. A Congerva-- tive Government, he _ satid, had launched the Hydro '"'in a very looge manner, and in a manner that would not be tolerated in any business en-- terprise. It gave it powers that have ito be curtailed, perhaps." > Proceeding, he touched upon the Governmentt's contention as to incor-- reqt estimates, stated his opinion as to tho need for explanation of an un@uthorizeid change in policy at Nipigon, the matter of power con-- tracts at Nipigon, etc. He thought the people of Ontario were entitled to a saner and 'botter idea of the pub-- lieo ownership enterprise to which they were committed. M. M. MacBride and G. G. Hal-- crow interrupted with questions as to whether there had ever been any demonstration of lack of confidence in Hydro by the people, but, in re-- ply to Mr. MacBride, Mr. Drury said he was not 'bound to eng@wer any question that the member for Brant-- ford saw fit to put.

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