The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 4 Feb 1927, p. 2

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W. E. N. Sinclair, Liberal Leader, moved the adjournment of the de-- baf_o_. He will speak on Tuesday next. "Every (Government of Canada since Confederation has felt at least some of the inspiration of Macdon-- ald and Cartier. Ontario, for her part, will, I am sure, never forget the insniration of her statesmen who, with faith and courage, have revealed a greater Ontario to the world at large. Sinclair Moves Adjournment. The House will sit agfiiri todvayr for the reading of bills to facilitate the action of the legislative machinery,. us the part the 'Canadian Pacific Railway played in opening up the land and mineral wealth of the Northwest. In our vast northern and western Provincial areas we possess the potential wealth of an empire, We should never lose sight of this, and we are in no danger of doing so as long as our Premier stands at the head of Government in this great Province. I remember when the Government that arose out of the Farmers' movement came in there seemed to arise some danger of Northern Ontario being under-- estimated. and T recall that the pres-- ent Prime Minister, then in Opposi-- tion, rose in his place in this Cham-- ber and delivered a speech that has become memorable concerning the wealth of the clay belt above the metal--producing rocks of Northern Ontario. HIGHWAY EXTENSION FORETOLD BY HENRY '"Ontario, in its many develop-- ments," he concluded, "resembles in many respects the exiension of Can-- ada under Confederation. Our North-- ern Ontario Railway in its achieve> ment and promise 'pxemplifles for seb CNume leuss uh $ y LoE ue 5 se c cnanll Government Favors Linking of Galt--Hamilton and Dun-- das Highways The probable action of the Gov-- ernment to extend the Galt--Hamilton Highway below Rockton to join the Dundas Highway at Clappison's Cor-- ners was foretold yesterday by Hon. George S. Henry, Minister of High-- ways. Potential Wealth of Empire,. A -- deputation from Waterioo County, introduced by K. K. Homuth and W. G. Weichel, urged this cx-- tension. M»r. Henry stated that th«e surgested linking of the two high-- ways had been under consideration and met with the favor of the Gov-- ernment. "Says Mr. Ferguson to Mr. Raney" The first sessional exchange of words between those time--honored opponents in the Legislature, Pre-- mier Ferguson and -- Hon. W. E. Raney, came yesterday afternoon, shortly after the House had opened. And with it the members were given the information that the Govern-- ment control bill will probably be brought down within two . weeks' time. Rising before the orders of the day were called, Mr. Raney pointed out that there had been a statement in the press from the Prime Minister that it would be at least a fortnight before the bill would appear. He from Waterloo r\d z\)o';fl\o- 4& V wondered if Mr. Ferguson had some-- thing more definite to say in the matter,. s "I don't remember saying that to the press or seeing that statement," the Premier replied. "My honorable friend will appreciate that it is a bill that requires considerable thought and consideration. I am not in a position to tell my honorable friend when it will come in, but I anrhope-- ful that it will get down earlier than that." "At any rate," he added, after a momentary pause, "there will be ample opportunity for a full discus-- sion, if that is what my friend is worried about." SAFEGUARDING POWER ALONG ENCLISH RIVER Premier Ferguson Gives As-- surances to Deputation From Winnipeg Premier G. Howard Ferguson has assured the City of Winnipeg, through a deputation which recently waited upon him, that Ontario will do nothing regarding the power pos-- sibilities of the English River that might jeopardize the future power supply of the Manitoba Capital. Headed "by Right Hon. Arthur Mceighen, the Winnipeg& deputation, comprising Hydro officials, urged upon the Ontario Government the construction of a conservation dam on the English River with a view to safeguarding their supply of en-- ergy. Winnipeg, it was pointed out,. was dependent upon 40 miles of flow of this river. is completed. The Prime Minister gave no defi.-- nite answer, but will call another conference of the officials interested, once a survey of the river's possi-- bilities, which he has since ordered,

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