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'NfRERfli(ri' Says Power Controller Connected With Large Qu e b ec Corporations t Opposition Leader George Drew . in the Legislature yesterday voiced . strong objection to interference in Ontario Hydro Power affairs by the Federal Power Controller, H. J. S.vmington, who, Col. Drew charged. "is himself connected with some of the largest power corporations _ tvhlih themselves compete with Hydro." , Support for Col. Drew's cliatgc came from Leopold Macaulay tProg. Con., South York), who accused Mr. Symington of being "the brains of the power trust of Quebec." Mr. f Macaulay urged the Government to take a firm stand in seeing that On- tario obtained "a square deal" in _ the matter of power. The charge came in debate oxer inability of farmers to get mum-needed Hydro; power because, according to Hydro] Vice-Chairman u. L. Houck, Iti >_ Hydro 'ttntldn't get to first base" Mr. Macaulay went on: "And he'si, with the. Power and Metals con-I the power controller for Canada. l trollers at Ottawa, though Metals, he could divorce himself from his; Controller Bateman had Just recent- connections-well, he'd be a super-l 1y reduced restrictions to permit' man if he could. Today we find] some serxtces. ilyho's hands "01C, Quebec with a surplus of power! He'd. Mr. Ilourk said. and he called ' attracting industry right past On-l the sutuation "an injusticr." , [ tario's front door. away from To-l Class Discrimination. ronto and other Ontario cities. If; "f don't. think Ottawa has the the power controller wants to hold; right to tie our hands-.-it's, class, diss the balance even. he'll not impose' ' rrimination," said Mr. Houck. "If t'Ci'lf,iec1io1sndil1f)d,tiay"rg11oe,u1:/' we are aliowed extensions we can . t . _ . ', squeeze out the power for the farm- that he 15 'dtmlg that today either; ers." Mr. Hourk said the equipment to urban 01 rural yylre consumen-i has available. and Hydro would do If theres a PO'WGI surplus in Que-i its part if its hands were untied.d _ lbs? r',,vt(Tedrs'f,t,atifau',o"tt' 8:11:52! Br v b has Wide owers," P- _ ' rd,l)iil,"n, Drew, "and, should not, farmers? We're not satisfied. with.I have to hide behind the skirts of the way Symmgton. '5 rationing; thes Power and Metals Tn/roll".? power. Agriculture Minister Cardin-3 The time has come to talk .mih or got control of agricultural prices: romplete {ramming about the mm- and took them away from Donald; ferenru? In our affairs of the Power Gordon. Ontario should take a firm) . and Metals eontrollers." stand and see that it gets a square; Declaring that Hydro was in the deal." it position of a "beggar to the Tyvtr Farmer Got Refund. l Controlirr," Col. Drcw said: "It Lt' "This seems to me one of the'; a qucstio 1h.clhcr' thc W}? who most remarkable events since I have holds the position of Power Colitiol- been in this House," commented let' should have an}: right fl} 0""in G. H. Challies (Prog. COIL. Grenville- allocation of DOW" m On1urio.Such Dundas). He said he knew of a absolute authority would .f/rl. he farmer who had paid service charges held by a.pan who ls h,i,,"yc'lf,.e,",.yct for his wired property since 1941 nected with "P'? of "To lake" and couldn't get power. But Hydro POW" cncporatltylh ":hIthIan'l' had returned the money, and he solves conoppte with Jlydro, Cl, IC) Sf urged others in the same fix to ask not >llOl'Y of power. and yet he's for a refund. placing hte, "and f" what Hydro Premier Conant said that when it can and cannot, do. ' was considered Hydro was the "Brains of Power Trust." largest organization of its kind ini Col, Drew repeated that Ontario; Canada, "it looks much like the tail power was under control of a man} wagging lhe dog when Hydro has . who is himself connected with 3 to be subject to control of a person private power corporations, andl appointed by Ottawa or any_other' moved the adjournment of the House Jurisdiction. The whole question of "to discuss a matter ot public im- wartime controls of many kinds ls, portance." most objectionable. We are, in effect. t Protesting at "the situation thati rewriting the British North America; has developed between private in- Act under wartime emergency acts.' terests in Quebec and publicly-l We all have done our best in the! owned Hydro in tjl',f,r,i,t,'ity2',. Itflac-| 1J,anrttelse."eme"eney' subject to these; aid: "Let's deal wit ymmg- con r . l, ',t,1,ydfl put up the blinds. Let's, The whole debate finally was de- i bring this out into the open and clared out of order by Speaker Clarki see what's going on. symington is! since notice had not been given by; the brains ot the power trust of Mr. Houck ot his Intention to introoi Quebec." 1 duce the Hydro matter.