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Queen's Park Report DOUG MOFF AT*T, MPP DURHAM EAST ■ In my last report I mentioned that I was a little disappointed with the whole manner of presentation and content of the ■Speech from the Throne in the Legislature. . I am writing this present report on Thursday evening, March 18, at about 9 p.m., here in my office at the Parliament Building and! want to say a little about the events of the past three days. I have studied political science at university but now, as a Member, I am finding that reality tends to differ somewhat from theory. According to parliamentary tradition established in Great Britian hundreds of years ago, the Official Opposition is always expected to move a motion of non-confidence in the Throne Speech from the Government. As the Official Opposition, Opposition, the New Democratic Party was sharply criticized last fall for not moving such a motion. We did not do it because we did not wish to, jeopardize the minority government at its inception. Five months, however, have now passed. * On Monday of last week, Stephen Lewis, NDP leader, spoke for three hours on the economic, social and human situtation of the province, and then movpd a motion of non-confidence in the Government which said, in general terms, that we as a party were reluctant to support a Government which had not dealt with such questions as the preservation of agricultural land, increased municipal taxes, and occupational occupational health standards. The motion was put forward. On Tuesday, the Leader of the Liberal Party, Dr. Smith, made his reply to the Throne Speech and then moved a sub-amendment to the amendment moved by the NDP. (The Opposition motion of non-confidence is intended to amend the Throne Speech, procedurally.) Things now become very complicated. What should happen next is that the Official Opposition denies the third-party sub-amendment as being unrealistic, whereupon it is voted for by the Members of the third party caucus and voted against by the Government ahd the Official Opposition. Then, returning to the main motion (the Opposition amendment to the Speech from the Throne), this non-confidence non-confidence motion is voted for by the Official Opposition and against by the Government and the third party. Thus everybody behaves correctly , in saying to the Government, "y^u should have done better in certain areas", but the Government nevertheless establishes its program and continues to be criticised on it. That's what makes our Parliamentary system work. Unfortunately, when the Liberal subamendment subamendment was read, it was almost identical to the motion which Mr. Lewis had put forward and therefore the NDP had no choice but to support it, because if we had not supported it we could not in all conscience support our own. This caused a tremendous dilemma and an election seemed imminent on Tuesday night. Our reaction was that we do not wish to call an election at this time, and we think that the minority situation can work ; however, if we are going to be pushed into an election then we are quite prepared to fight one.. On Wednesday, the Premier responded to the opposition parties' critiques of the Throne Speech. Dr, Smith was not in the Legislature and the Premier did a pretty masterful job, in my humble opinion, of dissecting the stand of the Liberal Party and its Leader. He then attacked the NDP, which is his traditional and expected response. This afternoon, Thursday, the whole question of an election was opened up again because, apparently, at this time the Liberal Party has decided they will not support our amendment and will in fact do something else with their own, By the time you read this report in the papers, all the uncertainty may be been resolved. I wish to assure the people of Durham East that I do not wish to call for an election at this time. I'm quite prepared to make minority government work at an individual level. I think, however, that as a party, the NDP must play a pretty straightforward and honest game with the Government and tell them where we stand. The Government is obviously going to take that stance with us, and I just wish that we could depend on the third party in the Legislature to exercise the kind of judgment which will enable the minority government to continue to be beneficial to the.people of this province. At the moment we really, don't know what is going to happen next. All of which makes politics in Ontario at this time an extremely fascinating and frustrating vocation to follow. I want to thank those people who have responded to the recent mailing we did in the riding of Durham East, and if you have not sent back the questionnaire I would ask you to do so. We have received over 500 responses so far and over the next few weeks I apa going to tabulate them and issue a press release indicating how the riding. feèjs government, should act in regard to the .six policy questions asked. < Your responses and your continued words of advice and encouragement are greatly appreciated. ly pack man Since 1912 a a a a a Distinctive Floral Themes | For Any Occasion g Ifi2 King St. East, Bowmanville PhOfie 623-3365 B Ask Operator for ZENITH 36540 g DXSERVICE STATION! Pumping Out Septic Tanks Bert Tompkins Phone 786-2552 Highway 35 and 115, just north of Newcastle Featuring: Premium Quality Products At the Most Reasonable Prices Stove Oil & Diesel OH Available in any quantity Phone 987-4215 Kendal News Spring comes in, in a Spring like manner with tempera- - lures of 60 degrees F. and even thunderstorms Saturday night. It is nice to see the huge banks of snow along the roadside gone and the homes in view once more. The fall wheat is showing up a beautiful green. A pretty wedding took place in Kendal church on Saturday afternoon March 20, 1976. The church was gaily decorated with bouquets of shasta daisies and pink gladiolias. Rev. G. Montgomery united in Marriage Penny Elizabeth Patton daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Ross Patton of Kendal and Ronald Mark Runiohs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Runions of Oshawa. .The maid of honour was Mrs. Shirley Carscadden sister of the bride. The brides maids were Penny Runions sister of the groom and Beverly Patton sister of the bride. The pretty little flower girl was Candy Runions and the ring bearer Danny Cascadden. The best man was Ronald Flynn and the ushers Edward Carscadden Carscadden and James Patton. The wedding dinner was served in. the Kendal church hall by the United Church Women to seventy guests. The groom is ân employée of Général Motors Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Carscadden are expected, home this week from a trip to, Hawaii. . ' Mr. and Mrs. G. Cathcart and Mr. A. Thompson were entertained in' Cobourg on Sunday by 'Mrs. L.Burwash, Her grandaughter Miss Beth Taynor of Regina was spending spending the day. with her. Mr. Morris Patton 'of Peterborough Peterborough attended,the wedding wedding of his neice on Saturday. The young lambs are arriving, arriving, One ewe had three lambs and she can only feed two so our neighbours had to bring one into the house and feed it on a bottle. That will be a pet lamb. 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