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Iii». 'linusduy. Jo...- ll. lulu ll Major Details of The Progressive Conservative Party’s eelar Draitecl and. Approvedby Canadians from ; "P I: George Drew arliament to the pto Representing Every walk at tile I have now visited all ten provinces since Parliament was dissolved. In one thing there is widespread agreement throughout. the whole of Canada: it is time for a change. The important thing for all Canadians to decide between now and June 27th is whatthat change will be.' On earlier Occasions over the radio I have put forward some of the reasons why a change is so necessary if we are to restore ple and lift the burden of taxation and arbitrary controls from the shoulders of those who are doing the work of the nation in all their many daily tasks. At this time, with-the election four weeks away, I w0uld like to review some of the major details of the Declaration of Policy which was drafted and unanimously approved by the delegates of our Party from every constituency in Canada and representing every occupation. . ' I have already referred at different times to many of its details. This is no hastily-drafted election manifesto. It is not _my statement of policy, or statement prepared by any group or committee. It expressed the unanimous opinion of delegates from every province who met in Ottawa from September 30th to October 2nd last year. Details are embraced by the three words which interpret the purpose of the undertaking we give to Canadians: Opportunity, Security, Freedom. Those words constitute no meaningless, time-worn slogan. They represent the broad purpose of a dynamic and progressive plan of action which we have placed before you as a convmcing reason why you should support the Progressive Conservative candidate in your own constituency, no matter what party you have supported in the past. OPPBRIUNI'IZY' First let' me refer to the- word ‘opportunity’. The Progressive Con; servative Party will.assure opporâ€" tunity to all ‘our people by: A‘« bold-and. progressive national development programme. Canada is on the threshold of her greatest period of development, if a vigorous government, with faith in the future is givenrthe oppor- tunity to bring into production the immense resources which we possess in every part of Canada. While the. vast areas of the North challenge our visionand our courage, there is no part of Canada where there are not new opportunities of develop- ment" if: we provide the electric energy and .other sources of power which will encourage new industries and new types of agricultural proâ€" duction which can make every part of Canada more productive in the years ahead. Our national development pro- gramme will cover the development of power, oil, coal, mineral resources and the transportation facilities necessary for.‘ their: full use. In plarticular we will establish (a)‘a ational Development Advisory Council in co-operation with the provinces; (b) establish a National ower Authority to 'co-operate with the provinces in the technical ex» amination of possible power develop- ment and in the actual development: of electric power atvcost; (c) under- take the commencement of a joint conservation; irrigation and power project on the Saskatchewan River; (d) encourage the development of power in the Maritime Provinces from coal as well as by other means; (e) promote the development of the peat; iron ore resources of our country and the establishment of greatly expanded, steel industry within Canada; (f) stimulate the development of petroleum and other mineral resources in co-operation with the provinces by taxation and fiscal policies which will encourage the investment of risk capital; (g) institute a vigorous programme of water conservation, reforestation, flood control, irrigation and drain- age schemes throughout the whole 'of Canada for the reclamation of unproductive land and the pre- servation of our soil, and along with other similar activities in co-opera- tion with the rovincial govern- ments; (h) estab ish a positive pro- gramme of marshland reclamation and development; (i) take effective steps at the earliest possible date to co-operate with the provincial Eovernments in building the Transâ€" anada Highway and feeder roads, which will not only greatly increase our transportation facilities, but also help to open out the vast p0ssi- bilities of the tourist business in every part of Canada; (j) remove the discrimination in freight rates be- tween the several geographical areas of Canada so that all sections of our country may receive the full benefit from the development of our great resources; (kl deal effectively with the special transportation problem of ' Prince Edward Island, New- monetary policy. As our trade with Britain and other overseas markets are lost, Canadians are being re- assured by the volume of Our exports to the United States. We believe in increasing our exports to the United States to the highest possi- ble level. We believe that all Canada’s exports can be, and should be, tremendously increased. We know, however, that disastrous results would follow any attempt to depend exclusively upon exports to one nation no matter how friendly that nation may be. The loss of our trade in wheat, lumber, fish, apples, dairy products and the other things that we have been shipping overseas means more than a mere question of dollars and cents. It means a loss of business on the railways, in the seaports, and on the ships which have been carrying this trade to the world. It would dislocate our whole internal trading organization and force serious readjustments of em- ployment with our railways and other transportation services. The Progressive Conservative Party pledges itself to adopt every pracâ€" tical means to expand our internal trade with the United States and with all other nations where we can sell what we produce. By reciprocal trade agreements we will promote and expand our trade overseas and also with the United States. Parti- cularly we will (a) remove all abnormal trade barriers imposed by way of license, quota, or embargo; (b) remove the arbitrary provisions of the Foreign Exchange Control Act; (0) reâ€"value the Canadian dollar within the limits permitted by the Bretton Woods agreement and seek such modification of those agreements as are necessary to per- mit our dollar to assist our external trade in the normal way; (d) open negotiations immediately for the purpose of making the dollar and pound convertible, so that we may open and expand our lost overseas markets in the sterling area. Reduction of Taxes The greatest encouragement to work, production and trade is the opportunity to receive a fair return from which money can be saved for our families, our homes and pro- vision for the future. Even with high earnings today, our present tax system is making it difficult to save and is greatly increasing the cost of everything we buy. Reduction of taxes and sweeping reforms in our system of taxation are necessary to encourage initiative and reward hard work. \Nith that in mind, the Progressive Conservative Party has undertaken to: (a) increase the personal income tax exemption to at least $2,500 for a married person, and to at least $1.250 for single persons; (bl increase the exemption for dependent children by $200: tcl lower the general rate of personal income tax; (dl allow deductions to farmers for work done by members of the family who share the work of the farm; tel end the. ersecution of our people by tax-col ectors acting under arbitrary power; (f) encour- age development and improvement of small businesses operated by the owner by allowing proper exemp- domestic markets for all that we produce. In addition to the dis- covery and employment of new resources. the remarkable scientific developments of the past few years have greatly widened the use we can make of all the resources we possess. In co-o eration with the various provincia governments we will explore every possibility of expanding the opportunities for work by encouraging new types of production. Contributory Social Security Programme The Progressive Conservative Party puts forward a contributory s0cial security programme providing the following benefits amongst others: 1. Believing that provision for our senior citizens at a level of payment which will give them a feeling of independence in their retiring years is essential, we have stated that we do not believe that old-age pensions should be regarded as a favour, but should be a right and that no charge should be made on such property as has been saved during their work- ing years, nor should there be any enquiry as to whether some money is being earned by the person receiving the pension. We believe that the laws of the country should not discourage saving during the working years and such work as our people wish to do in their old age. For that reason we provide for old- age pensions at 65 without a Means Test. ‘2. Unemployment Insurance benefits will be extended to include payments for time lost due to acci- dent or sickness. 3. Adequate medical and hospital care will be provided for our people under a national health programme which will also include the most ex- tensive preventative health services. 4. The same family allowance will be paid for every child, no matter how many children are in the family. and the nutritional and other services for our children will be greatly improved. These, and other provisions in- cluded in our programme, will be worked out in co-operation with the provinces, so that the highlyâ€"skilled and experienced public welfare ser- vices of the provincial governments will be available. An Efi‘ective Programme for the Construction of Homes 1. Loans and priorities will be made available to those who desire to build their own homes. 2. Low- cost housing can, and will be proâ€" vided under plans approved by the dominion, provincial and municipal governments which will be adminis- tered by the municipalities. 3. The cost of building homes can be re- duced by encouraging new types of construction. “'hat is causing so much concern to our people at pre- sent is not only the shortage of housing accommodation, but also the excessive cost of small homes, particularly those required by our young peOple starting out in life. In this respect I might point out that while l was Premier of Ontario We introduced a Housing Act in May I quote the very first words contained in that Declaration of Policy: “Freedom is one and indivisiblc. If economic freedom is lost, political freedom will be lost. enterprise, and competitive enterprise is the foundation of our democrat n- system. i I petitive enterprise proVides the maximum of production and therefore the max1mum ot social security. l‘lconomic freedom is the essence of competitive All history shows that com- For those reasons we affirm our belief in the, principle of economic frccdoi’n. Economic freedom will promote thrift, foster and encourage the qualities of self-reliance. in dustry, and initizitivc which have brought this nation to its present enviable position. It will preserve and improve our standard of living.” With that statement, and believing in freedom as we do, we have also undertaken to make the necessary amendments in our Criminal Code to deal effectively with those who are working to establish a Communist dictatorship here in Canada. In the name of freedom we do not intend to permit trcacherouswmti-Christian agents of that evil tyranny to destroy the freedom for which Canadians paid so great. a price. e also believe that Our constitution must be respected and observed to preserve, national unity and also to make secure our own freedom by those wise balances of authority between the dominion and the provincial governments which were devised as a check on the concentration of power in the hands of the national government. Believing that the strongest basis of freedom is the encouragement Offered free people to better their own condition by saving from what they earn and building a home as the centre of the family life, we are opposed to a system of taxation which makes it difficult to save even with the present relatively high earnings. I take this opportunity to review some of the maj three words: opportunity, security and freedom. field by constitutional agreement between the dominion, provincial and municipal authorities who must all play their part: in solving this very urgent problem. Security for our Farmers Our programme sets out a very complete statement of policy in regard to stability of income for our farmers. I will refer to some of the more important provisions: 1. We undertake to enact floor-price legis- lation based on the following prinâ€" ciples: (a) A definite formula in the Farm Prices Support Act for arriv- ing at floor prices. (b) This formula will allow for variation in produc- tion and demand for individual products. (c) Floor prices will be announced well in advance of the production period. (d) The floor price will be arrived at in consultaâ€" tion with representative producers. We favo r the restoration of the Canadian heat Board Act of 193 to serve as a marketing agency for wheat producers. We are in favour of coarse grains as well as wheat being handled on a voluntary basis by the Wheat Board. We assure that producers themselves will de- cide the method by which their wheat will be handled and sold. This statement of policy, and it is an emphatic statement of policy, is based upon our belief that market- ing boards, representative of proâ€" ducer organizations should, and will, determine their own method of marketing. The Wheat Board and all similar producers’ boards, will be made up of producers themselves and not be mere agencies of some department of government. 3. We will establish a board of livestock commissioners. 4. We will extend the activities of the Federal Farm Loan Board so that farmers may take advantage of long-term, low-interest rates in the purchase and development of their farms. 5. We will increase the facilities for agricultural research to explore new uses of agricultural products for industrial purposes and in co- operation with provincial Depart- ments of Agriculture conduct thor- ough studies of contagious animal and plant diseases to reduce the heavy annual loss from this cause. 6. In determining agricultural policy, we will enlist the coâ€"opera- tion of farmers’ organizations throughout Canada and those spec- ializing in particular types of pro- duction, so that all administrative as well as advisory boards will have representation of those with expert knowledge of the subject upon which they will be asked to deal. These and the other provisions in our agricul- tural programme are all based upon the belief that the best interests of agriculture throughout Canada can be served under the guidance of those with practical knowledge of each agricultural activity. Security for Labour (a) Our national development programme, our proposed tax reform and our plans for the expanâ€" sion of trade offer the assurance of expanding employment in the years ahead. Good working conditions bers of representatives of labour and management. This council will examine and consider the causes of labour disputes and propose satisâ€" factory solutions for such problems: It will also conduct research into the ways in which labour relations can constantly be improved. (bl We will provide for greater representation of labour on govern- ment boards, commissions, and agencies. lcl We will encourage profit- sbaring plans for the sharing of profits of workers by such adjustâ€" ment in taxation and otherwise as will encourage plans of this kind. ((1) We will constantly improve the legislation providing for com- pulsory collective bar mining, certi- fication of labour organizations after a majority vote, m;’\cliinery for conciliation of disputes. fair and adequate wages, standard hours of work having regard to the nature of the industry concerned, and holi- days with pay. We have also an excellent pro- gramme for Security for Veterans We believe that the government of Canada has no greater responsi- bility than to make adequate pro- vision for the young men and womcn who served Canada in two world wars. Our Party has at all times insisted that, the promises made during the war to those in service should be carried out in the spirit as well as the letter of the assurances which were given. Our programme therefore gives the following under- takings to our V'QlGi’iU‘h: (al To establish a standing com- mit tee of the House of Commons on Veterans‘ Affairs which will regularly re\ ieW all vctcrans’ problems; (bl to retain and constantly improve all existing veteran legis- lation; (c) to eliminate all unnecessary delays in dealing with veterans and to simplify procedure: (d) to extend pension benefits to the members of the merchant navy; (e‘) to accept as the lmsis for all decisions the medical category re- corded on enlistment and to regard physical condition below that: stand- ‘(ll‘d during service as the actual result of milil my service: (fl to stabilize the. pensions: of Veterans of the First Viorld \“.";.r, providing for upward revision where the disability has increased; ,2) to increase. and extend the provision of war vcterans' allow- ances with an increase in the amount that :1 veteran may earn over and above the allowance paid. FREEQfiM Our constitutional freedom is based upon the democratic princi- ple that the people's chosen repro- scniatives in Parliament are supreme. and have the final res- ponsibility for all laws which filled the rights of our people. This principle is the (-oriicr»s:onc of all our freedom. The l’i'ogr.-<-<ive (_‘onâ€" servativc Party pledges iiswlf to put and end to statism in (‘anztda and terminate bllrf’tll,l(.'l':ill(' action by government l)l'Ll"i'»lllvt‘2H“it‘ll. mini:- lf‘l'lzll proclamatioi‘i. and (l~p:.i‘14 nicnlal regulation. \Vo \vill Huron- or features of our policy with particular reference to authority of any of the provinces under the British North America Act which made us one nation. On assuming office we will arrange for a dmninion-provincial conference to consider all aspects of dominion- provincial relations and establish an effective basis for close and con- tin uing coâ€"operation between all the governments of Canada. We believe that. national unity depends upon respect for our federal constitution and the clear definition of the responsibility of the dominion and provincial governments, with assur- ance of adequate financial resources to carry out those responsibilities and with adequate financial re- sources to the municipalities to carry out their many very important responsibilities. In preserving our freedom it is essential that freedom of speech be fully protected. For that reason, it must be a matter of concern to all Canadians that the government-owned radio system which plays such an important role in the exchange of ideas should have become a propaganda agency of the government. May I cm- phasizc that in my belief the staff and technical (experts of the Cana- dian Broadcasting Corporation are trying to do a good job under utterly impossible conditions. As you know, any attemptfin the part of the employees of the'Ca'mtdizm Broadcasting Corporation to im- prove the organization only results in immediate disciplinary action. The summary dismissal, for in- stance. of Mr. Joel Aldred, one of the bot known broadcasters of the Canadiwn Broadcasting Corpora- tion just the day before Parliament (l"')lvo(l, because he had publicly 5:11} W sled improvements within that 0., nizution, is merely an indica- tion of the extent to which free speech is-bcing restrained by the p!‘c.\“’.ll government. We undertake to restore freedom of speech over the radio as well as otherwise. and to place the supervision of all broudmsring in ()anada under an lll(lt‘})t‘il.‘l(nt administrative body. \‘Ve furl hcr undertake to aboliin the license fee on radio receiving sets. “To do this because this license fee, which is supposed to be for the services given by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, is un- justulcll because there are many parts of Canada where our people receive no services from the publicly- owni-d stations. All our freedom and all our security depend upon our national security and indepen- (la-Ib‘r‘. For that reason, one of the first resolutions adopted unani- mously by our delegates from every province last October, was an i-xnrwsion of unqualifin support for the establishment of a defensive union of the Western POWcrs, which has since taken form in the North Atlantic Security Pact. Our support of that policy has at all times been stated in the same words and with the same. emphasis in over}: tart of Canada. The collec- tivc preservation of peace and the combined strength of the frce nation< now gives increased impor- tance to national defence and the cilir iwnz-v of our (ll.‘ll‘l'l('(,‘ forces. \Ve unde rtukc to >‘r-t up a standing coni- inim-c on national (hfcnco which foundland, Cape Breton and Van- tion _f01‘ money Which is put 'into . . . . . _ _. 1. ,, ., .., .. .. . i, . couver Island; a) take the necessary the Improvement of the bllslness regard to “'hloh the official publica- and satisfactory terms or employ- responsinr hn\r'r.ini(‘1it are... no win “up purlwmvm and the pmplc tion ofthe Canadian Legion had the ment can be assured best by effcc- to the elm-ted Tl';ll‘('~.'l‘liti.l'."s n] mmmw’l “film-mg the Sm“: of “ur steps to proceed with the develop- ment of the power and waterways project onthe St. Lawerence River. Expansion of trade and not paid out in profits: (gl pro- vide for a graduated reduction in taxes on other small businesses upon the portion of the income left in the business for further development and consequently for the increase following to say and I quote from their editorial: “Veterans every- where will acclaim the new housing legislation recently enacted in the province of Ontario. In this new tive laWS governing labour relations. In the field of national jurisdiction, the Progressive Conservative Party puts forward a policy based upon the belief that good working condi- tions for our people and friendly the people. \Vc lwliHvl-in ll1<'\‘.l'lt‘.~‘,l possible measuri- of pt :Mmul liberty consistent with law. “mu: and thr- L’t'hL-ral national w rm:- oppoccrl to all Mm... 111 the govermm-n: or dwzcm'l-s and will also assure the mos; (-ll‘t'till'.'(* use of the money we spv-irl tor the purpose of providing, (lhl'vi‘z'v low-cs. 'l‘h» points I have covered in The ultimate value of all our “employment: Rh) abolish nuisance housing legislation the Ontario _ 7 , , _ , , . . 11,, . . ,~,.n,,,,~t.,~ mm «mlv comp “1' the development depends upon the d15' taxes and make substantial reduc- gtlu‘mmem '5 N32111:! new IrallS, relations between Workers and mzm- over the I‘lgxll.\ m [:zr- irxuxltl” ‘l- W, i», i “r u tir' l‘iinltl (rinxlrtlc . . K r , . i . . - ‘ , . . , . , , ; l'_’, S: . ' i Z '«l i i .' '- tnbunon and 5319 Of What we pro‘ tions in general sales and excise out of which might materialize the agement are not only 1“ m“ 1’9“ “f I’llldj‘”. “WWI?” "l ‘1’" ‘ l" if ; Iv, If.) uh will it put into . r . . . , ., - j , , ' n . V H, , , - C ..,, 2.x. 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W“ ""‘1‘ l“ ‘i . w m; ..: ;. ,. . . exmrnal markets for our surplus Th F v, v , - . dominion, which the Legion has of labour must be constantly im- .‘J'VH‘I'WWYH 1: 1H 1'“ ‘."'",'"“,‘l’:l f'l‘I‘jlpl;,““”’u pTOdlâ€"‘Cts contrlbllte very largely to P e , ro‘gressne- ons‘efi‘gtne been pressing for so hard cvcr since Droved and that the sccuriq.‘ :md lu it! i' u» .w _ Ti.’ oi ‘1le :“lj‘flll ",‘f'f’l‘l .”1 “(’l, "’1 the Pay envelopes WhiCh buy the d'iirty stuhesfsifur-l‘t" 11%‘144 tapaâ€" lhe war ended." The efi‘ect and happiness ofall our workers Hillel ll" UT“ «’l"“131""‘ ll l" , . i _, ‘ '1 l“; :uf . “TUTTI”: {niâ€" food, clothing and other necemities tl‘lgsl.;" L e 0 0“mg 9‘ ‘lmnlm application of this Act was ncccsâ€" protected by legislation ubich '.v.ll :nolwru: of :lw gu-mm i.‘ wt l_“-V"_ "_“""’-""I‘ l” .I‘;"“‘ lf‘f,“ in 9‘13!" 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