Biggest of all government power in Canada sharply analyzed
In a Toronto speech C P R chief Emerson argues government is the largest employer and purveyor in Canada, with Crown corporations fueling losses taxed from private industry. He notes provincial moves into utilities, warns of reprisals against critics, and cites GM of Canada’s 1959 safety glasses mandate as contrast.
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Canada
Toronto
R.A. Emerson
Canadian Pacific Railay
Emeson
Emerson
GM of Canada
Free Enterprise And Canada Growth At Manitoba Fair
Clarence D. Shepard, Winnipeg born chair of British American, urged Canadians to balance critique of free enterprise with responsibility. He argued democracy and private enterprise built Canada’s high living standard and warned against focusing only on flaws without recognizing the system’s strengths and future potential.
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Manitoba
Western Canada
Clarence D. Shepard
Of Many Things by Ambrose Hills
The writer argues against large government and high taxes, noting people grumble yet politicians promise more gifts. He recalls how free economies boosted nations like West Germany and Japan, warns socialism brings austerity, and urges activism to curb government growth. The piece cites federal Department of Industry staffing rising from 321 to 58 percent.
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West Germany
Japan
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Montreal
Rotary Club of
Montreal- Lakeshore
Agne
Jean Drapeau
Robert Shaw
C. J. Harris
Natural Gas Service
For Inglis
Russell
Inglis
Gilbert Plains
Grandview
Inter- City Gas Utilities
Gordon Southam
P.O. Box
Ambrose Hills
Ureaucracy
Federal Govern ‘Ment
Department of Industry
Labott
Manitoba Brewery Limited
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