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1 Pe Ontario Liberal Manifesto
Vote- Ballantyne
A VOTE FOR BALLANTYNE WILL HELP YOU TO THE FOLLOWING
We Liberals believe that a More
abundant lite lies within reach of
the people of Ontario.
We believe that Liberalism z the
only path by ,which this better way of
life can be achieved, Neither Tory-
ism, backtracking toward the 1930%
nor •C. C. F. Socialism, eager to
plunge into the unknown, can attain
the .goal.
We do net laim an ability to thart
the future. Too much depends on
world circumstances beyond Ont-
ario's or Canada's controL
What we do claim is the ability to
provide jobs and security for the
people of Ontario in the years that
lie immediately ahead. We claim that
this is most heartening of all a.seur-
mice, that can be givento our men
in the armed services and to those
others who, prevented by age or dis-
ability from fighting, have done their
utmost in war industry at jeome.
Our plan is definite. Id' coneiste
of keeping money in fee people's
pockets eo that they may buy the
products of our own farms and fac-
tories, it entails floors under wages
and under .faran prices, expended
help for the unable to work, a
broad program of necessary public
works and ewes.- conceivable assist-
ance to the marketing • of Ontario
product.
In brief, we believe that public
purchasing power will maintarn pros-
perity and build the foundations of
a greater and happier future for our
Province.
In detail, these are our proposals:
HEALTH INSURANCE •- We will
fully co-operate in any -plans suitable
to the needs and circumstances of
the people of Ontario. To relieve
wage-earners and salaried people of
the ;constant fear .of heavy medical
and hospital bills, we shall see to it
that a system of universal health in-
surance s introduced in Ontario.
OLD AGE PENSIONS We advo-
cate that the age requirement of
Old Age Pensions be reduced to 65
years for men. and 60 years for
women, and that the amount of pay-
ment will be increased, and shall
negotate with the Dominion Govern-
ment for the necessary changes, with-
eut delay. We shall humanize the
administration of the "means test"
under the Old Age Pensions Act,
7. NEW INDUSTRIES FOR
SMALLER COMMUNITIES
We shall encourage industries in
smaller centres, employing local /11411 -
power and manufacturing finished
goods from local product; of farms.
forest and mines. Full technical and
marketing help shall be extended
and *deo rates adjusted to that end.
8. CHEAPER HYDRO RATES FOR
SMALLER CENTRES AND FARMS
We pledge a definite reduction in
hydro rates to the smaller municipal-
ities, so that industries may establish
themselves in outlying centres, and
thus give added impetus to rural
prosperity. We shall remove all fav-
oritsm from rural Hydro extension,
and accelerate the distributron of
power to an ever -widening area of
the Province.
9. PLANS TO MAKE FARM PAY
1. FULL OPPORTUNITY IN LIFE When the farmers do well, so does
FOR EX-SEVICE MEN AND everyone. We will positively tolerate
WOMEN no more farm. depressions. We pledge
Concerning the man or wmnan com- this Province to a decent stanaard of
ing home from the war; wnatever living on our farms. Immediate
needs to be added to the Dominion plans include:
Government plan, we will add. What- (A) Floor Prices - Strong support
ever is needed to he done, we will do. for floor prices established rn the
2. PROSPEROUS PEACETIME war, and intelligently extended where
FUTURE FOR WAR WORKERS needed.
The war has made this country the (B) Marketing - Believing that or-
world'third largest producing nat- gaaized Agriculture is the best sol -
ion. It has also created hundreds of ution for most farm problems, and
thousands of skilled workers, both for domestic and foreign Marketing,
men and women. We will turn this we will help farmers organize into
great army of workers into product- various commodity groups - 'beef,
ive channels. We will not allow time- cream, hogs, poultry, fruit, vegetab-
lag to dissipate their skills. We will 1e, tobacco, etc. And to this end,-
keep their place -and pros- (1) Establish a live, expertly staffed
perity. A Liberal G'overninent in On- Marketing Branch. (2) Revise and
tario working with' the Dominion flnprove marketing laws to enable
Government has power to make this each community group to control
plan fully effective. • marketing its own products:
3. DECENT STANDARDS FOR (3) Conduct research and inquiry in-
WHTIE COLLAR AND UN- to new industrial uses for farm pro -
ORGANIZED WORKERS ducts:
There will be more of the miserable (C) Raise Quality - Since success-
.
wages and living. standards that Con- ful sale at paying prices depends on
servatiees regard as normal time, We higharade uniform products,- we un -
guarantee wages in keeping with dertalte:
decent living, and will take all steps (1) To maintain and extend assist -
necessary -directly and indirectly- ance to livestock breeding; (2) To
to protect these citizens frem want, supply at cost basic drugs for the
exploitation and depression, ever control of common livestock ailments
which they have no control as in- (3) Provide livestock innoculation
dividuals,
and vaccination at normal cost.
4. $25 a 'Week Minimum Wages (D) Agricultural Education. - We
for Men shall also maintain funds for the
It is our policy to encourage employ- 2 -year .courses at Kemptville, Ridge-
er and employee to work out their town and Monteith !Schools; create a
own agreements as to wages, hours new department of soil conservation.
and conditions. We realize, however, at the OAC; increase facilities in the
that the majority of workers in the staff of the Ontario Veterinary Coll -
Province are still unorganized into ege for prevention and control of
unions. For the betterment or their livestock diseases; develop the study
wry of life, and in line with the nat- of chemical agriculture and farm
ional policy to maintain the buying economics; also expand county short
power of the people at large, we un- courses,
dertake to establish a floor under (E) Bonus - We condemn the Drew
the wages of all workers, men as well
einment for stopping bonuses on
as women, in Commerce and Industry cheese, hogs, wool, sugar, beets, etc.,
A bask minimum Wage of $25 a by closing Parliament contrary to
week for men employed in Commerce their agreement, before money for
.
and Industry will be established, these bonuses was passed. We shall
inamarn age-nite for women, boys '
and girls will be adjusted upward in
ratio to the newly established $25
rate for men.
It is also to be made clear that in any
negotation between employer and
ernployee, and in any hearing before
any tribunal, this medium of $25
.hal) not be cited as a reason against
the fixing of a fair and just weekly
stage at a higher rate.
5. FULL EMPLOYMENT AND
FAIR TREATMENT FOR LABOR
accept, as a prime responsibility
of Government, the definite assuran-
ce of work for all who are able to
work. For those who cannot work,
and are in need, we give the assur-
ance of continuing income.
LABOR CODE -We shall enact a
modern Labor Code,.guaranteeing
the worker full rights of tree associ-
ation and collective bargaining. This
legislation will speed up settlement
of disputes.
PULL -TIME BOARD - A rill time
labor relations board will be estab-
lish'ed with equal representation from
management and labor. One of the
labor representatives will be a woman
LABOR DEP.ARTMENT-.We shall
re -organize the Department or Labor
thoroughly to meet the needs of an
expandin-g industrial economy.
FOR WOMEN WORKERS - We
shall insist upon equal pay for equal
Work.
VACATIONS -We shall insist on va-
cations with pay, and pay for stat-
utory holidays.
COMPENSATION RATE - The
workmen's eonmensation .rate shall
be revised upward for the employee,
and facilities will be provided for
review of all ' easee where the work-
men feels he is aggrieved,
SHORTER HOURS - Hours of work
ih indurstry and commerce ehall be
shortened in the .light of changing
condition.% and. in order to Aupply
enore employment in the post-war
period.
SOCIAL, SECURIITY
Weehall work in co-operation with
the •Dominion Government in all mat-
ters of Social security for - the people
*if Ontario, in eluding:
ate an make bonuses retroac-
tive when elected to office. We will
extend bonuses to farmers until or-
ganized agriculture is strong enough
to solve its own marketing problems.
(F) Young Farmers - To keep
young people in fanning, and keep
families from scattering, aid will be
provided to young farmers getting
started.
(G) Milk Testing - Milk testing
methods will be .changed at plants
and dairies, so samples will 'be taken
and tests made by. Government in-
spectors. Payments will be made to
producers on the basis of these tests.
(H) Northern Ontario - We shall
assist the setting up of necessary
meat packing plants throughout
Northern Ontario, as well as ware-
houses and grading facilities for farm
products. We shall make provision
for subsidized veterinary services in
these Northern areas.
(I) Low Cost Fertilizer - We shall
make available adequate quantities
of commercial fertilizer, at reason-
able prices to the fanner, free from
exploitation.
(J' Union Stack Yards - We spec-
ifically condemn and intend to rem-
edy the unfairness to producer e of
livestock now existing in the admin-
istration of Provincial Stock Yards
under the Drew Government,
10. OPEN DOOR FOR YOUTH
Youth guided our bombers through
dark skies, led our attack by rand and
sea, because youth is alert and cap-
able. No one but a hopeless stuffed
shirt ,would deny our young .people
their proven right to leadership end
citizenship. So: -
VOTING AGE 18 - We shall re-
duce the voting age from 21 to 18
years in 'Ontario. Tf our boys and
girls can fight, work and pay taxes
at 18, they should vote at 18.
We expressly condemn the course of
the Drew Government in refusing to
co-operate to &out this reform
in the recent Leg 4nture,
NEW YOUTH DEPARTMENT -We
shall create a Department of Youth
under a separate 1V1inister who knows
the score and is acceptable to OW
young people. Through this depart -
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bfore• :e 'Qoyernnientb,--
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pertinent 'will ceeayeelinateali o
department* so far -.0,9 they. eon
Young people.
.Give practecal vaeatiOnal guide
and eittend this to the ,senaller mu
ipalities
Have jurisdiction over the Ont
Athletic !Commission, and widen
scope to giveassistance to sei.
clubs, athletic assoCiations,: p
boards, and other Organizations -•
tering teeneaged sports. •
Teen -Aged Recreation Centres --S
ervised sport and recreation.
Rural Schools - These will ree
sports and recreation equipment
Equipment - XnAdition, we -a:
recommend the 'Dominion Gove
ment tha t sports and recreat
equipment at anted forces camps
distributed seliVels, ate 'youth
ganizations when the war encl. '
REOREAT4ON :CAWS.
We shall aid in the ettablishmen
supervised vacation camps and c
tres for Ontario boys and girls •
whom there are no available :fedi
les,
n. SNOW CLEARING IVOR
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROA
We will pay an increased portion
the coat of snow elearing coal
and township roads. This open-ro
policy is essential to farm prosper
and will give the farmer a 12 -mon
access to markets, 'help dairy true
get through, provide greater safe
in emergency and sickness, and
lieve snowbound monotony. It w
also lift a heavy burden from t
countareeo end townships now. seeki
to commence, or to maintain su
service.
12. HELP FOR EX -SERVICE -
PEOPLE GOING ON. THE LAN
To help Ex -Service people take e
vantage of farm -purchase and Sinai)
holdings plans under the Veterans'
Land Act, we shall amend the Assess-
ment Act to provide for a maxim
50 per cent reduction in gener
property taxation in their case. -
We shall co-operate to the utile°
with the Dominion in its provision t
veterans taking up Provincial Cro
Land. We will see that all such len
ie thoroughly .soil -tested, and can giv
the veteran fair returns. We sha
similarly protect him if he takes u
land for trapping, fur -farming, foi.
estry or other purposes set forth i
the Dominion Order -in -Council.
We shall largely extend and decan
ralize facilities for technical trainin
for veterans.
13. INCREASED HELP FOR
EDUCATION
We will assume up to 90, per cent o
the amount of school rates now pai
h3r the municipalities and schoo:
boards, and prevent the unfair dis
tribution of such grants betweei
different municipalities.
We shall also take the necassary step
to ensure to 'the taxpayers the ben
ems efit of reduction made in school rates
We shall broaden, the sehelarship, ,sy.
stem to' allow full development of
gifted students through university
education.
We shall alaiso salaries and superan-
nuations of aohool teachers.
We shall Strive to bring rural schools
up to the level of urban echoors.
We shall previde financial assistance
toward the better training of teach-
ers and the provision of better school
We 1iaU Texitertil dental and public
health nursing! facilities in these
re"sta.11 :ensure that high scrmols in
eive towns and rural 'areas provide a corn -
pieta course household science,
hall home economies, agricultural engin-
eering and commercial practice.
lan FacilitieS for technical training shall
be be opened to young war workers.
or- 14. TOURIST INDUSTRY-INTER-
R-UPTED BY THE WAR -TO BE
• INCREASED '
t of We- will
deny on an active advertis
on_ ing campaign In the United States,
for by radio, newspapers, magazines and
lit- Printed matter, to attract tourists to
livvo)ayilteasliwreian d
proteoting hunting areas
ts loilLiberale in 1934 of etockiag
continue the policy begun
ety We will 'build through highways to
ed give. equal assess to ale sections of
ity the Province.
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ther
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aria
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ark
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th We wilt make available the splendid
ks hunting and fiehing areas in North-
ern and North Western Ontario,
re- We will create in the tourist business
ea opportunities for Service Women and
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ch
17 15 HIGHWAYS SYSTEM TO BE
d- GREATLY EXPANDED
(a) To -expand the policy established
by the Liberal Government in .1934
which in its development , won the
ommendation of tourists and motor-
ts alike and particularly to keep in
neral highway construction and
Thursday, May 24th, 1945
to that give assistance in establishing j•
tourist .camp.s, tea rooms, travel bur- 4.
eaus and businesses .connected with f
tourist.trade to which women may be
particularly suited.
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maintenance with our good neigh-
bours to the south of us.
(b) To complete the paving of the
who system and to extend it to
serve all cities, towns and villages
Don't Let Anybody Kid You..
LITTLE MAN! ---The C. C. F. do not want your
Farm; the C. C. F. do not want your Business;
the C. C. F. do want to and will investigate and
regulate the enormous unscrupulous profits of
monopilized big business and high financing, Hear
Mrs. Pfieiffer of Regina
Who is here in the interests of your local C. C. F.
Candidate, Mr. G. A. Cann and your Provinical
Candidate Mr, J. A. Huckira, Mrs. Pfieiffer taught
school in rural and urban Saskatchewan for 12
Years, is mother of three children, an active well
informed Campaigner for C. C. F. since 1933.
TOWN HALL -- ZURICH at 8.30
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY, 26th.
Everybody Come!.
of airffi
esie and co-operate matter that a special Manifesto
in the building of landing strips near the North has been issued.
highways- to serve tourist camps and •
other areas as may be required 18. FINANCIAL POLICY
16 SUCCESSION
. DUTY ACT TO
BE AMENDED
By reason of the entry of the Dom -inion Government into the succession
duty field, coupled with the present
high -rate of income taxes, undue
(c) To conAruct at provincial cost hardships are imposed on the benefic-
main trunk highways to relieve ex- iaries of even the smallest taxable
tra. traffic and give more easy access estates. We propose to review the
to outlying sections. Ontario Succession Duties Act includ-
(d) to - increase the assi-stance for ing the gift tax section in the light
building county and township roads of present .conditions and amend such
with special assistance to low assess- sections as may be deemed necessary
'ment areas and bridges. to relieve or remove existing injust-
NORTHERN ONTARIO ices.
(a) To complete and pave the great 17. VIGOROUS FOREST AND
MINES DEVELOPMENT FOR NOR-
THERN ONTARIO
To open up the .country, and release
the tremendous wealth of natural re-
sources in Northern and North. Wes -
mil Ontario, a vigorous policy of
I 'RVICE ' development will be undertaken. We
- In connection with the development attach such great importance to this
for
sit The financial record of the Liberal
o Party is well and favourably known
wnto the people of Ontario. The low
d. state of the Provincial finances, with
e a deficit of $30,600,000 outstanding
11 when we took office in 1934, was •
p. steadily improving during the sub-
7- sequent difficult years, with the result
IIthat a surplus of $16,000,000 existed
when we left office in 1943.
- It will also be reacalled that through
g our creation and administration of
the _Department of Municipal Affairs, :
a number of bankrupt Ontario mun-
icipalities were restored to financial
health, The gross funded debt of the
municipalities was reduced from
$483,952,000 in 1934 to $281,437,-
000 in 1943.
We shall resume a sound fiscal policy
in the Province, with a view to re-
storation of Liberal pay-aseyou-go
method and ultimate reductions in
taxation. .
f Northern Ontario Highways commen-
d I,ced by the Liberal Government in
1 1936. . .
- (1)) To constract local settlers roads
1 roads to mines • and tourists' camps.
All available local labor will be used.
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COMBINES
Experience With Vision
Plus Stability
VOTE LI ERAL!
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GOLDING
LIBERAL. CANDIDATE, HURON -PERTH
and send
McKenzie King, Liberal Leader, to th
Peace Table for Canada
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