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mark the enthusiasm

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our paper must play in
bringing clarity and lead-
ership to the people on
the issues of the day.

What of the situation
in Greece?

What of the interna-
tional, national and local
trade union movements?
What goes on at our city
halls, and how can we get
labor representation?

What are the issues fac-
ing OUr province at this
time and what of the fu-
ture?

How. can we ensure full emp loyment in the postwar, with jobs,

Piargaret Black, circulation Manager for P.A., addresses
fac LPP second annual convention.

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ED CINITS

ASQUALE FIORI BRITA VESTERBACK

Saturday, December 16, 1944 — Page 7

Continued from Page 1

Keynote

ment of this province,” he went
on, “not only requires an abund-
ance of cheap hydro-electric pow-
er but it requires the planned
development of hydro-electric re-
sources,” which ean only be
achieved by a system of public
ownership. Domestic rates of
electricity in Vancouver and sur-

| rounding areas are three times as

high as in the city of Winnipeg
where they have a publicly-own-
ed system.

“The development of agricul-
ture in this province, because of
the semi-arid character of the in-
terior, to a great extent can only

|be carried out on the basis of ir-

rigation, which in turn is very
often dependent on the avail-
ability of cheap hydro-electric
power. Privately-owned munici-
pal transportation in this proyv-
inee is not only madequate but
compares very unfavorably with
such publicly-owned systems as
in Toronto. In addition our fish-
eries must be safeguarded, and
the indiscriminate erection of
power dams on B.C. rivers could
result in the complete destruc-
tion of the salmon runs.” e

RAILROADS

Electrification and completion
of the PGE Railway to connect
Prince George and Vancouver
was also proposed by McKean as
a measure for accelerating %in-
dustrial’ development. He. also
urged cooperation of the B.C.
government with American in-
terests in the States of Washing-
ton and Oregon who propose the
extension of a railway line
through B.C. direetly linked with
the Alaska Highway, east of the
coast range.

“Tt is our opinion,” he stated,
“tthat if our provincial goy-
ernment takes these necessary
measures, B.C. instead of be-
ing an area committed to the
extraction and processing of
raw material for export, will
be able to develop a balanced
economic position. This in
turn will provide the fuli em-
ployment necessary to provide
social security and high living
standards for our people.”

LABOR’S INFLUENCE

Turning to other aspects of
provincial affairs, the LPP lead-
er spoke of the unique position
of influence occupied by the
trade union movement in B.C.
He called for direct representa-

tion of labor, “the largest group

of the population,” within the
provincial government itself.

“Tt is established, he said,
“that in this province at the pres-
ent time we have 140,000 organ-
ized members of trade unions out
of a total population of 900,000.
This is by far the highest propor-
tion of organized trade unionists
in any province. It means that
over half at least of the families
of the province, if not two-thirds,
include members of trade unions.
Obviously here is a tremendous,
powerful, organized economic
and political force which can
play a decisive role in solving
the postwar economic and social
problems which we shall be con-
fronted with. Unless this de-
Cisive section of the population
is directly represented in the
government we cannot have the
necessary cooperation of the
citizens essential to our future
progress. E
DEMOCRATIC COALITION

“Such a government should
consist of all the democratic
political forces which stand
for social reform and progress.
We believe such a government
should include the Liberal ele
ments, the €CF and members
of our own party.

In our opinion such a gover
ment would then be in a position

to grapple with the economic and
social problems with which we
shall be confronted. Such a gov-
ernment would exclude the Tory
elements who stand to perpet-
uate the rights of the big mono-

polies, rights which very often”

conflict with the welfare of the
people and which oppose social
reform.” :

Calling for replacement of the
present coalition government by
a genuine coalition of Liberal
and labor forces, McKean eritic-
ized refusal of the CCF to enter
into a coalition government in
B.C. as had been possible origin-
ally. ;

Fle accused the CCF of fol-.
lowing a policy of forcing the

democratic wing of capital in-
to the ranks of the Tories,
which tends to isolate labor
from all other sections of the
people and from the democra-
tic camp.

SOCIAL CREDIT

McKean condemned the nation-
al leadership of the Social Credit
movement for its adoption of
some of the worst. features of
Nazi fascism in its anti-semitic,
anti-communist, antiSoviet and
anti-United Nations policies.

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