Canada as seen through the Eyes of New Brunswick Editorial Cartoonists:
The Insight and Humour of Josh Beutel and Bill Hogan
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Introduction |
Editorial Cartoon Database |
Classroom Activities
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Josh Beutel, Telegraph Journal, 1981-5-16
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Reference number: MC2806-630
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Scope and Content
Richard Hatfield dressed as a housewife scolding the children, Jean-Pierre Ouellet, Jean Gauvin and Fernand Dubé, suggests the consequences are mild for their recreational activities at the expense of the tax payer.
Title
Tsk, Tsk, Kids
Persons
Fernand Dubé
- Progressive Conservative
- Elected to the Legislative Assembly, 1974
- New Brunswick Minister of Finance, 1978 to 1982 under Richard Hatfield
- Appointed to various portfolios: Tourism, Environment, Finance, Energy Policy, Justice, Attorney General, and Commerce and Technology
- Elected Mayor of Campbellton, May 11, 1998
- Died in October, 1999
Jean Gauvin
- Progressive Conservative
- Elected to represent Shippagan, NB, 1978
- NB Minister of Fisheries,1978 to 1985
- NB Minister of Housing, 1985 to 1987
- Defeated by Aldéa Landry, 1987
- Nicknamed 'vroom-vroom" for his preferences for flashy official cars
- Ran unsuccessfully for Canadian Alliance Party in federal riding Acadie-Bathurst, 2000
Richard Hatfield
- Born in Woodstock, NB, April 9, 1931
- Longest-serving premier of New Brunswick, starting in 1970, stayed four terms until 1987
- Progressive Conservative
- Leader of Progressive Conservatives in NB, 1969 to 1987
- Promoted national unity and linguistic equality
- Worked for the patriation of the Constitution and a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as a constitutional accord, 1987
- Controversies include the Bricklin car venture, Point Lepreau nuclear power plant, spruce-budworm spraying and party fund-raising activities
- Arrested (and acquitted) for marijuana possession shortly before 1987 election (Marijuana allegedly found in his briefcase during the Queen’s visit)
- Defeated by Liberals 1987 (losing every seat), resigned as leader of the party
- Appointed to Senate by Brian Mulroney, 1990
- Died April 26, 1991