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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Classroom Activities
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Josh Beutel, Telegraph Journal, 1979
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Reference number: MC2806-125
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Scope and Content
This illustration shows James McGrath, wearing flippers and a salmon swim suit, absolving the fishery of causing stock shortages.
Title
Salmon Angle- McGrath
Caption
"I've personally investigated the Newfoundland fishery and I can verify that they are not to blame - they can't catch any salmon either!!"
Note
McGrath was Newfoundland Fisheries Minister in 1979.
Persons
James McGrath
- Born January 11, 1932
- Progressive Conservative
- First entered federal politics as MP for St. John's East, Newfoundland, 1957
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys, 1962 to 1963 under John Diefenbaker
- Regained seat in 1968 election
- Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, 1979 to 1980
- Left politics to become Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1986 to 1991