Canada as seen through the Eyes of New Brunswick Editorial Cartoonists:
The Insight and Humour of Josh Beutel and Bill Hogan
Preface |
Introduction |
Editorial Cartoon Database |
Classroom Activities
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Josh Beutel, Times Globe, 1979-10-25
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Reference number: MC2806-172
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Scope and Content
Eric Kipping holding a bird cage with four canaries and a gas mask in his back pocket perhaps questions the sophistication of measuring air quality in Saint John.
Title
Canary Kipping
Caption
"Saint John - Air Pollution Index, AQUA Department of Environment."
Note
Canaries were used as an ealry means of testing air quality in mines.
Persons
Eric Kipping
- Progressive Conservative
- First elected in 1978 in riding of Saint John North , re-elected 1982
- New Brunswick Minister of Environment & Minister responsible for Housing, 1978 to 1982
- Defeated when the Liberals won every seat in the provincial election, 1987
- Joined Reform Party 1991 as advisor