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, Telegraph Journal, 1978-9-16
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Reference number: MC2806-2
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Scope and Content
This illustration shows Richard Hatfield wading in the ocean carrying a lobster trap and Joe Daigle, leader of the Liberal Party, swimming with a shark fin strapped to his back close behind him.
Title
Liberals seek to topple Conservative government, New Brunswick, 1978
Persons
Joe Daigle
- Mr. Justice Joseph Z. Daigle, B.A., B.C.L., D.E.S.
- Born June 23, 1934, in Saint-Charles, New Brunswick
- Liberal
- Elected a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, 1974 to 1981 for Rogersville-Kouchibouguac
- Became New Brunswick Liberal Party leader, 1978
- Served as Leader of the Opposition from 1978 to 1981.
- Following caucus revolt, he returned to private practice and was appointed Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick in 1982 and Chief Justice of the same court in 1994. Chief Justice of New Brunswick 1998-2003. Elected supernumerary status in 2003.
- Infamous spat with Richard Hatfield in which he said "I would rather be a second-hand rose than a faded pansy."
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