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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Bill Hogan, Moncton Times-Transcript, 1995-1-17
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Reference number: MC3224-103
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Scope and Content
Premier Frank McKenna's strategy to stimulate the economy and stop the decline in jobs in the province through the attraction of call centers is shown by him jamming himself between the needle and the empty mark of the economy gauge while on the phone.
Title
Employment in NB
Caption
"… Calling 1-800-jobs."
Note
The artist actually wrote "Times Transcrappy" in the place of "Times Transcript" by his signature
Persons
Frank McKenna
- Born Francis Joseph McKenna in Apohaqui, New Brunswick, January 19, 1948
- Liberal
- First elected as MLA representing Chatham, NB, 1982
- Leader of the NB Liberals, 1985
- Became Premier, winning the largest electoral victory in Canadian history when Liberals won every seat in the NB legislature, 1987
- Key priority was job creation
- Encouraged small business growth
- Created a toll-free number to the premier's office, 1-800-MCKENNA
- Resigned as Premier in 1997on 10th anniversary of his election as premier, as promised