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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Bill Hogan, Moncton Times-Transcript, 1993-5-9
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Reference number: MC3224-154
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Scope and Content
Two ideas are used to analyze the practicality of Premier Frank McKenna's recruiting trips across the country to entice people to return or move to the province as a means of promoting economic development, the attempt to build cars here, the Bricklin, and Bob Rae's challenges in dealing with the layoffs in the auto industry.
Title
"Hurray! for NB Day in Toronto"
Caption
"… Just a thought… did you ever think about making Bricklens again..?"
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
Bob Rae
- Born Robert Keith Rae, Ottawa, Ontario, August 2, 1948
- New Democrat
- First elected to Canadian parliament for the Toronto, Ontario riding of Broadview, 1978
- Made a motion of no confidence that brought down the Joe Clark government, 1979
- First leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party to serve as Premier of Ontario, 1990 to 1995
- Lost to the Progressive Conservative Party under Mike Harris,1995
- Resigned as NDP Party leader, 1996
- Candidate for leadership of federal Liberal Party, 2006