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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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True Blue Kaiser Bill
Josh Beutel, 1981-3-21 Reference number: MC2806-578

Scope and Content
The PC majority win in the Ontario election is attributed to Premier Bill Davis' blending of left and right wing policies and is conveyed by "Kaiser Bill" having just painted the NDP and Liberals "orange-y blue".

Title
True Blue Kaiser Bill

Persons
Bill Davis
- Born in Brampton, Ontario, July 30, 1929
- Progressive Conservative
- Ontario Minister of Education, 1962 to 1971
- Ontario Minister of University Affairs, 1968 to 1971
- Established the TV Ontario educational television network, 1970
- Won Ontario PC leadership, 1971
- Ontario Premier, 1971 to 1975
- Strongly supported patriation of the Canadian constitution
- Vocal critic of economic policies of the federal government under Joe Clark, 1979 to 1980
- Retired before 1985 election

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