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, 1981-8-29
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Reference number: MC2806-722
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Scope and Content
The difficulty of coming to an Oil Price Agreement is represented by Minister of Energy, Marc Lalonde, chasing a pig through puddles of oil.
Title
Greased Pig
Persons
Marc Lalonde
- Born July 26, 1929
- Liberal
- Advisor to Prime Minister Lester Pearson
- Principal Secretary under Pierre Trudeau starting in 1968
- Elected Liberal MP for the riding of Outremont, appointed Minister of National Health and Welfare, 1972
- Strong federalist and advisor on Quebec situation, appointed Minister of State on federal-provincial relations, 1976 to 1978
- Minister of Justice, 1978 to 1979
- Minister of Energy, 1980 to 1982 (Instituted National Energy Policy)
- Minister of Finance, 1982 to 1984
- Did not run in 1984 election