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, Nova Features, 1981
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Reference number: MC2806-760
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Scope and Content
The problem created for the Nova Scotia political parties because of labour unrest by unions during the Provincial election campaign is conveyed by having John Buchanan, Alexa McDonough and Sandy Cameron running away from strikers.
Title
Planks - Platform
Caption
"There are no planks left for party platforms… they're all being used for picket signs."
Persons
John Buchanan
- Born April 22, 1931
- Progressive Conservative
- Elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, 1971
- Premier of Nova Scotia, 1978-1990. Campaigned as "Honest John".
- Tenure saw Nova Scotia enter into massive debt
- Played an important role in the patriation of the Constitution
- Strongly allied with Brian Mulroney during Meech Lake talks
- Appointed to the Canadian Senate by Brian Mulroney in 1990. Retired at age 75 in 2006
- Accused of corruption, investigated but not charged
Alexa McDonough
- Born August 11, 1944
- New Democrat (moderate)
- Leader of the provincial NDP in Nova Scotia, 1981 to 1994
- Stepped down as leader of the Nova Scotia NDP to take over federal NDP leadership, 1994
- Won 21 seats for the party in the next election, herself as MP for Halifax
- Retired as NDP leader, 2002
- Re-elected federal MP in 2006