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, 1979-4-2
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Reference number: MC2806-76
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Scope and Content
With Minister of Finance, Fernand Dubé proposing a budget of over $1.5 billion, people might see some contradiction between the call for restraint and the Hatfield Government's own actions.
Title
Dube's Restraint
Caption
"It's difficult to make people understand the need for restraint."
Persons
Fernand Dubé
- Progressive Conservative
- Elected to the Legislative Assembly, 1974
- New Brunswick Minister of Finance, 1978 to 1982 under Richard Hatfield
- Appointed to various portfolios: Tourism, Environment, Finance, Energy Policy, Justice, Attorney General, and Commerce and Technology
- Elected Mayor of Campbellton, May 11, 1998
- Died in October, 1999
Richard Hatfield
- Born in Woodstock, NB, April 9, 1931
- Longest-serving premier of New Brunswick, starting in 1970, stayed four terms until 1987
- Progressive Conservative
- Leader of Progressive Conservatives in NB, 1969 to 1987
- Promoted national unity and linguistic equality
- Worked for the patriation of the Constitution and a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as a constitutional accord, 1987
- Controversies include the Bricklin car venture, Point Lepreau nuclear power plant, spruce-budworm spraying and party fund-raising activities
- Arrested (and acquitted) for marijuana possession shortly before 1987 election (Marijuana allegedly found in his briefcase during the Queen’s visit)
- Defeated by Liberals 1987 (losing every seat), resigned as leader of the party
- Appointed to Senate by Brian Mulroney, 1990
- Died April 26, 1991