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V Every ‘fair-minded citizen of the "Atlantic Provinces will agree that the Diefenbaker Gov- ernment has done more for the people of this area than any government has done since Confedera- tion in a comparable period. G 0

The independent press of the Maritime Prov- lnces have had this to say about the progressive policies of the Diefenbaker Government.

The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, For our part, we believe that we represent the very great majority of the people of this province in ac- cepting gratefully and joyously these first earn- ests of the Federal Government’s determination to carry out its pledges to raise the standard of life in the Atlantic Provinces and to make them fairly comparable with those existingelsewhere.

Charlottetown Guardian. It’s been a long time since Canada had a. more active government or one Whichpbelieved more strongly in following up promises with deeds.

The Moncton Times. That the governing" authority in Ottawa has shown full realization of the not-sowrobust economic position of the Mari- times by initiating with alacrity first-phase, con- crete action designed to eventually remedy the situation, is a most encouraging forward step to- wards attaining the real highway to progressand, more prosperous times.

The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton. ' By his measures in support of the Maritime economy, Mr. Diefenbaker has given evidence of his inten- tions. He has already carried out his election pledges to provide electric power and transmission with an initial expenditure of $25 million; he has

‘ financed Beechwood with a. loan of $30 million;

he has provided a scheme of increased‘ coal sub- sidies at an estimated $1,700,000 a year; and he has revised the tax-rental agreement on an in- terim basis to give New Brunswick a further $10‘ million a year. Bold measures; these. Now he seeks a new mandate to enable him toreorganize the economic potential of the poorer provinces on a permanent basis.

Govermnents in the past have been accused of unduly postponing important decisions and actions and using protracted conferences to that end. We have now a government which evidently prefers action to talk. 0

Halifax Chronicle Herald. The list of meas- ures adopted by the government since last June which have brought extra benefits tolthese prov- inces is not a short one. Over many years, this newspaper has regarded John Diefenbaker as a_ parliamentarian with special understanding of and sympathy for the problems of the Maritimes and we have said so repeatedly in these columns. As a member ‘of the Opposition in Ottawa, he spoke strongly on our behalf. As Prime Minister of Canada, and in a position to act, his deeds have been fully consistent with his words of the past.

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