The Icelandic Canadian - 01.03.1954, Side 19

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oil pipe-line through which Canadian
oil flows from Alberta to Canadian re-
fineries in Ontario and Quebec.
5. Proposed construction of all-
Canadian natural gas pipe-lines from
Alberta to Eastern Canada.
6. Further search for gas and oil in
all the Prairie Provinces.
7. Construction of Trans-Mountain
oil pipe-line from Alberta to B.C.’s
lower mainland and the State of
Washington, and large increase in the
refining capacity in the lower Main-
land area of B. C.
8. Vast aluminum development at
Kitimat. It is estimated that when
completed it will involve an expendi-
ture of between five and six hundred
million dollars, including a power
development of 1,600,000 firm horse
power.
9. Development of natural gas and
oil in the Peace River and the Yukon.
10 Proposed natural gas pipe-line
from the Peace River section through
the middle of B. C. to the lower Main-
land and across the border to Wash-
ington, Oregon, and possibly Cali-
fornia.
11. Proposed development of power
facilities provided by the Yukon Riv-
er and the lakes in that area. Alterna-
tive proposals by American and Can-
adian interests comparable to the
development at Kitimat.
12. Construction of new pulp and
paper plants, and the use of waste in
our forests and mills in pulp and
paper mills across Canada.
These are only some of the im-
mense projects which have been
completed or are in the planning stage.
Millions—yes, billions are being invest-
ed in capital expenditures which will
provide benefits to every part of Can-
ada.
Yes, Mr. President, the pattern of
the mould is clearly discernible in the
industrial development which is going
on across Canada. Also we have a con-
tinued growth in the great basic indus-
tries—agriculture, mining, fishing,
lumber, and increased power develop-
ment, to meet the needs of an expand-
ing population and of expanding
industry.
Apart from the fact that our coun-
try is full to the brim with undevelop-
ed natural resources, what is the basis
of the immense expansion which is
taking place in our country? What
other contributing factors are there
behind this phenomenal development
in Canada? I think, Mr. President, 1
will not transgress the bounds of pro-
priety at a public gathering such as this
when I say it is my belief that the main
contributing factor, apart from great
natural wealth, has been the stability in
government which Canada has enjoy-
ed throughout all the years since Con-
federation-governments led by Sir
John A. Macdonald, Sir Wilfred Laur-
ier, Sir Robert Borden, Arthur Meig-
hen, R. B. Bennett, W. L. Mackenzie
Ring—and now, by our distinguished
Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Louis
S. St. Laurent. He is doing a magnif-
icent public relations job on the inter-
national level, in his trip around the
world. Just now he is in India, the
guest of Prime Minister Nehru. Today
the press reports his speech to the
Indian parliament—how well he ex-
pressed our thoughts as Canadians. No
matter where one travels—in the Unit-
ed States, United Kingdom or on the
Continent, the name of Canada stands
high. In 1948 I was privileged to at-
tend the Empire Parliamentary Con-
ference in London. After the Confer-
ence I travelled to Holland and
Belgium with a group composed of