A caricature history of Canadian politics : events from the union of 1841, as illustrated by cartoons from "Grip", and various other sources (1886)
Bengough, J. W. (John Wilson), 1851-1923 · Toronto : Grip Print. and Pub. Co. · leaf 424
iculty the new Ministry would meet in reconcilingthe various conflicting trade interests in the promised tariff changes, theN. P. was referred to as a White Elephant—a beast proverbially awkward tohave on hand. That the Policy had proved a particularly happy thoughton the part of the Conservative… … 3 ?A.--*-.■■^^^^ RIDIxXG INTO POWER. [419] CAREFUL HANDLING REQUIRED. Amongst the most able—and one of the few sincere—advocates of theNational Policy, was Mr. R. W. Phipps, a well-known journalist andpamphleteer of Toronto. Sir John had during the campaign publiclyaccorded high praise to this…
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