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Articulate Man. Jimmy Gardiner is as practical as politicians come. In provincial and federal politics for over 30 years, he has never lost an election. Twice Premier of Saskatchewan, he still holds a firm grip on the provincial Liberal Party (although the socialist CCF rules his province). As Minister of Agriculture, he has played for the farmer vote, sponsored the British food contracts with their long-term price guarantees. He sometimes dictates 60 letters a day, most of them four-page crunchers well larded with facts. A staunch United Churchman, who neither smokes nor drinks, he makes a speech...
Gardiner can expect most of Saskatchewan's no, some of British Columbia's 93, and Alberta's 97. He cannot count on Manitoba's 97, which should be solid for Manitoba's own Premier Stuart Garson (said to be Mackenzie King's choice for leader a few years hence). Nor can Gardiner count on the Maritime provinces' 186 votes, which are now destined for a favorite son, Premier Angus Macdonald...
...Ontario farmers, federal financial aid for scores of community projects. In Quebec, they reminded French delegates that Jimmy was a steadfast opponent of conscription (in private-he followed the party in public) and that he fought what he terms the "thin wedge of Communism" of the CCF in Saskatchewan...
...years ago the Ontario Northland Railway called on chefs of the province for a typical Ontario dish to set before tourists. First prize went to a thrifty meat pie (rabbit, chicken or beef). Saskatchewan ran the same kind of contest, finally gave the first prize to a doughy chicken turnover. In cattle-conscious Alberta a third competition ended up with an old standby: a king-sized steak...
Last week Saskatchewan voters had their first chance to pass on this sort of socialism in action. Result: 1) the CCF lost 16 seats in the house, slashing its total from 47 to 31 (Liberals picked up 15 seats for a total of 18, Tories one); 2) a drop from 53% to 47% of the popular vote; 3) defeat of the two cabinet ministers most directly concerned with the socialization projects. Even though the CCF was still in power, its prestige had been hard hit. Jeered the anti-socialist Regina Leader-Post: "Mr. Douglas has been given the benefit...