ANGLO-CANADIAN TRADE
NEED TO STIMULATE TRADE
T JIE IN FLUEN CE <6 F; A ME® 1C A
(British. Official Wireless >. RUGBY, July 23
The Rt. Hen.. L/C. IAI. 8. Ameir.y, Secretary or State for the Dominions, 'ivioj questioned rega.rding a statement by the I*render of Ontario upon the way in. which American influence-and nietoods were 'permeating Canadian life, and whether the British Government would co-opei'at’. in a proposuv lor an Empire conference cf men of affairs to review means of .stien'gthen.rng A.nglo-tanad.ian relations.
Mr Amer.v..sa.fd lie ■bad’ seen the -press reports of the speech by the Premier of Ontario as to the proposed Empire conference. This was a conference ol business interests' and was hardly one in which the British Government could take the initiative, but they would always hope to co-opera te- with 'any other Governments in the Empire in schemes for the development of trade. Mr Amerv stated that fast year 7215 women were assisted to Canada- under the Empire Settlement Act and in respect of the assisted passage- of these settlers tine British Government incurred an expenditure of £70,939. while the cash expenditure of the Canadian Government was £21,000. Tii addition the Canadian Government incurred expenditure in respect of the provision for tPrir after-care for a. period of five vea rs. *
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 25 July 1928, Page 7
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