Edward Joseph Garland
Progressive
Mr. E. J. GARLAND (Bow River):
Mr. Speaker, possibly I may be able to enlighten mv hon. friends to the right. The province
Rural Credits
of Alberta has passed legislation respecting long term rural credits, but the minister in charge, Hon. Mr. Brownlee, made it quite clear before the measurp passed the local house that to make it operative it would be necessary that they should be able to raise money by cheaper means such as through the Dominion government, than they are now able to do as a province. Whether the proposal of the minister will have this effect or not I cannot tell. All I have to suggest at the present moment is that if the loans to be advanced are not at any one time in the whole life of the scheme to exceed the sum of ten million dollars-
Subtopic: RURAL CREDITS
Sub-subtopic: FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO AGRICULTURE-LONG TERM LOANS TO FARMERS