May 4, 1936

LIB

Clarence Decatur Howe (Minister of Marine; Minister of Railways and Canals)

Liberal

Mr. HOWE:

That is the Canadian

National loans. Then the Canadian Pacific Railway have some: Montreal Locomotive Works, five locomotives; expended last year, nothing; required this year, $570,600. Stone, Franklin Company of Canada Limited, one electric locomotive; expenditure last year, nothing; required this year $89,500. National Steel Car Corporation Limited, four steel baggage and buffet coach frames; expended last year, nothing; required this year, $72,151.64. National Steel Car Corporation Limited, four steel mail and express cars; expenditure last year, nothing; required this year $148,559.04. National Steel Car Cor-

poration Limited, eight steel coach frames; expended last year, nothing; required this year, $140,063.28. National Steel Oar Corporation Limited, one hundred hopper cars; expended last year, $345,551; required this year, nothing. National Steel Car Corporation Limited, 170 gondola cars; expenditure last year, $728,019.80; required this year, nothing. Canadian Car and Foundry Company Limited, 700 box cars; required last year, $l,425,ltl6.24; required this year, $996,197.76. National Steel Car Corporation Limited, 150 refrigerator cars; expenditure last year, $860,524.50; required this year, nothing. Canadian Pacific Railway Company, completion of baggage and buffet cars, mail and express cars, and coaches, required last year, nothing; required this year, $353,716.64. All these contracts were made between August 26 and October 30, 1935.

Topic:   WAYS AND MEANS
Subtopic:   INTERIM SUPPLY
Sub-subtopic:   $3,100,000.
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CON

Ernest Edward Perley

Conservative (1867-1942)

Sir GEORGE PERLEY:

Do they all add up to this $5,303,000? That is simply to take care of commitments already made?

Topic:   WAYS AND MEANS
Subtopic:   INTERIM SUPPLY
Sub-subtopic:   $3,100,000.
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LIB

Clarence Decatur Howe (Minister of Marine; Minister of Railways and Canals)

Liberal

Mr. HOWE:

Yes, that is commitments payable this year. These commitments were payable in certain years, and the amount payable this year is $5,302,706.02.

Progress reported.

Topic:   WAYS AND MEANS
Subtopic:   INTERIM SUPPLY
Sub-subtopic:   $3,100,000.
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At eleven o'clock the house adjourned, without question put, pursuant to standing order. Tuesday, May 5, 1936


May 4, 1936