Richard Bedford Bennett (Leader of the Official Opposition)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. BENNETT:
I quite appreciate that point. The point is this, that the board thought the government should be in a position where if conditions varied it could increase the tariff so as to maintain the basis upon which the recommendations were made. That is a matter of governmental policy which the government, with its expressed view of policy, of course would not adopt. But that has not to do with the point I was making. As far as tariff changes in ad valorem and specific rates are concerned I know of no case in which the rate recommended has not been adopted, substantially at any rate. That is the reason I suggest that this report, contemplating a further review by the committee, is not in the public interest.
Subtopic: AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT PRICES-RECOMMENDATION THAT INQUIRY BE CONTINUED NEXT SESSION BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE