William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; Secretary of State for External Affairs; President of the Privy Council)
Liberal
Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):
The hon. member for
Grey-Bruce (Miss Macphail) asked a question yesterday with respect to the provision of additional space on boats for the shipment to Great Britain of cattle which were shipped
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from western Canada to Ontario and are now ready for the British market. Her question was as to whether sufficient cargo space would be provided and what steps the government were taking toward that end. The answer is that the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Trade and Commerce have been actively exploring the possibilities of securing additional space for the export of cattle to the United Kingdom. It is expected that further accommodation for export cattle will be made available.
Subtopic: PROVISION OF SPACE ON VESSELS FOR SHIPMENT TO ENGLAND