April 21, 1926 (15th Parliament, 1st Session)

Mr. SPENCE (Maple Creek):

Yes, some
of them at any rate.
Now, coming back to the budget, I have this observation to make in regard to the reduction in the duty on automobiles. In the daily press I read headlines to the effect that this and that factory has suspended operations and that t'he workmen will be turned out on the street. This virtually amounts to a threat to the parliament and the people of Canada, and if that sort of thing continues I would suggest that we reduce the duty still further. I am not a lawyer and therefore do not know whether we have any power in the matter, but in my opinion we should have an investigation into the books of these gentlemen.