January 27, 1966 (27th Parliament, 1st Session)

Mr. A. D. Hales (Wellington South):

Mr. Speaker, I was going to rise on a question of privilege in connection with the same matter, but the minister has answered it. However, if it is permissible I should like to make some further remarks about what he has said in answer to my question, and to state that the minister also said in the city of Kitchener on October 26, as reported in the Ottawa Citizen:
Industry Minister Drury said Tuesday night the Canada-United States automobile agreement will save Canadian car buyers about $49,000,000 this year.
Mr. Drury estimated that prices have dropped an average of $70 on each car and, with about 700,000 cars expected to be sold in Canada this year, that makes a saving to buyers of about $49,000,000.
"I suggest to you that the agreement is not only working but is working in the right direction," he told about 200 persons at a Liberal rally.