February 17, 1966 (27th Parliament, 1st Session)

Mr. Brand:

Mr. Chairman, I notice under an item in vote 30 mention of the operation and maintenance of airports and other ground services. We have an airport in the constituency I have the honour to represent, the constituency of Saskatoon, and it is a large airport with a jet runway. For several years now we have been assured that, since we have the runway and the facilities, and certainly we have the passengers, jet aircraft would be stopping at our city. However, I was disappointed to notice in Hansard yesterday, as I mentioned in my question today, that the short range DC-9 jet aircraft are not
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going to be stopping in the province of Saskatchewan. I should like from the minister some assurance-