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Ontario Premier John Robarts, left, sitting in front of Provincial Treasurer Charles MacNaughton, and beside federal Justice Minister John Turner, rig(...)
Ontario Premier John Robarts, left, sitting in front of Provincial Treasurer Charles MacNaughton, and beside federal Justice Minister John Turner, rig(...)

Ontario Premier John Robarts, left, sitting in front of Provincial Treasurer Charles MacNaughton, and beside federal Justice Minister John Turner, rig(...)

Date12/8/1969
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  • Ontario Premier John Robarts; left; sitting in front of Provincial Treasurer Charles MacNaughton; and beside federal Justice Minister John Turner; right; grudgingly accepted Ottawa's claim the federal government be allowed to make direct payment to poor people. But he feared it might stifle provincial plans.
  • Ontario Premier John Robarts, left, sitting in front of Provincial Treasurer Charles MacNaughton, and beside federal Justice Minister John Turner, rig(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ontario Premier John Robarts; left; sitting in front of Provincial Treasurer Charles MacNaughton; and beside federal Justice Minister John Turner; right; grudgingly accepted Ottawa's claim the federal government be allowed to make direct payment to poor people. But he feared it might stifle provincial plans.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004981F
Giving Ontario's views, Premier John Robarts addresses the federal-provincial constitutional coference today
Federal-Provincial Conference of First Ministers on the Constitution
2/11/1969