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May 19, 1966 THE NEWS THIS WEEK AND NEXT After enduring nearly a cen- tury, the Canadian Confedera- tion is being tested from within by the political nationalism of our French-speaking co-founders and from without by the eco- nomic dominance of our Ameri- can neighbors. It would be typically Canadi- an and not wholly inaccurate to say it has been.ever thus and therefore to accept whatever the tide of events may bring. But the fierce dialogue of the past few years between English and French Canada, and the mount- ing counter-attack against U.S. control of the Canadian econo- my suggests how deadly serious the struggle has become for the future of Canada. The greater burden for Cana- da will probably come from without. Solutions and compro- mises can always be found for internal political differences. The politics of economics are more cruel because they are shaped by forces even the most knowledgeable economists do not always understand. The question which will domi- nate the Canadian outlook for the rest of the century will be whether the country can retain its political and cultural inde- pendence while its economy is controlled from the United States. The problem is not entirely unique to this generation of Canadians. Fear of American domination was a chief reason for the Brit- ish colonies uniting in 1867. They had purposefully rejected the American experiment. The British colonists saw in Confed- eration a way of keeping their ties with their homeland. The French of Quebec saw it as their only hope for autonomy, know- ing they would face a hopeless future aS a_ separate ethnic group under the flag of the United States. With the withering of .the British ties in English Canada. only the French co-founders of Confederation seem today to have the emotional commit- ment essential to fostering na- tionalism. Canadians should recognize that the nationalism still being preached in many lands is rap- idly being overshadowed by con- tinentalism. By combining mod- PR by Ray Argyle The Canadian Outlook remember - only you can ern technology and vast land masses rich in human and natu- have emerged three great super-pow- ers, the United States, the So- ral resources, -- there viet Union, and China. And each has been able to spread its in- fluence. over its immediate neighbors. The continentalism of the United States has already ab- sorbed the Canadian academic and cultural communities into its orbit. The drain of our intel- lectual and creative talent to the U.S., and the overpowering presence of the American mass media in this country is a recog- nized fact. It should be no surprise, then, that our economy has been like- wise taken over, with something. like two-thirds of Canadian in- dustry under American owner- ship. Whether this is good for Can- ada is the question. There are many who believe it is not. Former finance minister Walter Gordon, who would use restric- tive government measures against foreign companies, has become the chief advocate of economic nationalism. His new book, a Choice for Canada, makes his stand clear. Mr. Gordon's own Liberal par- ty has always been the most pragmatic of the Canadian par. ties in its acceptance of Ameri- can industrial partnership. The Conservative party, out of deep attachment to Britain, has tradi- tionally resisted U.S. influence. The parties of the left, most re- cently the New Democrats, have found. themselves. ideologically closer to the Tories than the Li- berals. Canada's high prosperity of postwar years has _ coincided with a period of record U'S. in- vestment in Canada. Because this has brought such high liv- ing standards, it is unlikely Canadians would be willing to pay the price of lowering those standards to achieve economic independence. Our task must be to strengthen our own segments of our economy, using free trade agreements to secure easi- er entry into U.S. markets, while supporting those aspects of our culture which make Can- ada unique. Toronto Telegram News Service Page 11 CYCLE REPAIR SHOP WE HAVE JUST RECENTLY SET UP A COMPLETE SERVICE AND, REPAIR SHOP FOR BICYCLES - - TRICYCLES AND MOTOR BIKES, IN CONJUNC- TION WITH OUR HONDA DISPLAY CENTRE - - LOCATION - - NEXT TO BANK OF MON- TREAL, SCHREIBER. BICYCLE PARTS - TIRES - ACCESSORIES - ARE NOW IN STOCK. AND - - QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED REPAIRMEN SCHREIBER SPORT €& GIFT SHOP SCHREIBER - ONTARIO Phone 581 ONTARIO HYDRO TO PRESENT SHOW- TIME IN SCHREIBER JUNE 7th, 1966 The Schreiber Hydro Commission and the Catholic Women's Leag- ue of Holy Angels Parish are sponsoring a local presentation of the cele brated Hydro Showtime. : oo Lila MacDonald of Ontario Hydro's Home Service Bureau will delight homemakers with her demonstrations and talks. She has many new ideas on how to use today's modern servant, electricity, to the greatest advantage. Prior to joining Hydro, Miss MacDonald was a Home Economics teacher at Munro Junior High School in Winnipeg. ROSSPORT CURLING CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS The annual meeting of Rossport Curling C lub was held Sunday evening in Mrs.Anne Todesco's home. The Treasurer reported a cash balance of $140 after defraying all expenses. Ways.and means of raising funds for summer repair work were discussed. Tom Yandon and Joe Wills volunteered to chair a work party to paint the outside of the rink and Camilla Legault, Ida Duncan and Edith Ibey will form a com- mittee to decorate the office (continued page 12)