WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 198 1, PAGE il We should look at U.S. experience CONTiI) iROM PC. 4 weak federal gov- ernment. lndeed Sir John would have preferred a unitary Canad, (having no provincial govern- ments). He did not get such a plan but instead there were iron-clad guaran- tees for an impreg- nable central government. The central government was given ail the Important pawers: defense, trade, foreign af fai rs, public domaîn, taxation, currency, justice, post office, etc. The central government was also given certain superpowers: to appoint senators, judges and lieute- nant governors, retain ail residual powers, was given power of disallow- ance and emergen- cy powers. As we shahl see, powers for which no struggle has taken place are like unearned wealth and can quite easily slip away. Sir Oliver Mowat, premier of Ontario, aided by Lord Wat- son of the British Privy Council, began .ta turn the new constitution in the direction of the provi nces. Thus, provincial govern- ments which Sir John would gladly have prevented from being born, were on their way to challenging his central government, Ontario f irst with the others following. There are two democratic federal countries in the world: Canada and the U.S.A.; a Single gam leadership wil be pro- vlded by Gladys Bryce, a hunm relations specialist and family 11e educator. She wil be asaiated by Ron Wyman and Eileen Skillen, graduates of prevîoua courses. Further information or registration forma may be obtained by catfing Canon Don Beat- ty at 728-8251. special type of genius seems ta be requlred to suc- cessfully govern ln a federal situation. Western Europe, South America and Af rîca apparently have had to settie for a host of small, independent, warr- ing entities - but this is certainly flot for Canada. If we Canadians desire a country united- friendly - strong and - free, and we do, then we must have an adequate oentral governiment, we must strive to in- struct aur zfellow citizens ln the art, science, philo- sophy and magic of the federal system. We must choose MP's who are clever enough, com- passionate enough, strong enough, diplomatic enough and tough enaugh to make the- uimm mmmmm mmm mmmmml machinery of government work. And we must not expect our provin- cial premiers to write aur federal Constitution. Your klnd comments on this weekly feature are appreciated. 1 mean what I say ln thîs space onri1 É-cin %re%ým I Samuel rci a rvii ( Holl ngsworth, Whitby. EDITOR'S NOTE: #- Mr. Hollingsworth holds a Master of DON BOWER1 Arts (M.A.) in OFIESLP0F history from the w0000028Hiroo AeS University of Toron- Aa,0tti to. FurS EE.UrSE -T H IS 1$ FOR REAL!1 là WHISL .10..l Iie rmLô0MdMnraic *te ý0rrrr 1 ,r é Diect fro Les Maitres Fourreurs de Montre al Ic.. ~RFASHION SHOWAHOIAINSAW Tckn e a purchased tteFhwor 1at0Ralh': u Saonaie Otbe ,198 qlbý