The eyes of Canada were on Ontario's clamorous Legislature. The government seemed headed for defeat. If that happened, there would be a provincial electionof national importance.
Finally, every legislator had said his say on a CCF motion criticizing the Tory administration. Then up rose big, slick Premier George Alexander Drew. Said he: he would accept an adverse vote on the motion as evidence of lack of confidence. It took just two minutes for him to get his answer: no confidence51-to-36.
Despite appearances, George Drew's government did not really fall; it was pushed. In power 19 months, its 37 members had managed...