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Gordon, an old and close friend ofPearson, as well as bis economicseveralas appointed Minister oftbe new Libera! Canine* formed In AprilIn the mid-thlrtiee^ Gordon, ameaegemeoft consultant Inumber of ouBiness 'and scvernmen*an excellent reputation as am expert onbusiness 'efficiency, corporategeneral organizational problems. wasknown aa thef the Hoyal CommissionEconomicwnlcfa .isened. the famous "Gordon2 fee headed the Liberal National Campaign Committee^reoognicedone.of Bbe
that culminated .in .its electoral victoryS. He was. firstParliament inaMmfiiS
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3 .he-prosentea his-"Case.Beets" toooget-'fco Parlisioanl'; lt6 meio aims were expansionproduction and employment and the increase in Canadian ownership of -domestic industries, goals with which many Canadians who are concerned wacb .Hhe'a future are inowever the
measures proposed by. Gordon to realize ese goals caused such an oproar in Parliament 'and inanadian financial community that lhe Government vaa later forced, to withdraw the dis criminatoryer cent "take over" tax .Imposed to advance Canadian ownership' of in-duatry and to modify its extension of the federaler cent,taa.to
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to the Government when.hfi'alBd to admit in.'Parliament that three private Toronto business men had assisted him in the budget's preparation
he is still
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