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GRAY, Elizabeth

2010-0012

Sound

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1986-10-12

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

producer/interviewer/reporter, Elizabeth Gray

Documentary by Elizabeth Gray who travels to rural Saskatchewan to report on the Saskatchewan provincial election campaign. She visits Wadena, home town of broadcaster Pamela Wallin, and interviews Wallin’s sister Bonnie George. The main theme of the documentary is whether voters will support the New Democratic Party or the Conservative Party. There are also excerpts of a speech by Opposition leader Allan Blakeney in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Three women share their recollections of Tommy Douglas and talk about Allan Blakeney. At an auction, Elizabeth Gray interviews Ray Bailey, former leader of the Western Canada Concept party, who says that the NDP has failed to get the support of younger people. Gray also speaks to Liberal candidate Ralph Goodale, at a campaign event in Assiniboia-Gravelbourg, who says that Brian Mulroney’s election has been beneficial to provincial Liberals in all provinces. There, she also interviews the NDP candidate, [Allan Engel]. <19mn 20s>

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