The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
/. INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Roosevelt Visit Helped Strengthen Position Of P. "A. in Conodion Political Picture.

quentail issue, the country goes to the polls, re-elects the party in power by humping majorities, vot- ing it confidence, and thus continues its tenure in office for another four years. Calling elections at the right moment is what is responsible for Mackenzie Kings liberal party hold of office for so many years.
 CANADAS POLITICAL ALARM
 The question that now confronts Mackenzie King is whether to sit tight, waiting for fairer political skies-possibly after the U. s. elec- tions in 1944-or whether to call elections some time in the immedi- ate future and run the risk of an upset at the polls which might, con- ceivably, interfere greatly with the war effort.
 It is against this backdrop of in- tricate political tapestry that the &C., tions on the stage of the Quebec military conference must be viewed in sharp focus to understand fully what is happening. Great Britain Prime Minister Churchill-has a direct interest in what happens in Canadian politics because of the Canadian contributions to the war effort. So anything done to stabil- ize the British American conditions at home-such as calling the three way military and political strategy conference in Quebec in great show of solidarity-can be consid- cred by the three heads of govern ment as a direct contribution to support the war effort.
 The immediate cause for political alarm in Canada is the unexpected result of recent provincial elections in Ontario, in which live 40 per cent of Canada's II million people.
 Ontario has for the past 10 years been run by the local Liberal party machine under Premier and Minister of Finance Mitchell Hepburn, con- sidered by some people as the Huey Long of Canada. At any rate Mitch" has long been an enemy of Mackenzie Kings. A month ago, Hepburn resigned for reasons that are not wet completely cleared, forc- ing an election. And whereas the Ontario Parliament of 90 seats had previously been divided roughly as 77 Liberals to 13 Conservatives, the July election returns showed 8 Par liament divided IS Liberals, 38 Con- servatives, 34 Commonwealth Co., operative Federation, and three scattered among minor parties.
 COALITION AGAINST CCF
 The important development here are that the Liberal party was shot to pieces and the Commonwealth Cooperative Federation or CCF went from nothing to 34. The Con- servative pickup from 13 to 38 is considered political accident, though the Conservatives, now hav- ing the largest party in Parliament, are organizing the government.
 Really, there has historically been little difference between the Con- servatives and the Liberals. What they amount to in U. s. termsm are two Republican parties, the one COP, the other slightly Progressive.
 What may happen next is that the Conservatives and Liberals will probably be forced to vote together against the CCF which holds the balance of power. A coalition of Liberals and Conservatives is pos sible, under a new name, though who would swallow whom is uncer- tain.
 The rise of the CCF is the immed- fate cause of worry for Prime Min ister Mackenzie King, for the CCF is nothing more nor less than Fab ian socialism, imported from Eng land.