Province Législature/Legislature Session Type de discours/Type of speech Date du discours/Date Locuteur/Speaker Fonction du locuteur/Function Parti politique/Political party Ile du Prince Edward Island – Prince Edward Island 52 1 Discours du Trône/Speech from the Throne 02-06-1970 Hon. John G.B. MacKay Lieutenant-governor Liberal P.E.I: Speech from the Throne, First Session of the Fifty-Second General Assembly, JUNE 2nd, 1970 In the name of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, it is my privilege to welcome you to this the first session of the fifty-second General Assembly of the Province of Prince Edward Island. It pleases me to recognize, amongst your members the first lady member of this Legislative Assembly in the person of Mrs. Jean Canfield. At the opening of the fifth session of the fifty first General Assembly, programs, policies and proposed legislation of my Government were outlined. You will be asked to continue your deliberations of these and such additional initiatives which my Ministers shall propose to this present session of the Assembly. The people of Prince Edward Island have clearly expressed their desire for social progress and economic advancement. Yours is a great responsibility. The many strengths and talents of our citizens, and the abundant resources of our Province will assist you in the exercising of that responsibility. May Divine Providence guide and assist you in the matters awaiting your deliberations.