Leader Patrick Brown to Premier: Restore Integrity to Ontario’s Education System

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition and PC Education Critic Patrick Brown urged the Premier to support the Ontario PC Caucus’ Opposition Day Motion. The motion, being debated this afternoon, calls upon the Ontario Liberal Party to repay the Ministry of Education $3.7 million to reimburse Ontario’s students for the funds taken […]

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Government Must Show Support For Ontario’s Fire Fighters

QUEEN’S PARK – Today in the Legislature, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown called on the Premier and her Liberal Government to better support Ontario’s fire fighters. “Fire fighters, and their paramedic and police officer colleagues, continue to tell me that this Government is holding up access to care for post-traumatic stress disorder,” stated […]

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Ontario Must Acknowledge and Address Crisis in Corrections

QUEEN’S PARK– Official Opposition Critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services Rick Nicholls (Chatham-Kent-Essex) is calling on the government to acknowledge and address the crisis in corrections in the province of Ontario. “I have toured a number of facilities and spoken to countless officers,” said Nicholls. “It is clear to everyone except the government that […]

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Minister Fails to Commit to Increasing Age of Assistance for Youth

QUEEN’S PARK – Today during Question Period, Ontario PC MPPs highlighted how the Liberal Government continues to dither on extending and funding child protection services to youth aged 16 and over. “In Ontario, Children’s Aid Societies are forced to turn away youth aged 16 and over, unless they are already receiving assistance,” stated Ontario PC […]

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$30K SIPHONED OUT OF WATERLOO HOUSING

QUEEN’S PARK –Today, Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris, and Oxford MPP and PC Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing Ernie Hardeman asked the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing about $30,000 intended for affordable housing that has been diverted to a scandal plagued agency. “With a stroke of a pen the Minister could have ensured this […]

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Make Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Support a Priority: Brown

QUEEN’S PARK – This morning in the Legislature, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown asked the Acting Premier why the Liberal Government continues to ignore the unique needs of Ontario seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. More than half of the long-term care home residents in Ontario are reported to have a diagnosis […]

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MUNICIPAL FUNDING CUT AGAIN

QUEEN’S PARK –Today PC Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing Ernie Hardeman, Oxford MPP, said it’s disappointing that the government has once again cut the funding that municipalities receive through the Ontario Municipal Partnership fund grant. “Municipalities are struggling to make ends meet and deliver the services that their residents rely on, but the provincial […]

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MARTOW QUESTIONS CUTS TO HEALTH CARE DESPITE GROWING DEMAND

QUEENS PARK – This morning, Ontario PC GTA Affairs Critic, Gila Martow (MPP for Thornhill) questioned the Minister of Health & Long Term Care on the government’s decision to cut residency spots and physician fees despite growing demand from an aging population. “Ontario’s publicly funded health care system is under immense strain,” stated Martow. Since […]

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NEW DAY, NEW SUDBURY BRIBERY SCANDAL TALE

QUEEN’S PARK – Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli asked the Wynne Government today to come clean with Ontarians about what really happened surrounding the Sudbury bribery scandal. Fedeli’s inquiry followed contradictory responses given by the Premier and Deputy Premier yesterday surrounding payment of legal fees for Gerry Lougheed, who is now facing criminal charges in connection […]

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Hydro One Fire Sale Not for Infrastructure

QUEEN’S PARK – Today during Question Period, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown asked the Acting Premier what the revenue from the Hydro One fire sale is really going towards. The Wynne Liberals’ 2014 budget made a spending commitment of $130 billion for infrastructure. The 2015 budget made the same spending commitment, but included […]

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