QUEEN’S PARK – Yesterday in the House, MPP for Huron-Bruce Lisa Thompson shared remarks in recognition of National Waste Reduction Week and reminded the government to keep industry involved in a meaningful way in the process of reducing waste. In doing so, she suggested to the Liberal government that their role should be to develop […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, MPP Randy Hillier (Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington) questioned the Attorney General over missing transcripts at the License Appeal Tribunal (LAT). For over a year now plaintiffs at the LAT had been requesting the transcripts from their hearing, only to be told months later that they were missing. “Transcripts of testimony are essential […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK –Today, Ontario PC Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing Ernie Hardeman (MPP for Oxford) asked Premier Wynne whether any action has been taken to recover the thousands of dollars of social housing money used to pay for an 8-day South African vacation when she was Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “Can the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – During Question Period today, Ontario PC Critic for Women’s Issues Laurie Scott (MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock) again stood in the Legislature asking the Liberal Government whether it intends to act on the recommendations made by the Domestic Violence Death Review Committee. It had been three weeks since MPP Scott first asked the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal Government’s implementation of the Social Assistance Management System (SAMS) has been a failure, says Ontario PC Community and Social Services Critic Randy Pettapiece (MPP for Perth-Wellington). Pettapiece questioned Minister Helena Jaczek today in response to her government’s report detailing the new costs of the SAMS implementation. “An additional $50 million […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Following this morning’s revelations from the Globe and Mail regarding details of the Liberal government’s million dollar settlement with OSSTF, Leader of the Official Opposition and PC Education Critic Patrick Brown demanded the Minister of Education take accountability. “When the Liberal government wastes a billion dollars on gas plants, they force others […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown and PC Health Critic Jeff Yurek hosted a press conference to discuss the Liberal Government’s cuts to health care. Leader Patrick Brown and MPP Yurek were joined by Dr. Nadia Alam, Dr. Mark Linder, Dr. Jason Profetto, Dr. Kulvinder Gill, Dr. Brenna Velker and […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC GTA Affairs Critic, Gila Martow (MPP for Thornhill), along with the CAA and those who work within the towing and vehicle storage industry, are disappointed and concerned that the government is not moving quickly to implement Bill 30, the Highway Incident Management Act. Martow spoke on the subject today during […]
Read moreOntario PC Critic for Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure Monte McNaughton (MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex) issued the following statement on the news that Caterpillar is closing its Electro-Motive Diesel rail locomotive office in London, Ontario: “It is unfortunate to hear that employees of Caterpillar’s London office will be out of a job so close to the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Energy Critic John Yakabuski expressed his frustration at the news of yet another unaffordable increase in electricity rates as a result of the failed energy policies of the Wynne Liberal Government. Yesterday, the Ontario Energy Board announced that hydro rates will increase as of November 1, 2015. This means the […]
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