Today during Question Period, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown asked Premier Wynne why her government refuses to make health care a priority. Leader Patrick Brown highlighted how cuts to health care have resulted in people from across the province and within Simcoe County seeing their CCAC services reduced or cut altogether, as well […]
Read moreToday, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown questioned Premier Wynne in the Legislature regarding the criminal charges laid against key Liberal operative Gerry Lougheed Jr. “Now that charges have been laid – will the Premier set the record straight?” said Leader Patrick Brown. “Did the Premier instruct either Pat Sorbara or Gerry Lougheed Jr. […]
Read moreToday during Question Period, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown asked Premier Wynne why her government continues to punish patients by slashing physician service fees. The Liberal Government has cut $580 million from physician services as a punishment for not agreeing to the government’s deal. In addition, as of October 1, 2015, the Ministry […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – This year marks the 400th anniversary of the exploration of Ontario by French Explorer, Samuel de Champlain. In 1615, Champlain travelled by canoe to Huronia on the southern shores of Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, where he met with many nations and spent months travelling to the villages of the region. Historians today […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown questioned Premier Wynne in the Legislature over revelations from the Hydro One Prospectus released last week. Brown focused primarily on a new clause that prevents future Governments from regaining majority control of Hydro One. “It is one thing to make a bad decision, it’s […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, the Ontario Provincial Police announced they were laying charges against prominent Liberal operative Gerry Lougheed Jr. for his involvement in the Sudbury by-election scandal. “Both the Premier and the Minister of Community Safety stood by Mr. Lougheed despite the damning evidence that all Ontarians heard on that now infamous tape,” said […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – This morning, the Auditor General of Ontario released her report on the financial operations and service delivery of the 14 Community Care Access Centre’s (CCAC’s) in Ontario. The report stresses that the Liberal government must take urgent action to address the poor state of the home and community care sector in Ontario. […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – This morning, the Auditor General of Ontario released her report on the financial operations and service delivery of the 14 Community Care Access Centre’s (CCAC’s) in Ontario. The report stresses that the Liberal government must take urgent action to address the poor state of the home and community care sector in Ontario. […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Toby Barrett, Haldimand-Norfolk MPP and Opposition Critic for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, welcomed today’s announcement that the government would cover bees under agriculture insurance. The concept was put forward by the Official Opposition as an amendment to the The Agriculture Insurance Act. Minister Jeff Leal made the announcement today, outlining the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – “Three months after this Premier launched the UP Express luxury ride to Pearson, ridership is going anywhere but ‘up’.” That from PC Transportation Critic Michael Harris who asked the Premier in the Legislature to respond to growing concerns over shrinking ridership on the UP Express. “The Premier and her Transportation Minister spent […]
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