“Today and throughout the month of October, we acknowledge and celebrate the many important contributions Ontarians of Muslim heritage have made and continue to make to our province. “Ontarians of Islamic heritage trace their ancestry to every corner of the globe. From Africa and the Middle East, to Europe, Asia, and beyond—the Islamic faith in […]
Read more“Today and throughout the month of October, we acknowledge and celebrate the many important contributions Ontarians of Hindu heritage have made and continue to make to our province. “Hindu Heritage Month, first proclaimed in Ontario in 2016, is a time to recognize the vital part that our vibrant Hindu community has played in the remarkable […]
Read moreOntario PC Leader Patrick Brown expressed disappointment today at the epic misfire from the provincial NDP directed at Nipissing MPP and life-long northerner Vic Fedeli. “While the PCs raised alarm bells this week about Liberal attacks of the North over their egregious “No Man’s Land” comments, the NDP sat silent. It’s only now, as the […]
Read more“Today at sundown, our Jewish friends and neighbours in Ontario and around the world commemorate Yom Kippur—The Day of Atonement. “This observance is one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, marking the end of the Jewish High Holidays which began ten days ago with the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. […]
Read moreOntario PC Leader Patrick Brown is condemning Markham-based Big-O-Tree Games, the makers of an anti-Chinese video game called “Dirty Chinese Restaurant.” “The Chinese-Canadian community is an integral part of our social fabric in Ontario. Derogatory and tasteless slurs like this against any community group are just plain wrong, and I fully condemn this attack on […]
Read moreBrown repeats calls for a provincial maximum temperature policy in schools With a heat wave sweeping Ontario and leaving classrooms sweltering, the Liberal response has been cold as ice. In Question Period today, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown repeated calls for a maximum temperature for schools to be instituted – a suggestion the Liberals rejected […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today dismissing why thousands of Ontario students are forced to sit in class through sweltering heat because of a lack of air conditioning, Premier Kathleen Wynne shared her own tumultuous experience with the recent heat wave. During Question Period today, Premier Kathleen Wynne revealed that she has faced her own hardship after […]
Read moreOnly 125 of 584 TDSB schools have air conditioning With a brutal heat wave sweeping Ontario, PC Leader Patrick Brown called for a maximum temperature policy in schools to be implemented. “Humidex levels have been approaching the 40s this week. Our schools don’t have the proper infrastructure or air conditioning. Students are saying it is […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown and Ontario PC Northern MPPs Vic Fedeli (Nipissing) and Ross Romano (Sault Ste. Marie) wrote to MPP Lou Rinaldi and invited him to visit beautiful, opportunity-filled Northern Ontario. Lou Rinaldi has been coming under fire at Queen’s Park for referring to Northern Ontario as “No Man’s […]
Read more“I congratulate Esther on her nomination as the Ontario PC candidate for Hamilton Mountain. “Esther is a well-known community leader. She and her husband opened the first Runner’s Den, where they have helped many runners achieve more than they ever thought possible. Through the Runner’s Den, Esther hosts the Hamilton Road2Hope Marathon to raise funds […]
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