QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Ontario PC Energy Critic Todd Smith announced his plans to table a Private Member’s Bill on winter disconnections on Tuesday afternoon, the first day the Legislature sits again following the winter break. Smith will move that unanimous consent be granted and that the bill immediately pass into law. “Minister Thibeault […]
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“Winter disconnections are an unacceptable practice that the government has the ability and responsibility to stop. The Minister of Energy has the capability to issue a ministerial directive stopping this practice for good today, but instead he seems far more interested in playing political games. Instead of hiding behind legislation as an excuse for his […]
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“The Auditor General, Bonnie Lysyk, has shown a prudent and responsible approach to ensuring the government follows the letter of the law in recording assets and revenues. “The fact is, the Government cannot lawfully use the surpluses of two pension plans to balance its budget until it has agreement from the plans’ co-sponsors (OPSEU […]
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“Across the province, families and seniors are freezing in the cold because they can’t afford to pay their skyrocketing electricity prices. The Wynne Liberals have always had the ability to provide instant relief to those freezing in the cold by simply issuing a directive. Instead this government ignored the issue. “The Liberals have no […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Premier Wynne’s government is once again withholding key information about the state of Ontario’s finances, Nipissing MPP and Finance Critic Vic Fedeli stated today. The Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act requires the Minister of Finance to release updated quarterly information on Ontario’s finances. This includes updated information about the major components […]
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Yesterday, Barrie’s Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) revealed it was forced to find $4.4 million in savings to balance their 2017-18 budget. While the hospital was successful in finding $1.6 million in efficiencies, skyrocketing energy costs and the Liberal Government’s failure to adequately fund Ontario hospitals means that the jobs of 22 RVH employees […]
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TORONTO – Today, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown called on the Wynne Liberal Government to immediately stop the hiring of 84 new expensive health care vice-presidents, and instead re-direct that funding into frontline health care. “Kathleen Wynne’s obsession with bloating the Queen’s Park bubble continues,” said Brown. “Her new experiment of extending bureaucracy right […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Ontario PC Energy Critic Todd Smith demanded that the Wynne Liberals stop hiding Hydro One salaries from the public, and publish them simultaneously with this year’s Sunshine List of public sector salaries over $100,000. If no action is taken, MPP Smith will introduce a Private Member’s Bill to stop the secrecy […]
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“I congratulate Randy on his nomination as the Ontario PC candidate in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston for the 2018 election. “Since being elected in 2007, Randy has been an integral member of our PC Caucus as a relentless advocate for the needs and concerns of rural Ontario. His focus to always put his constituents first has made […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown announced updated roles for the Ontario PC Caucus. “I’m looking forward to working with this team every day on behalf of the people of Ontario,” said Brown. “The Ontario PC Caucus will hold the government to account on failed decisions that have caused a provincial […]
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