The following is a statement from Ontario PC Energy Critic John Yakabuski on Ontario’s electricity rates: “Today we learned that Ontario Hydro One customers officially pay the highest residential electricity rates in North America, after our province’s fast-increasing rates surpassed Hawaii’s. Blame for this sad news rests solely with the Liberal Government. It would […]
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SCARBOROUGH – This morning, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown and Ontario PC candidate for Scarborough-Rouge River Raymond Cho met with Dr. Douglas Mark, a local physician and the Interim President of DoctorsOntario, where they discussed the impact the Wynne Liberals’ health care cuts are having on patients. Dr. Douglas Mark, whose clinic Your […]
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Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown issued the following statement today regarding the resignation of MPP Tim Hudak (Niagara West-Glanbrook). “On behalf of the Ontario PC Party and Caucus, I would like to thank Tim Hudak for his years of service to his constituents, the Ontario PC Party, and the province of Ontario. […]
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The following is a statement from Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown regarding the provincial government’s negotiations with Ontario’s physicians: “The Wynne Liberals have wasted billions of dollars through scandal, waste, and mismanagement. Now they’re trying to make up for it on the backs of Ontario’s patients, creating a permanent crisis in our […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader and Education Critic Patrick Brown on Provincial and Demonstration Schools: “Provincial and demonstration schools, which provide services for blind, deaf, and severely learning disabled students, provide an opportunity for some of our province’s most vulnerable to reach their full potential and achieve their dreams. It […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today,Gila Martow, in conjunction withsenior critics in the Conservative Party of Canada, held an event to commemorate the second anniversary of the massacre of thousands of Yazidis by the Islamic State (ISIS) at Mount Sinjar. “ISIS continues to commit genocide against the Yazidi people of northern Iraq. Thousands of Yazidi women […]
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BELLEVILLE – The Ministry of Education released the long awaited report into the provincial English Language Demonstration Schools today. The report – which covered four institutions across the province including Sagonaska Demonstration School in Belleville, reiterated many of the points made by the parents and former students of the schools who argued in favour of […]
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36,000 Jobs Lost in July, Including 18,900 Full-Time Jobs QUEEN’S PARK – This morning, Ontario PC Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Critic Monte McNaughton (Lambton-Kent-Middlesex) discussed Ontario’s disappointing job numbers, which were released by Stats Canada today. “Last month, Ontario lost 36,000 jobs, with full-time workers making up the bulk of these positions. Unfortunately for […]
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SCARBOROUGH – Today, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown and Ontario PC Scarborough-Rouge River candidate Raymond Cho toured the Metro Golf Dome in Scarborough. During the tour, the Metro Golf Dome’s General Manager Jim Tasakalos highlighted the impact of skyrocketing hydro rates on the business. In the last year the business’ hydro bills have increased […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario’s latest quarterly financial statement confirms that the government is artificially balancing the budget through the one-time sale of assets, only to see it plunge back into deficit, Nipissing MPP and Finance Critic Vic Fedeli said today. This morning, the government released the province’s 2016-17 First Quarter Finances which indicate that […]
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