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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Statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on the Scarborough-Rouge River By-Election: “This morning the writ was issued for the provincial by-election in Scarborough-Rouge River. Alongside Councillor Raymond Cho, I am excited for the opportunity to share with the people of Scarborough our vision for a better Ontario. We have been hard at work pounding […]
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SAULT STE. MARIE – Today, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown visited Sault Ste. Marie to discuss barriers to doing business in Northern Ontario and throughout the province. In a candid roundtable discussion organized by the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce, Brown highlighted how the economic climate is increasingly unaffordable for Ontario businesses large and […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Education Critic and Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown regarding the introduction of regulations to end fees for child care wait lists: “The Ontario PC Caucus applauds the Liberal Government for finally listening to parents, ending a practice that punished Ontario families with yet another […]
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