QUEEN’S PARK – Joined by the owner of the Toronto Distillery Co. Charles Benoit and Last Straw Distillery owner Don Dimonte, MPP Tim Hudak (Niagara West-Glanbrook) talked about how his Private Member’s Bill, Free My Rye, will help craft distillers grow and create jobs in Ontario. Hudak said, “Both PC and Liberal governments have […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today, the Financial Accountability Officer confirmed that the Wynne Liberals’ mismanagement and reckless spending is causing Ontario’s debt to spiral out of control with no end in sight, Nipissing MPP and Finance Critic Vic Fedeli stated today. In his latest report, the FAO indicated that the province’s net debt is set […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – The latest GDP data shows Ontario’s economy is increasingly built on the unstable combination of low interest rates and an unsustainable housing market – not sound government policy, Nipissing MPP and Finance Critic Vic Fedeli stated today. Today, Premier Wynne announced the province’s real GDP grew by 0.8 per cent in […]
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Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown made the following statement today regarding Toronto City Council’s vote to approve next steps in building the Scarborough Subway: “I applaud Mayor John Tory and City Council for showing leadership, and voting to get shovels in the ground for an infrastructure project that is critical for the people of […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic Lisa Thompson on the Liberals’ announcement regarding infrastructure for electric vehicles: “The announcement today from the Environment and Transportation Ministers is nothing but another environmental photo-op. “While the Liberals are busy parading for the cameras and patting themselves on the back, they […]
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SCARBOROUGH – Ontario PC Candidate Raymond Cho addressed a packed room of supporters Monday evening to officially open his by-election campaign office in Scarborough-Rouge River. Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown, as well as Doug Ford, also attended the office opening. “I am a very proud Scarborough resident. My wife and I raised our children […]
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“Today we celebrate Imamat Day, a great time for the Ismaili community. It is a time to commemorate the anniversary of the ascension of Aga Khan IV – Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini. All over the world, Ismaili Muslims will celebrate with extra prayers and blessings. It is a great time to reflect and commend […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today Ontario PC Deputy Leader Steve Clark (MPP, Leeds-Grenville) and Ontario PC Attorney General Critic Randy Hillier (MPP, Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington) continued to call on the Wynne Liberal Government to include prohibitions against cash-for-access fundraising in Bill 201, Election Finances Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016. “This Committee’s work so far is […]
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LEAMINGTON – Local greenhouses are moving their operations south of the border because the Wynne Liberal government has been dragging its heels on expanding hydro capacity in Leamington, and Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls wants the Liberals to commit to a timeline for the slow-moving project. Greenhouse operator Nature Fresh Farms announced last year that […]
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Today, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown issued the following statement marking Eid: “As-salamu alaykum and happy Eid al-Fitr! On behalf of the Ontario PC Party, I would like to wish everyone a happy and blessed Eid. This celebration marks the end of the month of Ramadan, as Muslims across our province and around the […]
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