The following is a statement from Ontario PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic Lisa Thompson condemning the Liberals’ lack of action in remediating the toxic mercury levels in the Wabigoon River: “The Liberal Government has had more than a decade to address the toxic levels of mercury in the Wabigoon River and its effects on […]
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SCARBOROUGH – Yesterday, Ontario PC Leader and Education Critic Patrick Brown had the opportunity to tour Holy Spirit Catholic School, a kindergarten to grade 8 schoollocated in Scarborough. “What I saw was alarming. Doors that won’t open. Asbestos in the ceilings. Boilers in need of repairs,” said Brown. “The Wynne Liberals have allowed our […]
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TORONTO – Today, the Minister of Finance Charles Sousa called the CPP expansion “a firm deal,” and when asked if it will be passed quickly he said, “Oh yeah! Absolutely!” At the same time, his Associate Minister of Finance Indira Naidoo-Harris, who is responsible for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, had this to say: […]
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The following is a statement from the Ontario PC Critic for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, Julia Munro, on the agreement in principle to expand the Canada Pension Plan: “Helping individuals save for retirement is a noble goal. That is why the Ontario PC Caucus is pleased that the Wynne Liberals have listened to […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on International Yoga Day: “International Day of Yoga celebrates India’s invaluable ancient tradition that has been carried on for thousands of years. Today, various forms of yoga have bettered the lives of many individuals around the world, not only physically, but also spiritually […]
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Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown made the following statement marking the 20thanniversary of National Aboriginal Day: “This is a day to come together and celebrate the tremendous contributions that our Inuit, Métis, and First Nations peoples have given to our communities and to our nation. Aboriginal Day was established 20 years ago to […]
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BARRIE – Last week, the Barrie Endoscopy Clinic announced they will be closing as a direct result of this Liberal Government’s cuts to health care, forcing patients requiring these services to join an already lengthy waiting list for procedures at Royal Victoria Hospital. Barrie Endoscopy Clinic provides endoscopic procedures related to the study, diagnosis […]
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“Two trains and a bus” well short of All-Day Two-Way Service KITCHENER – After two years of waiting for committed timelines on promised All-Day, Two-Way GO Train Service to Kitchener, today’s announcement from the Liberal Government was an insult to the commuters and businesses of this Region, said Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris. “It’s like […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal Government is once again withholding key information about the long-term fiscal health of Ontario, Nipissing MPP and Finance Critic Vic Fedeli stated today. The Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act requires the Minister of Finance to release a long-range assessment of Ontario’s fiscal environment within two years of each provincial […]
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TORONTO – Today, Premier Wynne’s Liberal Government increased to 30 ministers – the largest provincial cabinet in the country. This is a Government that spends more than $1-billion a month on interest payments and has enough money to pay for limos to chauffeur a bloated cabinet; however they continue to slash nursing positions, frontline health […]
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