The following is a statement by PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic Lisa Thompson in response to the Liberals’ climate plan that was obtained by The Globe and Mail. “The Liberals’ cap-and-trade scheme will increase the cost of gas, groceries, electricity and home-heating. Many Ontarians are already struggling to pay their bills and put food […]
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Ontario Chamber of Commerce urges Murray to hold off on emissions trading until 2018 QUEEN’S PARK – The Liberals have rejected an urgent request made by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to halt the government’s plans to roll out a cap-and-tax scheme next year, says Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce and Ontario PC Environment Critic. […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today during Question Period, Liberal Minister for Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray confirmed his plan to eliminate natural gas as a fuel in Ontario. Industry officials estimate that switching homes from natural gas to electric heat will cost each Ontario household $3,000 more each year. Approximately 62 per cent of Ontario […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Sharon Shamblaw of St. Mary’s tragically passed away last week after a long battle with acute myeloid leukemia, a blood and bone marrow cancer. Ms. Shamblaw was slated to receive a potentially life-saving transplant from a Buffalo hospital, unfortunately bureaucratic red tape delayed the procedure. “Ms. Shamblaw’s cancer – which was […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown to mark Israel Independence Day: “Today marks the national day of Israel, Yom Ha’atzmaut, which celebrates Israel’s declaration of Independence. Taking place only a few short years after the end of the Second World War and in the shadows of the Holocaust, the […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal Government’s cap-and-trade plan for Ontario is to dump $300-million a year into the California economy. It was revealed that by 2020, Ontario companies will be forced to buy emissions allowances from California at the cost of $300-million. By 2030, the increased cost of allowances could see Ontario spending nearly […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Members of Provincial Parliament held a moment of silence to honour those lost during the Battle of the Atlantic. The Battle of the Atlantic is Canada’s longest military engagement of the Second World War, lasting from 1939-1945. During the Battle of the Atlantic, Canada lost […]
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The following is a statement from PC Northern Development and Mines Critic Norm Miller on the 20th National Mining Week: “The Ontario PC Caucus stands wholeheartedly behind Ontario’s mining industry and recognizes the important role it plays in our provincial economy. With more than 40 mines in operation and entire cities founded around the […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown used Question Period to demand the Government reverse their cuts to autism therapy. “Cutting IBI treatment for children over five is a mistake. It is a mistake to take the chance for IBI treatment away from 5 year old Keith in Toronto,” said […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – It shouldn’t take a lawsuit for the Liberal government to reimburse municipalities and service providers for their Social Assistance Management System (SAMS) costs, says Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece. Pettapiece, who serves as the PC Critic for Community and Social Services, called on Helena Jaczek, Minister of Community and Social Services, to […]
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