QUEEN’S PARK – Today during Question Period, PC Critic for Women’s Issues, MPP Laurie Scott, criticized the Liberal Government for underinvesting in efforts to combat human trafficking. In 2011, the government committed $1.95 million over three years to combat human trafficking. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that the Ministry of the Attorney […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today, families affected by the Liberal Government’s cuts to IBI therapy for children with autism over the age of five rallied on the lawns of Queen’s Park in protest. Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown addressed the rally of several hundred. “As a result of these cuts, over 2,000 children […]
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“For Muslims, Ramadan is a blessed month of fasting, charity and doing good deeds. It is inspiring to see everyone come together. Whether you are partaking in the rich traditions of this month or simply spending time at Iftars with friends and family, it is a testament to the wonderful diversity we […]
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The following is a statement from the Ontario PC Party on the new Scarborough-Rouge River Candidate Raymond Cho: “We congratulate and welcome Raymond Cho as our Ontario PC Candidate for the upcoming by-election in Scarborough-Rouge River. A long-time resident and city councillor for Scarborough, Raymond intimately understands the challenges the residents of Scarborough-Rouge River […]
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Ontario PCs renew call to scrap Drive Clean after documents show no plans to cut fee QUEEN’S PARK – Today, the Ontario PC Caucus renewed its call to scrap Drive Clean after documents revealed the Liberals lied earlier this year about the elimination of the e-test fee and the multi-million-dollar profits the program has generated […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today in the Legislative Assembly, Energy Critic John Yakabuski questioned the Minister of Energy as to why the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) is planning to hide the cost of the Liberal’s cap-and-trade scheme on natural gas bills. In a recently publicized document, Staff Discussion Paper on a Cap and Trade Regulatory Framework […]
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Ontario PCs call for full forensic audit of OTS to recoup taxpayers’ money QUEEN’S PARK – Today, the Ontario PC Caucus called on Premier Kathleen Wynne to immediately move forward with phasing out the Liberals’ tire-tax program in light of new allegations of fraud at Ontario Tire Stewardship and after an audit concluded the more-than […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Over the long weekend Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown met with Melanie and Clint Palaypayon at a Tim Hortons. Their son Xavier has autism, and is affected by the Liberal Government’s cuts to autism therapy for those aged five and above. “When we were there, Clint could not stop […]
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WHITBY – This evening, Patrick Brown marked his recent one year anniversary as Ontario PC Leader with a speech at the GTA East Leader’s Reception.Brown began his remarks by focusing on the hard work the Ontario PC Caucus and Party has undertaken over the past year, including a successful by-election in Whitby-Oshawa. “We’re presenting […]
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The following is the Ontario PC Critic for Women’s Issues, MPP Laurie Scott’s, statement in recognition of Sexual Assault Prevention Month and Sexual Harassment Awareness Week: “We dedicate a month to create awareness of sexual assault prevention to acknowledge the severity of this issue, and call for further education across society. We need to […]
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