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Brown Upset Peel Region Liberals Vote Against Children With Autism

QUEEN’S PARK – Today Liberal MPPs Charles Sousa (Mississauga South), Bob Delaney (Mississauga-Streetsville), Dipika Damerla (Mississauga East-Cooksville), Amrit Mangat (Mississauga-Brampton South), Harinder Malhi (Brampton-Springdale), and Vic Dhillon (Brampton West) voted against a Progressive Conservative motion to reinstate life-changing autism therapy for children over the age of five. As of May 1st, the Liberal Government has […]

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Statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia:   “The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is used as an opportunity to join together in solidarity with people from across the globe to condemn bigotry and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender […]

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Brampton Civic Hospital Overcrowded Because of Liberal Mismanagement

QUEEN’S PARK – Last weekend, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown toured the Brampton Civic Hospital and delivered chocolate bars to the nursing staff in appreciation of all of their hard work. Brown used today’s Question Period to highlight some of the alarming and concerning things he saw on the tour, and to ask […]

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Liberal cap-and-trade plan an attack on industry, our way of life

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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Liberals reject Ontario businesses’ request to delay Cap-and-Trade

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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62% of Ontario Homes Set to Pay $3,000 More a Year Says Minister Murray

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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Bureaucratic Health Care Delays Cost Young Mother her Life

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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TitleBattle of the Atlantic Veterans Honoured at Queen’s Park

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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