QUEEN’S PARK –Today, the Liberals and the NDP joined together to pass Premier Kathleen Wynne’s reckless cap-and-trade bill into law, says Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce and Ontario PC Environment Critic. “The Liberals’ cap-and-trade scheme is a cash-grab that will increase the cost of gas, groceries, electricity and home-heating,” Thompson said. “Many Ontarians are […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal Government has a plan to phase out the use of natural gas in the province of Ontario, at the cost of $3,000 more each year for affected Ontario households. Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown used today’s Question Period to ask the Liberal Government why they continue to make […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – The Financial Accountability Officer confirmed today that the government is trying to temporarily balance the budget through the one-time sale of assets, only to see it plunge back into deficit, Nipissing MPP and Finance Critic Vic Fedeli said today. In the report, the Financial Accountability Officer questioned the Liberal Government’s ability […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – PC MPP Lisa MacLeod today questioned the Liberal Government on the over $80 million dollars in payments made by the government to teachers’ unions. “Earlier today the Auditor General confirmed that your government paid over $80 million dollars in payouts, personal development and other expenses to Ontario’s teachers’ unions,” MacLeod stated. In […]
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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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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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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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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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