The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown to mark Journey to Freedom Day: “The Journey to Freedom Day Act was adopted by the Parliament of Canada in 2015 to commemorate the Fall of Saigon in 1975, and the humanitarian catastrophe that followed the end of the Vietnam War. April 30th […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic: “Canadians from across the country, from coast to coast to coast, gather to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic on the first Sunday in May. We remember those lost at sea in the longest […]
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The following is a statement from Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown on the National Day of Mourning: “April 28th marks the National Day of Mourning, an opportunity to remember and honour those who lost their lives or were injured in workplace accidents. It is also a chance to acknowledge all of the mothers, […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – This morning, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton continued his call for increased transparency and public accountability from the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure in relation to corporate subsidies and grants awarded from his Ministry. “It’s shocking that the government continues to refuse to release the complete list of private companies who […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Outfitters in Northern Ontario are seeing red after the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry botched the return of the spring bear hunt. The forms that the Ministry issues to outfitters for non-resident hunters, known as Form 33s, were severely reduced ahead of this year’s hunt. The result of this blatant oversight […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Deputy PC Leader Steve Clark, who originally asked the OPP to investigate the actions of Liberal Party operatives, Gerry Lougheed Jr. and Pat Sorbara, in the Sudbury by-election scandal, expressed concern at the news that the federal Crown will be seeking a stay of the corruption case against Gerry Lougheed, Jr. […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown marking Italian Liberation Day: “This day marks the fall of Benito Mussolini and the end of Nazi occupation in Italy. It is celebrated as a national day in Italy where it is known as the Festa della Liberazione. It is also marked by […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown to Mark Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day: “Today marks a sad and solemn day for Armenian people around the world, including the over 25,000 Ontarians of Armenian descent, as it marks the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, also known as Medz Yeghern. Starting […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown attended the largest health care rally in recent memory at Queen’s Park in opposition to the government’s ongoing cuts to health care. Ontario PC Health Critic Jeff Yurek and Whitby-Oshawa MPP Lorne Coe also attended the rally. The rally, organized by Concerned […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare: “It is often said of Shakespeare that: ‘He was not of an age but for all time.’ Indeed, Shakespeare’s fame, already great in his lifetime, has grown in the four centuries since his death […]
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