QUEEN’S PARK – Today the Liberal members on the Finance Committee used their majority to block a hearing in Northern Ontario on the controversial Municipal Elections Modernization Act, which allows municipalities to change the election voting system with no public consultation. “I don’t know how you can get less democratic than the Liberals using […]
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PC Caucus celebrates the Vietnamese community QUEEN’S PARK – April 30th is the Journey to Freedom Day in Canada. Yesterday, MPP Julia Munro marked this occasion by making a Journey to Freedom Day statement in the Legislature in celebration of the Vietnamese community in Ontario. MPP Munro also requested and received unanimous consent for MPPs […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on the Beginning of Passover: “This evening, the Jewish community in Ontario and around the world will gather around the Seder table with family and friends to celebrate the beginning of Passover. This sacred holiday, commemorated over eight days, reflects on the exodus of […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Critic for Government and Consumer Services Jim McDonell (Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry) continued questioning the Minister of Government and Consumer Services today regarding the Minister’s dubious public appointments practices revealed in a leaked document. “It appears that Minister Orazietti or his office gave direction to public servants to appoint an individual […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – On May 1st, Ontarians will experience another Hydro rate hike, with the average consumer’s annual costs increasing by approximately $37.56. Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown used today’s Question Period to ask the Premier why the Liberal Government continues to make life more unaffordable forOntarians. “Hydro rates will rise again […]
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The following is a statement from Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown on the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: “Today is an opportunity to honour the legacy of an exceptional individual as we celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For years, she has served as an […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Bill Walker, the MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound and the PC Critic for Long-Term Care, challenged the Health Minister to deliver an action plan to wipe out the backlog in the Assistive Devices program that’s leaving our most vulnerable people waiting too long to get their wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility aids. […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Yesterday it was revealed that the Ontario Liberal Party has received at least $400,000 in donations from companies that have received grants from the Liberal Government. Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown used today’s Question Period to renew his calls for a public inquiry into the allegations of government contracts, grants, […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – This morning Ontario PC Critic for Health, MPP Jeff Yurek (Elgin-Middlesex-London), questioned the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care on his underfunding of Allo Stem Cell Transplant treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital. The government’s underfunding of this service is having the greatest impact on patients in the Greater Toronto Area, […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today during Question Period, Lorne Coe, MPP for Whitby-Oshawa and the PC Critic for Training, Colleges and Universities, questioned the Liberal Government on the closing of the Laurentian University campus in Barrie. Plans are in place for the university to exit the city in the spring of 2019. Without transitional dollars […]
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