The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on the 99th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge: “Today, we honour the bravery and sacrifice of the Canadian soldiers who 99 years ago successfully accomplished what other countries’ armies could not – through sheer grit and determination our soldiers took control of German-held Vimy Ridge, […]
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Ontario PC Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure Critic Monte McNaughton issued the following statement today on March job numbers: “This month Ontario gained 13,900 jobs, led primarily by the private sector (+31,000), and while I am thrilled for the people who have gained employment this month, the increase barely makes a dent in the […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – This morning, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown was joined by MPP Bill Walker (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound) to present the Ontario PC Caucus’ six-point plan to clean up political financing in Ontario. “Serious allegations have been raised in the media as to the conduct of this government, and the perception is growing […]
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The following statement is from Ontario PC Health Critic MPP Jeff Yurek (Elgin-Middlesex-London) on World Health Day: “Today marks World Health Day 2016. The theme this year is ‘Beat Diabetes,’ with the goal of limiting the spread and impact of diabetes by increasing awareness, scaling up prevention, strengthening care and enhancing surveillance. There are […]
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Financial Accountability Officer unable to access documents related to slush fund QUEEN’S PARK –The Liberals are restricting the Financial Accountability Officer’s power to investigate their cap-and-trade slush fund by hiding behind the cloak of cabinet secrecy, says Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce and Ontario PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic. “Yesterday, the Financial Accountability Officer testified […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown repeated his calls for a Commission of Inquiry into the Ontario Liberal Government’s fundraising practices during today’s Question Period. “Multiple police investigations, corruption charges in Sudbury, public perception of government contracts being awarded in exchange for hefty donations to the governing party,” said […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on the Rwandan Genocide: “The Rwandan Genocide occurred twenty-two years ago, and led to the one of the bloodiest episodes of ethnic cleansing in modern history. Over 800,000 people were brutally murdered, and many more displaced. In addition to remembering the victims, we […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on yesterday’s incident at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care: “I am deeply disturbed to hear about the violent incident that occurred at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care that left two staff members seriously injured. The staff at Waypoint provide crucial mental […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on National Tartan Day: “National Tartan Day is an annual tradition that was started by Canadians of Scottish heritage to commemorate Scotland’s unique history and traditions. It has since been adopted around the world. Today, 2 million Ontarians claim Scottish ancestry, and Scottish heritage […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today during Question Period, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown asked the Premier to call a Commission of Inquiry into her Liberal Government’s political fundraising practices. “Despite the Premier’s newfound interest in fundraising reform it does not fix the years of quotas and money that has been raised by the […]
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