QUEEN’S PARK – Today in the Legislature, Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece stood up for former employees of the now closed Goodwill Toronto, Eastern, Central and Northern Ontario (TECNO). He demanded the government ensure that Goodwill TECNO’s former employees receive the vacation pay to which they are entitled. “Goodwill Toronto’s bankruptcy filing shows that its […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Critic for Seniors and Long-Term Care, Bill Walker (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound) repeated his demand on the Liberal government to cancel its plan to hike seniors’ drug coverage. Today, he challenged the government to stop squandering more money on shady contracts and start putting dollars where they are needed the most: making […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Nepean-Carleton PC MPP Lisa MacLeod today questioned Premier Kathleen Wynne on the President of the Treasury Board’s failure to achieve “net-zero” agreements. Despite multiple promises that “agreements were in line with our net-zero bargaining framework,” it has come to light that contract agreements with teachers and education workers across the province […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on Pakistan Day: “I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings for Pakistan’s 76th Republic Day. Ontario is home to a large community of Canadians of Pakistani heritage, whose members do wonderful work to enrich our beautiful province. I enjoyed visiting Pakistan […]
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Health Canada study determines seed treatment with neonic poses no risks to bees QUEEN’S PARK –The Liberal Environment Minister is cherry picking science to support the government’s neonic ban while ignoring the findings released by environmental experts and regulators in both Canada and the United States, which show the use of a certain pesticide for […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on Holi: “Holi, also known is the Festival of Colours, is a joyful holiday of Hindu origin that celebrates the arrival of spring and is marked by colourful traditions, such as the throwing of colourful powders at revelers during processions and bonfires. Holi is […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on Purim: “The festival of Purim commemorates the story of the Jewish community’s survival in the face of a plot by Haman to exterminate Jewish people in ancient Persia. The joyful celebration of this holiday involves customs such as recounting the story […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Gila Martow (Thornhill) and MPP Bill Walker (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound) have assumed new critic portfolios within the Ontario PC Caucus. MPP Gila Martow will serve as the Ontario PC Critic to the Anti-Racism Secretariat and Associate Critic for Culture. These new roles are in addition to her existing duties as Ontario PC […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario’s Official Opposition continued to demand answers from the Liberal Government following yesterday’s news that Ornge was planning on leasing another helicopter from AgustaWestland. “I do not understand why the government is doing business with a company under a criminal investigation here in the province of Ontario,” said Leader of the Official […]
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“Bas Balkissoon has been a fixture in Scarborough politics, with 28 years of service to his community as a municipal councillor and Member of Provincial Parliament. On behalf of the Ontario PC Party I thank Bas for his years of service and advocacy and we wish him the very best. He was a strong representative […]
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