“I first met Rob Ford when I was 22 and running for City Council – two young people interested in municipal politics. We were connected through my Uncle Joe who was good friends with Rob’s dad, Doug Sr. Rob was encouraging, kind and supportive. Rob Ford was passionate about people and public service. I […]
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Fashion week fiasco for retro UP uniforms highlights lack of accountability QUEEN’S PARK – “Just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse, the people of Ontario are learning more about what they’re paying for: a culture of luxury and excess this government has allowed at Metrolinx.” That is from Ontario PC Transportation Critic […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – On the four year anniversary of the Auditor General’s special report into Ornge, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown asked the Premier why her Liberal Government was allowing Ornge to get back into business with AgustaWestland. Ornge paid AgustaWestland $148-million USD for 12 helicopters when they only needed 9 helicopters. […]
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Déclaration de Patrick Brown, chef du Parti PC de l’Ontario à l’occasion de la Journée internationale de la Francophonie. « Au nom des membres du caucus Progressiste-Conservateur de l’Ontario, c’est un plaisir pour moi de féliciter les plus de 611 000 franco-ontariens et franco-ontariennes aujourd’hui alors que nous célébrons la Journée internationale de la […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown regarding Nowruz: “I am pleased to extend my best wishes to Ontario’s Persian, Afghan, and other Central Asian communities as they celebrate Nowruz. This ancient holiday celebrates the arrival of spring, and with it the spirit of renewal and anticipation. Members of Ontario’s […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – The Ontario PC Critic for Seniors and Long-Term Care, Bill Walker, says he is appalled by the Liberal Government’s proposal to reduce access to seniors’ drugs, contained in the 2016 Budget. Today, he called on the Wynne Liberals to halt proposed changes to seniors’ drug benefits. “It’s a well-known fact that […]
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Today is St. Patrick’s Day, the celebration of Ireland’s missionary Patron Saint, which has become an important holiday across North America, including here in Ontario. For Ontarians, it is an opportunity to remember that our Irish community has been helping to build our province since long before Confederation. It is worth noting that there […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Yesterday, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown toured tech companies in the Kitchener-Waterloo area and discussed challenges facing the tech sector alongside MPP Michael Harris (Kitchener-Conestoga). “Tremendous things are happening in the Waterloo Region. We need to ensure our province is giving these tech companies the tools to further innovate […]
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Ontario PC Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure Critic Monte McNaughton made the following statement today on February job numbers: “Last month Ontario lost nearly 50,000 full time jobs. Additionally, we saw 18,900 young people lose jobs. That means, since February of 2015 youth employment is down over 40,000 jobs. The private sector was hit […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario’s neonicotinoid ban shows how out of touch the Liberal Government is with the needs of rural Ontario. Today during Question Period Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown and PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic Lisa Thompson stood up for rural Ontario and asked the Wynne Liberals why they are turning […]
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