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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“As Leader of the Ontario PC Party, I express our deepest condolences to those who have been touched by the despicable act of terrorism that took place in Brussels this morning. As Canadians, we will continue to draw on our shared values to reject this violence and send a clear message to those groups that […]
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“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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