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“Vague and uncertain” Liberal budget details called into question

QUEEN’S PARK – The Financial Accountability Officer today reiterated concerns of the Ontario PC Caucus about the credibility of the Wynne Government’s budget numbers, Finance Critic and Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli said today. “Today, the Financial Accountability Officer referred to the budget as “vague and uncertain,” Fedeli said, adding the government has made the deficit […]

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Liberals still evading questions surrounding Goodwill Toronto bankruptcy

QUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal Government continues to evade questions surrounding the bankruptcy of Goodwill Toronto, said Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, who serves as Opposition Critic to the Minister of Community and Social Services. Last year, the government granted $4 million to Goodwill, including nearly $1.7 million from the Ministry of Community and Social Services […]

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Budget 2016 Includes No Credible Plan for Affordable Energy

QUEEN’S PARK – Leading up to the release of Budget 2016, the Ontario PC Caucus outlined three reasonable recommendations the people of the province deserved to see included in the budget, one of which was a credible plan for affordable energy. Unfortunately, Budget 2016 included no plan to address Ontario’s skyrocketing energy prices which are […]

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Budget 2016 an Attack on Seniors

QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario Budget 2016 proved that for Ontario’s seniors, life is harder under the Liberals. The Liberal Government is nearly doubling the annual deductible under the Ontario Drug Benefit, increasing it by $70. The Budget also increases the co-payment per prescription by $1. Seniors will now have to pay more for life-saving medication, […]

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Budget 2016 Includes No Credible Plan for Northern Ontario

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown blasted the Liberal Government over the lack of a credible plan for Northern Ontario in Budget 2016, which was tabled last week. “The government has no credibility in the North. The Liberals say they value Northern Ontario. But not once did the Minister of […]

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Budget 2016 Makes Life Harder and More Unaffordable for Ontarians

QUEEN’S PARK – Budget 2016, tabled last week by the Liberal Government, makes life harder and more unaffordable for Ontarians. The Liberal Government has promised to balance the budget by 2017-2018, but they lack a credible plan to do so that does not involve tax hikes. The budget forecasts an additional $3-billion in tax revenue […]

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Budget 2016 a Liberal Shell Game

QUEEN’S PARK – Last week, the Wynne Liberals tabled Budget 2016, raising serious concerns about Ontario’s fiscal state and the Government’s fiscal projections.The Liberals have promised to balance the budget by 2017-2018, but their projections account for $4-billion more revenue than the best case scenario offered by the Financial Accountability Officer (FAO), the Government’s independent […]

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Liberal Budget Bypasses Human Sex Trafficking

QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Critic for Women’s Issues, Laurie Scott, flagged that yesterday’s provincial budget did nothing more to address human sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, despite survivor and advocate calls for action. “This government seems to think that taking the longer approach with time is the best solution. Tell that to the victims […]

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