Government’s cap-and-trade scheme a tax to raise revenue, says Greg Sorbara QUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal government has failed to present a credible plan to Ontarians that will effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions while protecting taxpayers and our economy, says Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce and PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic. “Instead Kathleen Wynne wants […]
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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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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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QUEEN’S PARK – During Question Period today, Ontario PC Critic for Women’s Issues, Laurie Scott, asked the Liberal Government to admit its mistake of omitting funding to tackle human trafficking in the 2016 Budget. “The government says that human trafficking is a crisis and that it’s a priority,” said Scott. “But, there is no new […]
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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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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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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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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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Koreans around the world mark March 1st as an important day – the anniversary of the March First Movement, also called Samil Independence Movement. We pause not only to pay tribute to those who contributed to the Korean Declaration of Independence but to celebrate the ideals behind this independence movement. This was an important milestone […]
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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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