QUEEN’S PARK – This morning in the Legislature, Lorne Coe, the newly elected MPP from Whitby-Oshawa asked his first question in the Legislature. After acknowledging the honour of being elected to represent the people of Whitby-Oshawa and reminding the Premier that he was sent to Queen’s Park with a clear mandate, MPP Coe challenged the […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Women’s Critic, Laurie Scott, MPP, made a statement today on the Liberal government’s “Walking Together” strategy to end violence against indigenous women.“Violence against women, including women from our indigenous communities, should not be tolerated in our society. Making our communities safer must be a priority for the Liberal Government. Today’s […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP and PC Critic for Long-Term Care Bill Walker says it was callous of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to dismiss the troubling testimony from Ontario’s frontline health workers as “rhetoric” in today’s Question Period at Queen’s Park. MPP Walker shared with the Premier some of the testimony heard during the […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – This morning, Ontario PC Health Critic Jeff Yurek (Elgin-Middlesex-London) asked the Premier if she would support the Ontario PC Party’s recommendation to include in the provincial budget a plan to properly manage Ontario’s health care system. “Every day, the real cost of this Liberal Government’s scandals, waste and mismanagement is being felt […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – This morning in the Legislature, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown highlighted the need for the Liberal Government to put forward a credible plan to make energy affordable in the upcoming provincial budget. Affordable hydro for Ontarians is one of the three recommendations the Ontario PC Caucus believes the people of […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today would have marked Ontario’s first Human Trafficking Awareness Day, as called for in the Saving the Girl Next Door Act, 2016. PC Women’s Critic, Laurie Scott, MPP, introduced Bill 158 last week, calling attention to the human trafficking crisis in Ontario. On Thursday, February 18, 2016, the Ontario Legislature voted unanimously […]
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QUEENS PARK – This morning, Ontario PC GTA Affairs Critic, Gila Martow (MPP for Thornhill) asked the Minister of Government and Consumer Services to address issues with accessible parking permits in Ontario. Martow asked the Minister to explain the Government’s plan to alleviate parking permit fraud.“Thousands of Ontario residents struggle with mobility issues. Many Ontarians […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls is pleased that his Private Members’ Bill targeting ground current pollution has passed a crucial stage on its way to becoming a provincial law. “I have heard from dairy and other livestock farmers and concerned citizens across the province looking for action on this ongoing issue. Today is […]
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Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown today issued the following statement on the government’s introduction of the Supporting Ontario’s First Responders Act:“I have always said there’s no monopoly on a good idea. This proposed legislation will help provide faster access to resources and treatment for first responders who face the serious and debilitating challenges […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today Ontario PC Women’s Critic Laurie Scott, MPP, was joined by advocates against sexual exploitation, Cynthia Bland and Simone Bell in united support for the proposed Saving the Girl Next Door Act. The proposed bill will give the law immediate power to enforce protection orders on behalf of the victims against traffickers […]
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