QUEEN’S PARK – The ill-conceived Ontario Retirement Pension Plan is moving full steam ahead, to be introduced beginning January 1, 2017. This mandatory payroll tax will further erode business competitiveness, reduce the take-home pay of workers, and kill thousands of jobs. In fact, an internal Ministry of Finance document estimates that Ontario will lose 54,000 […]
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WHITBY – Whitby-Oshawa PC Candidate Lorne Coe joined with PC Transportation Critic Michael Harris today to demand the Wynne Liberals restore winter road maintenance standards before any further tragedies and avoidable winter accidents occur under their watch. Coe and Harris issued their call this morning at a highway stop area near the 401. “Today, we’re […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – “Today’s Ontario Chamber of Commerce report shows that only 30% of Ontario’s businesses have confidence in the Liberal Government’s handling of the provincial economy, clear proof Kathleen Wynne is leading the province in the wrong direction,” said Nipissing MPP and PC Finance Critic Vic Fedeli. Fedeli was referring to the Chamber’s polling, […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Critic for the Environment and Cap-and-Trade Lisa Thompson released the following statement today regarding Ontario’s climate strategy:“The Premier’s comments on climate change today are another stunning example of Liberal hypocrisy. Kathleen Wynne claims she wants to balance the needs of the environment and the economy, yet her Liberal government pushes […]
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“The abrupt closure of Goodwill Industries of Toronto, Eastern, Central and Northern Ontario (TECNO) continues to leave hundreds of employees and their families reeling. The doors have been closed on them, and many of Ontario’s most vulnerable.It is troubling that Goodwill’s senior management made the decision to shut down its website, eliminating access to financial […]
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WHITBY-OSHAWA – Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown will be visiting Whitby-Oshawa in the upcoming days to show his support for PC Whitby-Oshawa candidate Lorne Coe.“Lorne has been canvassing every single day in the morning, afternoon, and evening, listening to the concerns of the people of Whitby-Oshawa,” said Leader Patrick Brown. “I have no doubt that […]
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LONDON – Committee hearings took place today on Bill 132, the Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, with input from different organizations on how to strengthen this piece of legislation. “I want to thank all the educational institutions and frontline agencies that came forward to discuss their concerns on Bill 132,” said Scott. “It […]
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PC Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure Critic Monte McNaughton wants firm commitments on the future of both plants; thousands of well paying jobs at stake. OSHAWA, ON – Today, MPP Monte McNaughton pressed Liberal Minister of Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure Brad Duguid to obtain firm commitments on the future of the GM Oshawa Assembly […]
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Statement by Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on Lincoln Alexander Day: “Today is a day we remember Lincoln Alexander, a Canadian trailblazer well respected on both sides of the aisle, and champion for youth, multiculturalism, and equality. Following service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, Alexander studied at Osgoode Hall […]
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“I strongly condemn the recent terrorist attack that took place at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, Pakistan. It is even more disconcerting that terrorists continue to attack centres of education, where students work to improve their lives and strive to build for a better Pakistan. We are fortunate that Ontario is home to a vibrant […]
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