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January 7, 2016

PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVES ADVOCATE FOR DEDICATED ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING EFFORTS

WHITBY-OSHAWA – In Durham Region today, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Critic for Women’s Issues, Laurie Scott (MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock) and Lorne Coe, Progressive Conservative candidate for Whitby-Oshawa, held a press conference calling for the Liberal Government to take immediate action to create a province-wide taskforce to combat human trafficking. Canadian law states that human […]

January 4, 2016

Statement from Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

“The month of January marks Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, providing an opportunity to raise awareness for the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and to recognize the enormous burden it places on families and caregivers across the province. Many people across Ontario have experienced the pain of watching a family member or friend […]

December 18, 2015

Statement from Ontario PC Candidate Lorne Coe on the Ontario-Whitby MOU

The following is a statement from Lorne Coe, Ontario PC Candidate for Whitby-Oshawa, on the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ontario and the Town of Whitby: “I am pleased that Ontario and the Town of Whitby have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help address traffic issues in downtown Brooklin. […]

December 17, 2015

Accountability Needed in Premier’s Office After OPP Charges Against Liberal Operatives

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, the Ontario Provincial Police announced they have laid breach of trust and mischief charges against David Livingston, former Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Chief of Staff, and Laura Miller, former Deputy Chief of Staff, following the completion of an almost two year investigation. “It’s a disgrace that in the past three years […]

December 10, 2015

SELECT COMMITTEE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT TABLES FINAL REPORT

QUEEN’S PARK – Progressive Conservative Critic for Women’s Issues Laurie Scott (MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock) and MPP Sylvia Jones (Dufferin-Caledon) are pleased that the Select Committee on Sexual Violence and Harassment tabled the final report today. “After months of hard work, listening to survivors, family members, advocates, and health care, justice and social support workers […]

December 10, 2015

CLARK CONCERNED AS MINISTER WON’T GIVE CAR TAX A RED LIGHT

QUEEN’S PARK – A week after forcing them to reverse plans to tax home ownership, Ontario PC Deputy Leader and Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark asked the Wynne government to assure Ontario motorists they won’t shift gears and rev up a car tax. “A leopard can’t change its spots, so Ontarians are right to be worried […]

December 10, 2015

Wynne Liberals Lack Credible Plan to Address Climate Change

QUEEN’S PARK – This morning in the Legislature, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown criticized the Premier for the government’s lack of a plan to address climate change. “The Premier loves to talk about the environment and fighting climate change,” stated Leader Patrick Brown. “I understand there is a need to protect the environment, […]

December 9, 2015

Brown: Liberal Incompetence Hurts Province’s Most Vulnerable

QUEEN’S PARK – Today in Question Period, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown highlighted examples from the Auditor General’s scathing report to demonstrate how the Liberal Government’s incompetence has affected Ontario’s most vulnerable. For example, the government insisted on implementing the SAMS computer system despite knowing that it was faulty and full of glitches. […]

December 8, 2015

AUDITOR FINDS NORTH EAST LHIN AT THE BOTTOM

QUEEN’S PARK – Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli today grilled the Wynne government over the dismal performance record of the North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). The Auditor General’s annual report last week found the North East LHIN was tied for last among the 14 LHINs, meeting just four of 15 performance targets. “Residents in […]

December 8, 2015

MPP Walker calls on Minister Damerla to correct erroneous statements on nursing home beds News Date

QUEEN’S PARK – Conservative MPP and PC Critic for Long-Term Care Bill Walker says he is disappointed the Associate Minister of Health and Long-Term Care is making erroneous statements to cover up the government’s lack of action in building new nursing home beds. MPP Walker cited the Liberal Government’s own media announcements to show that […]