WHITBY-OSHAWA – Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced her plans to call a provincial by-election in the riding of Whitby-Oshawa for February 11th. In response to the Premier’s plans to meet with the Lieutenant-Governor on Wednesday, Ontario PC Candidate Lorne Coe vowed to bring integrity and a strong voice to Queen’s Park. “I believe that we […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – The Ontario PC Caucus is pleased that the Liberal Government has avoided a dangerous strike and has reached a collective agreement with OPSEU’s Correctional Bargaining Unit, Ontario PC Critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services Rick Nicholls said today. “It appears the Wynne Liberals finally realized that a strike would have put […]
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Progressive Conservative Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure Critic Monte McNaughton today issued the following statement on December Job Numbers: “The job numbers released today show that for the month of December, Ontario’s unemployment rate did not exceed the national average. While we are hopeful that these positive job trends continue, the volatility we’ve seen in […]
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DELHI – Yesterday, Ontario PC Party Leader Patrick Brown and members of the Ontario PC Caucus enjoyed a productive meeting with the Honourable Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi discussing the importance of facilitating a relationship with India. “It was a great opportunity to catch up with my good friend and ‘brother’ Narendra Modi, and […]
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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 […]
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“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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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