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Work Remains to Address Ontario’s Correctional Services

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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Statement from PC Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure Critic Monte McNaughton on December Job Numbers

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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Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown and Members of Caucus Hold Informative Meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi

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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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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