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GOVERNMENT WON’T RULE OUT COSTLY NEW TAX ON HOME OWNERSHIP

QUEEN’S PARK – Today in Question Period, Ontario PC Deputy Leader and MPP for Leeds-Grenville Steve Clark, stood up to defend prospective homeowners from the imposition of a crippling new tax. Clark called on the Wynne Government to commit it will not amend the Municipal Act to authorize all municipalities to charge a Municipal Land […]

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Ontarians Hear How MPP’s Act Will Allow Them To Earn Income From Their Assets

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, MPP Tim Hudak released details on how his Private Member’s Bill, Opportunity in the Sharing Economy, will empower people to earn needed income from their home, car or parking space. “Right now Ontarians are struggling to make ends meet and balance their budgets. The Sharing Economy gives Ontarians some control over […]

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Liberals’ Bargaining Payouts Lack Transparency

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown questioned Premier Wynne in the Legislature over the Government’s claim that paying $2.5 million this year for teachers’ unions negotiations is “business as usual.” “The only reason the Liberals’ idea of ‘business as usual’ is out there is because this secret deal was leaked,” […]

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Leader Patrick Brown: Hydro One Fire Sale Will Hurt Northern Ontario

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown questioned Premier Wynne in the Legislature over the severe impact the fire sale of Hydro One will have on Northern Ontario. “The people of Northern Ontario stand to be some of the hardest hit by the Hydro One fire sale,” said Leader Patrick Brown. […]

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Taxpayer’s Pay for Liberals’ Failure to Bargain

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition and PC Education Critic Patrick Brown continued his hard questioning of the Premier over her government’s admitted collective bargaining failures with teachers. Following the passage of Bill 122 in 2014, the Liberal Government instituted a new two-tiered collective bargaining system which has complicated the bargaining process […]

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MPP Thompson Encourages Industry and Environment Collaboration

QUEEN’S PARK – Yesterday in the House, MPP for Huron-Bruce Lisa Thompson shared remarks in recognition of National Waste Reduction Week and reminded the government to keep industry involved in a meaningful way in the process of reducing waste. In doing so, she suggested to the Liberal government that their role should be to develop […]

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Attorney General Falls Deeper In Over Her Head

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, MPP Randy Hillier (Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington) questioned the Attorney General over missing transcripts at the License Appeal Tribunal (LAT). For over a year now plaintiffs at the LAT had been requesting the transcripts from their hearing, only to be told months later that they were missing. “Transcripts of testimony are essential […]

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WHEN WILL HOUSING MONEY USED FOR SOUTH AFRICA VACATION BE REPAID?

QUEEN’S PARK –Today, Ontario PC Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing Ernie Hardeman (MPP for Oxford) asked Premier Wynne whether any action has been taken to recover the thousands of dollars of social housing money used to pay for an 8-day South African vacation when she was Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “Can the […]

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SAMS implementation costs skyrocket to nearly $300 million

QUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal Government’s implementation of the Social Assistance Management System (SAMS) has been a failure, says Ontario PC Community and Social Services Critic Randy Pettapiece (MPP for Perth-Wellington). Pettapiece questioned Minister Helena Jaczek today in response to her government’s report detailing the new costs of the SAMS implementation. “An additional $50 million […]

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