Find below an open letter from Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown to Premier Kathleen Wynne regarding the flooding in Windsor. Dear Premier Wynne, More than 5,000 basements were flooded by a record-breaking rainfall in Windsor-Essex, and now after a week has gone by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs confirmed homeowners affected will be able to […]
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“Under the Liberals, job creation and wages have stagnated. Middle-class families haven’t had a raise since 2003. Kathleen Wynne has had four years to fix this and is only trying to do so now because of an election. “The Ontario PCs support a $15/hr minimum wage. Unfortunately, the Liberal plan to rush it through is […]
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The Financial Accountability Officer (FAO) has echoed concerns of the Ontario PC caucus and cast serious doubt about the Wynne Liberals debt reduction claims, PC Finance Critic Vic Fedeli said today. In a new commentary, the FAO says not only will the debt-to-GDP ratio not shrink by 2021-22 as the government claims, but will likely […]
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“For the first time in recent memory, a sitting Premier will be testifying in a trial resulting from police charges. It’s a sad day for the people of Ontario that they will be seeing their Premier as a witness on the stand in court. “While Ontario’s Official Opposition will be hitting the ground running in […]
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Whitby-Oshawa MPP Lorne Coe, Associate Critic for Education, said today that the Government’s proposed actions to review the education curriculum are too little, too late. “The Liberal Government has continually been failing our students and teachers by getting education wrong”, stated MPP Coe. “The proposed measures announced today are the Liberal Government’s failed effort to […]
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The Wynne government is misusing another Crown asset in its latest fiscal shell game, PC Finance Critic Vic Fedeli charged today. It was recently revealed OPG would be issuing up to $2 billion in debt as part of the Liberals plan to kick hydro costs past the next election, said Fedeli. “This does nothing to […]
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Another broken promise for Kathleen Wynne, who signalled reform on executive salaries in February Earlier this year, news broke that the CEO of Metrolinx salary may be set for a six figure raise. Today, it was revealed through Order in Council that a $475,000 salary was approved by the Wynne Liberal government – that’s a […]
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This afternoon, Economic Development, Employment and Growth Critic Monte McNaughton responded to Ontario’s poor ranking in the recently released Fraser Institute report on labour markets in Canada and the United States. The report placed Ontario 44th out of 60 jurisdictions in an evaluation which considered unemployment, productivity, and job creation. “Poor public policy is hurting […]
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“On behalf on the Ontario PCs, I would like to extend my warmest greetings to all those celebrating Eid al-Adha. “Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, honours the commitment and strength of Ibrahim which was shown through his dedication to his faith. This joyous time also celebrates the end of Hajj, a […]
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Today, Monte McNaughton, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex issued the following statement: “The Wynne Liberals are showing complete arrogance and disregard for the residents of Chatham-Kent by not testing well water and allowing the construction of the North Kent Industrial Wind Turbine project to proceed. But it goes even further: they’ve contributed to making life even more […]
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