“The Ontario Energy Board has approved yet another rate increase for natural gas customers, meaning Ontarians’ home heating bills will increase by roughly $36 per year. Ontarians are already struggling to make ends meet. Yet under the Liberals, their hydro bills are going up, and now their natural gas bills are going up. Enough is […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Today Ontario PC Energy Critic Todd Smith revealed shocking data from the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers that shows the Wynne Liberals wasted 7.6 terawatt-hours of clean electricity last year – the equivalent of powering 760,000 homes for a year. This represents a 58 per cent increase from the 4.8 terawatt-hours of […]
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Kitchener – Today Ontario PC Transportation Critic MPP Michael Harris slammed the news that the government now expects to pour a total of $444 million into the TTC Presto fare card rollout and software – up from the original $255 million budget. Previously confirmed cost overruns of $220 million on overall development and implementation means […]
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“The Ontario PCs are proud to have led the charge against the government’s arbitrary and cold-hearted school closures. But today’s announcement does nothing for schools in cities throughout the province that remain on the chopping block, including schools that service students with special needs and schools that are operating at nearly 100 per cent capacity. […]
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“I congratulate Merrilee on her nomination as the Ontario PC candidate for Kanata-Carleton. “A family physician, Merrilee brings a unique perspective to our Ontario PC team. Merrilee has been active in medical associations and local health care organizations, including advisory roles with both the Ontario Medical Association and Canadian Medical Association, and membership on the […]
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“I congratulate Christine on her nomination as the Ontario PC candidate for Etobicoke-Lakeshore. “As a long-time party activist, Christine brings a wealth of experience to our modern, inclusive, and pragmatic Ontario PC team. Without a doubt she is the best choice for Etobicoke-Lakeshore. “Having served at both the provincial and municipal levels of government, including […]
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Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown is calling on Energy Minister and Sudbury MPP Glenn Thibeault to attend the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) hearing in Sudbury this evening and justify why he won’t direct the OEB to reject an application from Hydro One for a $141 per year hydro rate hike. “While families and seniors struggle […]
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“Today we heard the news that Metrolinx plans to increase fares for GO Transit and the Union Pearson Express this fall. While Metrolinx continues to downplay the increase as ‘modest,’ the Ontario PCs know that hardworking Ontarians cannot afford this fare hike. “This fare increase comes after the Wynne Liberals approved a $112,302 a year […]
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WOODSTOCK – Ernie Hardeman, MPP Oxford, said that a public inquiry will ideally help to explain the depth of the problems that led to the horrifying actions of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, and whether correcting these problems earlier could have prevented any of these deaths. “I have spent weeks listening to the victims’ families and the community […]
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TORONTO – With today’s ticket sales announcement, the Wynne Liberals are yet again patting themselves on the back for cleaning up a mess they created, said Ontario PC MPP Todd Smith. On July 1, 2015 the Wynne Liberals changed regulations to the Ticket Speculation Act allowing ticket resellers to make a profit by gouging music […]
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