“I congratulate Vincent on his nomination as the Ontario PC candidate for Don Valley North. “Vincent brings a wealth of experience to our modern, inclusive and pragmatic Ontario PC team. An engineer with strong ties to the Chinese community, Vincent is active in community affairs with organizations such as the North York Neighbourhood Association. I […]
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Liberal MPPs choose partisan games and spin over school bus camera safety QUEEN’S PARK – Today the Wynne Liberal government voted against an important amendment to better protect children getting on and off school buses, an initiative being led by PC Transportation Critic Michael Harris and MPP Rick Nicholls. “I am very disappointed that the […]
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“Today the writ was issued for the provincial by-election in Sault Ste. Marie after the Wynne Liberals left Sault Ste. Marie residents without representation at Queen’s Park for months. “After 14 years in power, life is harder with the Liberals. Sault Ste. Marie families are working hard, paying more, and getting less. “Our candidate Ross […]
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“Today, thousands of Ontarians of Polish descent, and Polish people throughout Canada and the world, celebrate Constitution Day. “The Polish constitution lit the torch of democracy in 1791—the first democratic constitution in Europe—and served as a symbol of freedom during the 123 years of partition until independence was regained in 1918. “Ontario’s Polish roots run […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – This morning Ontario PC Health Critic MPP Jeff Yurek (Elgin-Middlesex-London), introduced his private member’s bill that would amend the government’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation to protect the conscience rights of health care providers. Yurek’s bill, An Act to amend the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 with respect to medical assistance […]
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Queen’s Park, ON – PC Finance Critic, Vic Fedeli was in the legislature today questioning the premier on the developing bailout scandal between mortgage lender Home Capital and the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). “To many, this $2 billion bailout sounds like ‘I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine,’” said Fedeli. “Does anyone […]
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“Today, citizens in Israel, and the Jewish community throughout the diaspora celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut—marking the establishment of the State of Israel. “In the aftermath of the WWII, and following one of the darkest periods in human history in the Holocaust, the creation of Israel was a triumph of the resiliency and perseverance. “Today, Israel stands […]
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“The Ontario PCs will unequivocally stand against any form of hate and racism in this province, including opposing all forms of anti-Semitism. “We are encouraged that in their budget the Wynne Liberals finally included anti-Semitism as part of their Anti-Racism Strategy – a request the PCs have repeatedly made. “For weeks our Caucus members, and […]
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TORONTO, ON – Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown met with Toronto Mayor John Tory at City Hall today to express his disappointment at the lack of measures to help Toronto in Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals’ recent budget, and to outline a number of concrete promises the Ontario PCs are making to Mayor Tory and Toronto. “Premier […]
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“Five years ago, all three parties in the Ontario Legislature joined together in unanimous support of Bill 17 designating May as Jewish Heritage Month. “This important designation recognizes and highlights the many important milestones in the history of the Jewish people. It is a celebration of the remarkable achievements of Jewish Canadians in Ontario and […]
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