QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario’s latest quarterly financial statement confirms that the government is artificially balancing the budget through the one-time sale of assets, only to see it plunge back into deficit, Nipissing MPP and Finance Critic Vic Fedeli said today. This morning, the government released the province’s 2016-17 First Quarter Finances which indicate that […]
Read moreStatement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on the Scarborough-Rouge River By-Election: “This morning the writ was issued for the provincial by-election in Scarborough-Rouge River. Alongside Councillor Raymond Cho, I am excited for the opportunity to share with the people of Scarborough our vision for a better Ontario. We have been hard at work pounding […]
Read moreSAULT STE. MARIE – Today, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown visited Sault Ste. Marie to discuss barriers to doing business in Northern Ontario and throughout the province. In a candid roundtable discussion organized by the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce, Brown highlighted how the economic climate is increasingly unaffordable for Ontario businesses large and […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from Ontario PC Education Critic and Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown regarding the introduction of regulations to end fees for child care wait lists: “The Ontario PC Caucus applauds the Liberal Government for finally listening to parents, ending a practice that punished Ontario families with yet another […]
Read moreOntario PC Leader Patrick Brown made the following statement marking the anniversary of Emancipation Day: “Today, we commemorate the anniversary of the enactment of the British Imperial Act, known as Emancipation Day. Inspired in large part by the heroic actions of William Wilberforce, the British Parliament voted in 1834 to abolish slavery in […]
Read moreOntario PC Leader Patrick Brown made the following statement today marking the anniversary of Black July: “Today I join with Ontarians of Tamil Heritage in remembering the events of Black July, 1983. We pause to remember the innocent victims of the pogroms, where violent mobs carried out attacks against the Tamil population. Homes […]
Read moreOntario PC Critic for Women’s Issues, MPP Laurie Scott, issued the following statement in recognition of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: “July 30th marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Designated by the UN in 2013, it is a day to raise public awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims and promote […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Since 2014 the Ontario Liberal government has been floating the idea of a stand-alone Ontario pension. In an unprecedented show of agreement, all the major trade associations saw that it was a poorly planned scheme. They all agreed it would cost jobs and discourage investment in the province. Yesterday we learned […]
Read moreYesterday, we learned that the Wynne Liberal Government’s failed ORPP scheme cost Ontario taxpayers $70-million and delivered $0 in benefits. Here are some interesting facts we thought you should know: Six senior executives will receive $2-million in severance payments. This includes a number of senior Liberal operatives. It’s good to know that after fleecing […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from MPP John Yakabuski, Ontario PC Critic for Energy, and MPP Lisa Thompson, Ontario PC Critic for Environment and Cap-and-Trade, on the Ontario Energy Board’s decisions to hide the costs of cap-and-trade on home heating bills: “The Ontario PC Caucus is disappointed by the Ontario Energy Board’s decision to […]
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