171,360 families waiting for social housing in Ontario WOODSTOCK – Today Ontario PC Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing Ernie Hardeman, Oxford MPP, said that the housing wait list hitting another record high shows that the government is failing Ontario’s most vulnerable families. “Every year the wait list for social housing in Ontario hits […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic Lisa Thompson on the government’s climate change announcement today: “The government has a responsibility to provide social housing to those in need. Unfortunately, Premier Kathleen Wynne has repeatedly failed to do so. In fact, Ontario’s waiting list has now reached a record high, […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown marking Paramedic Services Week: “Paramedic Services Week gives us a wonderful opportunity to convey our thanks and appreciation to the brave men and women who serve Ontario as primary, advanced, and critical care paramedics. Often the first to provide emergency care […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on Victoria Day: “This weekend, Ontarians from across our great province will mark Victoria Day with fireworks and barbeques, and most importantly time spent with loved ones. Named in honour of Queen Victoria, a “Mother of Confederation,” this holiday predates Canada itself, and […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown recognizing Vesak: “The festival of Vesak, on the first full moon of May, represents the most sacred day of the year for Buddhists across Ontario and around the world. Vesak celebrates the birth anniversary of the Buddha and is an opportunity for Buddhists to […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – The Wynne Government could have gotten itself out of the multi-billion dollar Green Energy Investment Agreement, more commonly known as the Samsung deal, for no cost, Ontario PC Finance Critic Vic Fedeli revealed today. The revelation comes from newly uncovered documents from the Gas Plant Scandal and is detailed in Fedeli’s […]
Read moreTORONTO – Patrick Brown marked his recent one year anniversary as Ontario PC Leader with a speech at the sold-out Annual Toronto Leader’s Dinner.Brown welcomed and thanked tonight’s attendees and announced that the event has raised more than $2-million on behalf of the Ontario PC Party. Brown began his speech by focusing on the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK –Today, the Liberals and the NDP joined together to pass Premier Kathleen Wynne’s reckless cap-and-trade bill into law, says Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce and Ontario PC Environment Critic. “The Liberals’ cap-and-trade scheme is a cash-grab that will increase the cost of gas, groceries, electricity and home-heating,” Thompson said. “Many Ontarians are […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal Government has a plan to phase out the use of natural gas in the province of Ontario, at the cost of $3,000 more each year for affected Ontario households. Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown used today’s Question Period to ask the Liberal Government why they continue to make […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – The Financial Accountability Officer confirmed today that the government is trying to temporarily balance 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. In the report, the Financial Accountability Officer questioned the Liberal Government’s ability […]
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