QUEEN’S PARK – PC MPP Lisa MacLeod today questioned the Liberal Government on the over $80 million dollars in payments made by the government to teachers’ unions. “Earlier today the Auditor General confirmed that your government paid over $80 million dollars in payouts, personal development and other expenses to Ontario’s teachers’ unions,” MacLeod stated. In […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today Liberal MPPs Charles Sousa (Mississauga South), Bob Delaney (Mississauga-Streetsville), Dipika Damerla (Mississauga East-Cooksville), Amrit Mangat (Mississauga-Brampton South), Harinder Malhi (Brampton-Springdale), and Vic Dhillon (Brampton West) voted against a Progressive Conservative motion to reinstate life-changing autism therapy for children over the age of five. As of May 1st, the Liberal Government has […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: “The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is used as an opportunity to join together in solidarity with people from across the globe to condemn bigotry and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Last weekend, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown toured the Brampton Civic Hospital and delivered chocolate bars to the nursing staff in appreciation of all of their hard work. Brown used today’s Question Period to highlight some of the alarming and concerning things he saw on the tour, and to ask […]
Read moreThe following is a statement by PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic Lisa Thompson in response to the Liberals’ climate plan that was obtained by The Globe and Mail. “The Liberals’ cap-and-trade scheme will increase the cost of gas, groceries, electricity and home-heating. Many Ontarians are already struggling to pay their bills and put food […]
Read moreOntario Chamber of Commerce urges Murray to hold off on emissions trading until 2018 QUEEN’S PARK – The Liberals have rejected an urgent request made by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to halt the government’s plans to roll out a cap-and-tax scheme next year, says Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce and Ontario PC Environment Critic. […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today during Question Period, Liberal Minister for Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray confirmed his plan to eliminate natural gas as a fuel in Ontario. Industry officials estimate that switching homes from natural gas to electric heat will cost each Ontario household $3,000 more each year. Approximately 62 per cent of Ontario […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Sharon Shamblaw of St. Mary’s tragically passed away last week after a long battle with acute myeloid leukemia, a blood and bone marrow cancer. Ms. Shamblaw was slated to receive a potentially life-saving transplant from a Buffalo hospital, unfortunately bureaucratic red tape delayed the procedure. “Ms. Shamblaw’s cancer – which was […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown to mark Israel Independence Day: “Today marks the national day of Israel, Yom Ha’atzmaut, which celebrates Israel’s declaration of Independence. Taking place only a few short years after the end of the Second World War and in the shadows of the Holocaust, the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal Government’s cap-and-trade plan for Ontario is to dump $300-million a year into the California economy. It was revealed that by 2020, Ontario companies will be forced to buy emissions allowances from California at the cost of $300-million. By 2030, the increased cost of allowances could see Ontario spending nearly […]
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