QUEEN’S PARK – Leading up to the release of Budget 2016, the Ontario PC Caucus outlined three reasonable recommendations the people of the province deserved to see included in the budget, one of which was a credible plan for affordable energy. Unfortunately, Budget 2016 included no plan to address Ontario’s skyrocketing energy prices which are […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Ontario Budget 2016 proved that for Ontario’s seniors, life is harder under the Liberals. The Liberal Government is nearly doubling the annual deductible under the Ontario Drug Benefit, increasing it by $70. The Budget also increases the co-payment per prescription by $1. Seniors will now have to pay more for life-saving medication, […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown blasted the Liberal Government over the lack of a credible plan for Northern Ontario in Budget 2016, which was tabled last week. “The government has no credibility in the North. The Liberals say they value Northern Ontario. But not once did the Minister of […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Budget 2016, tabled last week by the Liberal Government, makes life harder and more unaffordable for Ontarians. The Liberal Government has promised to balance the budget by 2017-2018, but they lack a credible plan to do so that does not involve tax hikes. The budget forecasts an additional $3-billion in tax revenue […]
Read moreKoreans around the world mark March 1st as an important day – the anniversary of the March First Movement, also called Samil Independence Movement. We pause not only to pay tribute to those who contributed to the Korean Declaration of Independence but to celebrate the ideals behind this independence movement. This was an important milestone […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Last week, the Wynne Liberals tabled Budget 2016, raising serious concerns about Ontario’s fiscal state and the Government’s fiscal projections.The Liberals have promised to balance the budget by 2017-2018, but their projections account for $4-billion more revenue than the best case scenario offered by the Financial Accountability Officer (FAO), the Government’s independent […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Critic for Women’s Issues, Laurie Scott, flagged that yesterday’s provincial budget did nothing more to address human sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, despite survivor and advocate calls for action. “This government seems to think that taking the longer approach with time is the best solution. Tell that to the victims […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today’s Liberal Budget confirms that life is harder with the Liberals. After 13 years of reckless spending and mismanagement, the Wynne Liberal Government is attempting to balance its books on the backs of Ontario’s students, seniors, and families. “This was an opportunity for the government to show the people of Ontario that […]
Read moreToday marks the 98th anniversary of Estonia’s Declaration of Independence. Close to a hundred years ago, the people of Estonia established a sovereign and independent state. However, Estonia’s path has not been an easy one. For many decades following 1940, it was administered by the Soviet Union. Canadians subsequently reached out to Estonians fleeing the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, the Wynne government refused to support Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli’s Opposition Day motion to incorporate three recommendations the people of Ontario deserve to see included in the 2016 Budget.The three recommendations are a credible plan for affordable hydro, ensuring proper management of Ontario’s health care system, and a credible plan to […]
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