QUEENS PARK – “There is a crisis in rural Ontario,” said Randy Hillier (MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington) today in Question Period, while discussing the lack of action from the government on addressing the issues of domestic violence throughout rural Ontario. “This government loves to point out their $1 million of funding over 2 years […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – This morning in the Legislature, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown asked the Premier to incorporate into Budget 2016 a credible plan to balance the budget. This is the third and final ask from the Ontario PC Caucus in a series of reasonable recommendations the people of Ontario deserve to see […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on Pink Shirt Day:“Pink Shirt Day is an important initiative which serves as an occasion to highlight the seriousness of bullying in our schools and to emphasize the affects it has on victims. Bullying is a complex issue, and it can take many different […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today in Question Period, Ontario PC Deputy Leader Steve Clark (Leeds-Grenville) called on the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport to work with Ontario’s film and television sector on a multi-year plan to ensure the industry reaches its full potential.Clark, who serves as Official Opposition Critic for Tourism, Culture and Sport, also […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Finance Critic Vic Fedeli (Nipissing) asked the Premier today if she would support his Opposition Day motion, which asks the government to include a credible plan to balance the budget, including immediate action to pay down the debt. “The Fall Economic Statement confirmed the government is using money from the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, the Ontario PC Caucus officially named newly-elected Whitby-Oshawa MPP Lorne Coe as the Ontario PC Critic for Training, Colleges and Universities. The portfolio was previously held by Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown who will be continuing his role as Education Critic. “When I took on the role as Critic for Education […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – This morning in the Legislature, Lorne Coe, the newly elected MPP from Whitby-Oshawa asked his first question in the Legislature. After acknowledging the honour of being elected to represent the people of Whitby-Oshawa and reminding the Premier that he was sent to Queen’s Park with a clear mandate, MPP Coe challenged the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Women’s Critic, Laurie Scott, MPP, made a statement today on the Liberal government’s “Walking Together” strategy to end violence against indigenous women.“Violence against women, including women from our indigenous communities, should not be tolerated in our society. Making our communities safer must be a priority for the Liberal Government. Today’s […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP and PC Critic for Long-Term Care Bill Walker says it was callous of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to dismiss the troubling testimony from Ontario’s frontline health workers as “rhetoric” in today’s Question Period at Queen’s Park. MPP Walker shared with the Premier some of the testimony heard during the […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – This morning, Ontario PC Health Critic Jeff Yurek (Elgin-Middlesex-London) asked the Premier if she would support the Ontario PC Party’s recommendation to include in the provincial budget a plan to properly manage Ontario’s health care system. “Every day, the real cost of this Liberal Government’s scandals, waste and mismanagement is being felt […]
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