“The job numbers released today show the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged for the start of 2016, holding at 6.7 per cent.Monthly job numbers are just a snapshot in time – it is more important to analyze the long-term trends and legacies.The long-term trends show that Premier Wynne has gone from first to worst, with […]
Read more“Last year alone, an estimated 76,000 Ontarians were diagnosed with cancer. This disease is the leading cause of death in Ontario and in Canada, with 2 out of 5 Canadians expected to develop a form of cancer in their lifetime. These are our mothers, fathers, children, and friends. On World Cancer Day we get the […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic Lisa Thompson on the Government’s Green Investment Fund initiatives announced today:“Climate change is a serious challenge that requires a credible plan that outlines estimated emissions reductions and the costs to Ontario taxpayers. “We support helping Ontarians make their homes more energy efficient to both […]
Read morePlease see below the open letter from Simcoe North MPP and Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown to Premier Kathleen Wynne regarding the Georgian Bay General Hospital:Dear Premier Wynne,I am writing to you regarding the potential cuts to services at Georgian Bay General Hospital.In December, an operational review of Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – With pre-budget consultations wrapping up in Toronto today, the Ontario PC Party is charging that the Wynne Liberals are anything but open and transparent.Many Ontarians participated in the pre-budget hearings staged over the past two weeks across the province. Media is now reporting the 2016 Ontario Budget will be released in early […]
Read moreThe following is a statement from Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown regarding the Government’s announcement of initiatives to help prevent or mitigate the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders:“The Ontario PC Party applauds the government’s action to help protect the mental health of Ontario’s first responders. These individuals hold a […]
Read more“Every February, Canadians celebrate Black History Month, recognizing the important contributions made to our country by individuals of African and Caribbean heritage. This important legacy spans hundreds of years and Black Canadians have helped to build and defend our great nation, often overcoming significant adversity. Soldiers such as Richard Pierpoint bravely fought in the War […]
Read moreWHITBY – Today Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown rallied alongside Ontario doctors who were expressing their ongoing frustration with the Liberal Government’s cuts to physician services. Joining Brown was Lorne Coe, the Ontario PC candidate in the Whitby-Oshawa by-election, as well as Julia Munro, MPP for York-Simcoe.“The Ontario PC Party stands unequivocally with Ontario’s physicians […]
Read moreThe Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (the predecessor to the Royal Canadian Navy’s Naval Reserve) was founded on January 31, 1923. Its members saw service in Canadian waters and served during the Second World War, becoming the backbone of the Canadian Navy. Today, Naval Reservists from Ontario contribute to Canadian Armed Forces’ operations domestically and […]
Read moreWill “New Trains won’t fit” news = more overruns for project already 25% over initial estimates?QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Transportation Critic Michael Harris says revelations that new electric trains won’t fit into the Union Station train shed, which the Liberals are already spending $270 million to renovate, is only the latest example of the […]
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