The following is a statement by Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown on the observance of Remembrance Day: Remembrance Day marks the Armistice that arrived on the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, of the eleventh month. It is a time pay tribute to the proud military traditions of our great country. Canada has always […]
Read more“The job numbers released today show minimally improved employment numbers for the month of October. While we are happy to see improvement in Ontario’s economy, the Liberal’s recent jobs record is not one which gives us much confidence. The Wynne Liberals claim that they continue to promote economic growth, but the Financial Accountability Officer’s report […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, Ontario PC Deputy Leader and Critic for Tourism, Culture and Sport Steve Clark attended the final technical briefing for the 2015 Pan American / Parapan American Games where the government claimed the games were delivered under budget. “It’s easy to be under budget when your budget is constantly moving upwards. And […]
Read more“By voting down my PMB proposing the elimination of the Estate Administration Tax, the Liberal Government has refused to provide some much-needed tax relief for Ontarians. When this tax was passed into law almost 20 years ago, Ontarians did not bear the same tax burden as they do today – there was no health tax, […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, Sylvia Jones MPP Dufferin-Caledon’s private member’s bill, Bill 110 – the Growing Ontario’s Craft Cider Industry Act passed second reading in the Legislature, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. “Bill 110 would ensure that the mark-up or tax imposed on Ontario cider does not exceed the mark-up or tax […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown asked the Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle about the government’s inaction in harnessing the economic potential of the Ring of Fire. The Liberal Government had previously committed to investing $1 billion to develop the economic potential of the region. However, no […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK –Today, the Wynne Liberals recklessly proceeded with the fire sale of Hydro One, despite a damning independent report from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office, and the opposition of 165 municipalities and nearly 80% of Ontarians. Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown stood in Question Period to demand the Acting Premier Deb Matthews demonstrate […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – This morning, the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) released its report on the economic and fiscal outlook of Ontario. The report concludes that there is a substantial risk that the Liberal Government will not balance the province’s books by 2017-18. “The Financial Accountability Officer confirmed what the Ontario PC Caucus has been saying […]
Read more(QUEEN’S PARK) – With the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing determined to usher in a massive tax grab on new home sales, Ontario PC Deputy Leader and Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark continued his efforts to give would-be home buyers a break. A day after tabling his Private Members Motion against the Municipal Land Transfer […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod’s motion requesting the Auditor General to review millions in payouts made to teachers’ unions from 2008 to the current year has been passed. “With a sum of money this large going undocumented to public-sector unions who ran attack ads – it doesn’t look good,” MacLeod said last week […]
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