QUEEN’S PARK – NDP and Liberal MPPs today again refused to support Northern Ontario and forestry jobs by choosing special interests over Northern interests, Ontario PC MPPs Norm Miller and Vic Fedeli said today. The NDP failed to stand up for the North by refusing to back Ontario PC amendments requested by the Federation of […]
Read moreToday in the Legislature, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown questioned the Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli over the billions of dollars wasted on the province’s energy file. “This Liberal government isn’t being straight with the people of Ontario when it says that selling Hydro One is the only way to pay for infrastructure,” said […]
Read moreQueen’s Park – One year after the QEW was transformed into a treacherous unplowed ice rink, Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca has yet to yet to actually deal with the situation according to PC Transportation critic Michael Harris. “While the Minister boasts of $500,000 dollars in fines for the November nightmare, those fines are still […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – As Bill 66, the Great Lakes Protection Act, is set to be voted on in the Legislature, the PC Critic for the Environment and Cap-and-Trade expressed her disappointment that the government plowed ahead without consideration of the concerns raised by the opposition parties. “We are very disappointed that the Liberals failed to […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – This morning, Leader of the Official Opposition Patrick Brown questioned Premier Wynne over her government’s cuts to health care. Brown focused on patient stories that highlight how the government’s health care cuts are hurting the people of Ontario. “Cuts to physician payments are impacting services, such as the Telephone Health Advisory Service, […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Despite losing $1.1 billion exporting power in just the first 6 months of 2015, today in Estimates Committee the Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli refused to acknowledge these staggering losses. When asked how much money Ontario ratepayers will lose this year on the exporting of power, the Minister responded, “The reality is…because […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Ontario PC Transportation critic Michael Harris says the latest $500,000 fine for a winter road maintenance contractor does nothing to deal with the flawed contracts government introduced in 2009 that led to compromised highway safety and tragic fatalities in the first place. “Instead of government ensuring motorist safety ahead of winter snowfall, […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – As celebrations for Agriculture Week kick off, MPP for Huron-Bruce Lisa Thompson spoke in the House in recognition of the many dedicated, hardworking farm families across the province. “Agriculture Week is a great opportunity to reflect on the contributions that Ontario’s farm families make to the Agri-Food Industry, our economy, and our […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – Today, PC Critic for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan Julia Munro asked the Premier to abandon her job-killing payroll tax because of its negative impact on jobs and the economy. “Recent studies show that 90% of small business owners are opposed to the ORPP,” said MPP Julia Munro (York-Simcoe). “An employee making […]
Read moreQUEEN’S PARK – The Liberal government’s failure to enact minimum standards of care in long-term care homes is putting the lives of frail senior citizens at risk, says PC Associate Health Critic Bill Walker. Walker says that 10 years have passed since an inquest into two long-term care deaths in Ontario made the specific recommendation […]
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