By MPP Toby Barrett For Ontario to lead again, we must make the decisions necessary to balance the budget in a responsible way. Ontario’s Auditor General, Jim McCarter, has advised residents to take the McGuinty pledge to limit spending to 1.8 per cent a year with a “moderately big grain of salt,”. In his recent … Continue reading “Families / governments must live within their means”
Year: 2011
By MPP Toby Barrett While the Ontario government has focused on priorities like policing what kind of dog we can own or protecting the dandelions on our lawn – it has turned a blind eye to lawbreakers who take a free ride on the backs of law-abiding citizens. This is wrong and is in need … Continue reading “Our way of life is based on one law for all”
By MPP Toby Barrett Strong farms are vital to a strong Haldimand-Norfolk and a strong Ontario. And a strong rural Ontario needs a healthy and sustainable agricultural sector – one that provides opportunities for the next generation of families to continue to earn a living from farming. Government does have a role to play – … Continue reading “Now is the time for a renewed focus on farming”
For Immediate Release: July 14, 2011 Simcoe – Halidmand-Norfolk’s MPP is asking government to allow proper time for public input on the Capital Power wind Port Dover-Nanticoke wind project. “I regret the fact that government chose to post the Capital Power Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) notice for comment over the July First holiday weekend, … Continue reading “Barrett requests extension for public input on Capital Power wind towers, sneaky holiday weekend EBR posting for Port Dover/Nanticoke project denies adequate time for consideration and comment”
For Immediate Release: July 14, 2011 Halidmand-Norfolk’s MPP is asking government to allow adequate time for public input on the Capital Power wind Port Dover-Nanticoke wind project. “I regret the fact that government chose to post the Capital Power Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) notice for comment over the July First holiday weekend, leaving many … Continue reading “Barrett requests extension for public input on Capital Power wind towers, Holiday weekend EBR posting for Port Dover/Nanticoke project denies adequate time for consideration and comment”
$20 million settlement for Caledonia desperate attempt to silence community: MPP Barrett
For Immediate Release: July 9, 2011 Simcoe – Yesterday, the McGuinty government reached a $20 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought forward by the residents and businesses of Caledonia in 2006. Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett feels the settlement may be a sideways apology from the government. “Or it could be a desperate attempt … Continue reading “$20 million settlement for Caledonia desperate attempt to silence community: MPP Barrett”
For Immediate Release: July 4, 2011 The MNR currently has a private gas well policy posted to the Environmental Registry. This notice was first published April 26, 2011 with a 45 day comment period. The policy was re-published on June 9, 2011 to extend the comment period to July 8, 2011. It can be viewed … Continue reading “Barrett encourages gas well owners to have their say”
For Immediate Release: June 30, 2011 Simcoe – July 1 marks the one year anniversary of the eco tax — an additional tax introduced on 9,000 items along with the HST. Facing pressure, the Ontario government backed down and tried to save face by removing the tax on some goods. But Dalton McGuinty did not remove … Continue reading “One year since the advent of eco tax”
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2011 Friday, Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett took to the streets of Simcoe to highlight the long list of taxes Dalton McGuinty has implemented. He also highlighted Dalton McGuinty’s plan for future tax hikes. First, Dalton McGuinty broke his 2003 and 2007 promises not to raise taxes and, in fact, imposed … Continue reading “Barrett warns of future tax hikes under Taxman McGuinty”
For Immediate Release: June 9, 2011 Simcoe – As government members prepared to shut down the Legislature early, Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett reiterated local demand for a wind power moratorium before they hit the exits. As the end of the Spring session drew near, Barrett rose a number of times to read in petitions calling … Continue reading “Over 2,000 petition for moratorium on wind”