By MPP Toby Barrett The tasty fish our Great Lakes are known for, and all other sport fish, could be decimated if the insidious Asian carp migrate from the Mississippi watershed. Combined, the four Asian carp species could decimate the Great Lakes fishery by outcompeting our native fish. Plankton, which is the base of the … Continue reading “No perch or pickerel in Lake Erie’s future?”
Year: 2017
By MPP Toby Barrett The tasty fish our Great Lakes are known for, and all other sport fish, could be decimated if the insidious Asian carp migrate from the Mississippi watershed. Combined, the four Asian carp species could decimate the Great Lakes fishery by outcompeting our native fish. Plankton, which is the base of the … Continue reading “No perch or pickerel in Lake Erie’s future?”
Ontarians deserve a break on their hydro bills, not billions spent on foreign companies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 3017 SIMCOE – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett joined Opposition Energy Critic Todd Smith to urge the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to reject Hydro One’s application for yet another unaffordable rate increase for Ontario families. In a letter to the OEB, Smith highlighted the fact that Ontario families are paying … Continue reading “Ontarians deserve a break on their hydro bills, not billions spent on foreign companies”
By MPP Toby Barrett As the holiday some refer to as Simcoe Day approaches, I wish to shine light on Upper Canada’s first lieutenant-governor. Born Feb. 25, 1752, in England, John Graves Simcoe, although best known as lieutenant-governor, was also a member of British Parliament, colonial administrator, army officer, and commander of the Queen’s Rangers … Continue reading “John Graves Simcoe – warrior, lieutenant-governor”
By MPP Toby Barrett “Give us a place to grow And call this land, Ontario” These words from the song Ontario have special meaning as the province celebrates its 225th and Canada its 150th. The song was commissioned for a film that was shown in the Ontario pavilion at Expo 67. It became the province’s … Continue reading “Ontario symbolism a recognition of our roots”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2017 SIMCOE – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett heads on the road for hearings on Bill 148 as part of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, while the government is perhaps starting to waiver on a $15 minimum wage. Last week, Liberal Labour Minister Kevin Flynn announced on … Continue reading “$15 minimum wage up for debate”
By MPP Toby Barrett A year ago, Ontario became the first province with a dedicated Invasive Species Act. However, I question whether the legislation goes far enough, and in the right direction, given Ontario’s infestation of so many different types of foreign plants and creatures? One concern is the law puts the onus on landowners … Continue reading “Ontario’s out-of-control infestation of foreign plants”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 6, 2017 SIMCOE – The amount of waste in conjunction with the government’s handling of the electricity file continues to grow exponentially. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers did their own calculation of the government’s electricity statistics and found $1 billion worth of clean electricity was wasted in 2016. This … Continue reading “Engineers confirm electricity waste”
By MPP Toby Barrett Under our constitution, Her Majesty is the Queen of Canada. Incidentally, Elizabeth II is also queen of 15 other countries. At the federal level, her representative is the governor general – provincially the lieutenant-governor. Every piece of legislation that passes needs Royal Assent – under the signature of the lieutenant-governor – … Continue reading “Her Majesty is represented by Ontario’s lieutenant-governor”
School closure moratorium answering Opposition call, but too late for some
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2017 SIMCOE – Just two days before students enter Our Lady of LaSalette for the final time, the government announced a new plan to support rural and northern schools by revamping the school closure process, providing a new fund to support these schools and encouraging investments in Internet technology … Continue reading “School closure moratorium answering Opposition call, but too late for some”