By MPP Toby Barrett Many will remember when Bob Rae introduced photo radar on Ontario’s 400-series highways in 1994 by Bob Rae’s NDP government. Within three months of the 1994 project launch, the program was churning out close to 13,000 tickets a month, leading the forefathers of today’s Ontario Liberals to criticize the NDP photo … Continue reading “It’s ‘back to the future’ with bill on photo radar”
Year: 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2017 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett is waiting to hear the results of questions raised in connection to the government’s new advertising campaign about electricity pricing. Yesterday, Ontario Opposition House Leader Jim Wilson charged that Kathleen Wynne’s taxpayer-funded hydro ads are in contempt of parliament. The self-congratulatory ads, … Continue reading “Hydro commercials in contempt of Parliament: Barrett”
By MPP Toby Barrett Volunteers are the roots of strong communities. Volunteers organize everything from festivals, minor and adult sports leagues, and town halls to running Legions, churches and community centres. Volunteers contribute to the health, spiritual well-being and socio-economic activity of people in Ontario. Today, we often focus on the bad, forgetting about those … Continue reading “Let’s get government out of the way of volunteers”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 14, 2017 SIMCOE – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP and Opposition Agriculture Critic Toby Barrett expressed concern with the amount of farmland lost to development. “Brant County is a good example of that, where we’ve just seen one of the largest annexations of prime farmland in southern Ontario, with the approval, of course, … Continue reading “Barrett highlights potential farmland loss in Brant”
By MPP Toby Barrett The topic might seem a bit foreign in Haldimand and Norfolk as most people know about agriculture and understand its basic concepts. When I walk through the fairs across the riding, agriculture is a big theme as it was 150 years ago when our leaders were working on confederation. But to … Continue reading “Agriculture literacy is a growing problem across Canada.”
Barrett continues call for moratorium on rural school closings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2017 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett joined the fray as the Official Opposition fired a barrage of questions at the government over rural school closings. “Premier, will you place a moratorium on school closures until you fix the [funding] formula and until the Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline … Continue reading “Barrett continues call for moratorium on rural school closings”
By MPP Toby Barrett Just before Christmas we received the Auditor General’s 2016 Annual Report. The title of the associated news release sums it up . . 2016 annual report identifies need for improvements. The report presents the results of value-for-money audits of spending in health care, environment, government procurement and employment programs as well … Continue reading “Tales of shoddy asphalt and upside-down bridges”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2017 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett has asked Ontario to stop the unfair prosecution of tobacco farmers during a statement in the Legislature yesterday. The Opposition Critic For Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, outlined in the House the transition from the former tobacco board to the Ministry … Continue reading “Barrett tells Finance to leave tobacco farmers alone”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2017 SIMCOE – Agriculture issues will be front and center at an Agricultural Issues Forum sponsored by the Haldimand Federation of Agriculture. Slated for Saturday, March 25 at noon, the afternoon will feature a light lunch catered by Shelly’s. It will be held at the Haldimand Agricultural hall in … Continue reading “Haldimand agriculture forum slated for Kohler, March 25”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2017 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP and Opposition Critic to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, demanded answers from Premier Kathleen Wynne on how Ontario industries can rationalize the high electricity rates. During Question Period today, Barrett pointed out Maple Leaf Foods representatives told pre-budget hearings … Continue reading “Barrett calls out premier on industrial electricity rates”