FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 10, 2018 SIMCOE- MPP Toby Barrett extended congratulations to Ontario Summer Games medalists from Haldimand-Norfolk. Held in London this year from Aug. 2-5, the Ontario Summer Games are a showcase for young athletes from ages 12 to 18. The games take place every two years. Medalists from Haldimand-Norfolk … Continue reading “Barrett congratulates local Ontario game medalists”
Year: 2018
Barrett questions constitutionality of carbon tax legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 7, 2018 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP questioned the constitutionality of the federal government’s carbon tax legislation during Question Period in the Ontario Legislature today. “While we know that the Trudeau Liberals’ carbon tax will obviously drive up the costs of goods and services we all rely on every day, … Continue reading “Barrett questions constitutionality of carbon tax legislation”
By MPP Toby Barrett When I was first elected I was part of a government under Mike Harris, which, over the years, did what it said it was going to do based on its platform – the Common Sense Revolution. On Thursday, June 7, I was re-elected under a Doug Ford government, which has also … Continue reading “Commitments to set a new course for Ontario”
By MPP Toby Barrett After many years of losing the war against what has been described by some as Canada’s most dangerous invasive, there is recent and local evidence of optimism in defeating phragmites. At a recent Long Point Phragmites Action Alliance forum, Janice Gilbert of the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre cited the elimination of … Continue reading “Winning the war against our most dangerous invasive”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2018 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett paid tribute to an important figure in Ontario’s history in a statement in the Ontario Legislature this week. John Graves Simcoe was the first lieutenant-governor of Ontario, the namesake for Norfolk County’s seat and one of its largest lakes, and a … Continue reading “John Graves Simcoe recognized in Ontario Legislature”
By MPP Toby Barrett As I spend my summer days at Queen’s Park, I take note of the statue of John Graves Simcoe, on guard at the southeast grounds of the legislative precinct. And I reflect on the fact that last fall, I introduced legislation which read, in part, that “The first Monday in August … Continue reading “Ontario’s founding father – John Graves Simcoe”
By MPP Toby Barrett MPPs have now returned to Queen’s Park for a rare summer sitting to begin to turn our province around. The recent change in administration has set the stage for a government that will be accountable to you, a government that will only answer to you, and a government that works for … Continue reading “MPPs back to Queen’s Park for rare summer sitting”
By MPP Toby Barrett As each year passes, the threat of Lyme disease is becoming more significant. This spring, the Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illnesses Task Force released its report recommending a number of ways forward to deal with Lyme. Although there is no mention of my Private Member’s Bill A Provincial Framework and Action … Continue reading “Lyme has proven many approaches to be ill-prepared”
By Toby Barrett, MPP The First of July kicks off the multitude of summer events and festivals across Haldimand and Norfolk. Everyone loves a parade, making for happy people throughout the summer. Canada Day, and previously Dominion Day, features the big parades in Port Dover and Caledonia. Following Canada Day, parades are a big part … Continue reading “Here’s a smattering of this summer’s many great events”
By MPP Toby Barrett Agriculture and agri-food continue to face a tremendous opportunity and a tremendous challenge – the world’s population has exploded to seven billion. When my family started farming in Norfolk in 1796, it was one billion. Supporting a global population requires a tremendous acceleration of knowledge and technology to produce more food, … Continue reading “Farmers should be deciding that which impacts them”