By MPP Toby Barrett If there’s anything to be learned from the ongoing boondoggle of potholes on provincial Highway 6, it’s the crucial importance of infrastructure to our social and economic well-being. Highway 6, south of Hamilton, is one of Ontario’s earliest thoroughfares going back to the late 1700s. It’s a major conduit for steel, … Continue reading “A case to maintain and upgrade our infrastrucuture”
Year: 2018
By MPP Toby Barrett As a former teacher, I was thrilled this winter to meet local resident and inspirational educator Vera Good. Dr. Good, at age 103, can look back on a career in a one-room school, as the Ontario Ministry of Education’s first female inspector and, as the original producer of Television Ontario’s Polka … Continue reading “Children deserve an education system that is first rate”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 24, 2017 SIMCOE – The Minister of Transportation’s office has confirmed details of the delay in the Highway 6 reconstruction. “The section of Highway 6 between Hagersville and Caledonia was scheduled to be reconstructed two years ago, but due to archeological findings, construction had to be delayed until this spring,” … Continue reading “Archeological findings delayed Highway 6 repaving two years”
HAGERSVILLE –Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett continues to pressure the province to fix potholes on Highway 6 between Hagersville and Caledonia. Over a week ago, Barrett’s office was in contact with the office of Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca, asking for action. This follows up on months of action working on safety issues associated with … Continue reading “Keep up the pressure on Highway 6 potholes: Barrett”
By MPP Toby Barrett As I reflect on our year now past, I recall the transition from the warmth and cheer of the holiday season to the cold reality of pre-budget hearings conducted by our Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Case in point, last January, Canada’s leading retailer of packaged meats testified on … Continue reading “A scattergun review of last winter and spring”