By MPP Toby Barrett We are at war right now against a disease that kills and is destroying our way of life. One of the best weapons we have is the sharing of accurate, common sense measures to take on our common enemy. In recent weeks, my staff and I have switched all resources to … Continue reading “Where to get answers to frequently asked questions”
Year: 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett On March 25, Finance Minister Rod Phillips laid out Ontario’s Action Plan, including $10 billion to assist people and businesses during the COVD-19 Crisis. COVID-19 represents an extraordinary threat to the health and economy of Ontario—the greatest we’ve faced in my lifetime—and it demands extraordinary responses from all levels of government … Continue reading “Federal and provincial support for businesses”
Ontario Protecting the Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Crisis
New Funding for Haldimand and Norfolk Counties Will Help with Delivery of Critical Support Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2020 Port Dover — The Ontario government is providing $ 2,017,300 to Haldimand and Norfolk Counties to help protect the province’s most vulnerable people in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. “During these worrisome times, the health and … Continue reading “Ontario Protecting the Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Crisis”
By MPP Toby Barrett Recent weeks have seen billions and billions of provincial and federal dollars rolled out to not only help support the health and well-being of citizens, but also to provide support for jobs, employers, and our economy. In recent weeks we have seen global economies grind to a halt. We have seen … Continue reading “Those who soldier through tough and uncertain times”
Province announces additional health care resources and support for people, jobs and employers across Ontario FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27. 2020 SIMCOE – Finance Minister Rod Phillips and Premier Doug Ford released Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update) on Wednesday, pledging $17 billion in funding to address the COVID-19 crisis. The … Continue reading “Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19”
By MPP Toby Barrett Right off the top I wish to stress during these uncertain times, that my team and I are available primarily by email and telephone. We have enhanced our service to Saturday and Sunday through email at toby.barrett@pc.ola.org. Contact us by telephone at 905-765-8413, 519-428-0446, 1-800-903-8629. Our website is www.tobybarrett.com. I also … Continue reading “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best”
By MPP Toby Barrett My proposed Great Lakes Protection and Promotion Act, 2019, (Bill 166) passed second reading last week and I am excited for its prospects in promoting sustainable, environmentally sensitive economic growth while continuing to protect the Great Lakes ecosystem. The Great Lakes are 20 per cent of the world’s surface freshwater – … Continue reading “Keeping the Great in the Great Lakes”
Ontario enacts declaration of emergency to protect the public
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2020 Significantly enhanced measures will help contain spread of COVID-19 SIMCOE – Today, the Government of Ontario announced that it is taking decisive action by making an order declaring an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. In doing so, Ontario is using every power … Continue reading “Ontario enacts declaration of emergency to protect the public”
By MPP Toby Barrett To build healthier communities, the Ontario government must consider how best to deliver public health in a way that is resilient, efficient, nimble and modern. This must be done in a way that meets the evolving health needs and priorities of Ontario’s families. For too long, public health has existed in … Continue reading “Public health starts with prevention and health promotion”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2020 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett continued to demand action on the illegal blockade on Highway 6 in Caledonia. Following up on a similar statement last Tuesday, Barrett again reiterated, “The illegal blockade of Highway 6 at Caledonia must come down”. The Highway 6 blockade is part of … Continue reading “‘Tear down this blockade’: Barrett”