For immediate release: July 10, 2012 Simcoe – After years of waiting for the Ontario Government to conduct promised health studies on the impact of wind turbines that Mr. McGuinty continues to force on our rural communities, Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Barrett says a moratorium is in order following news of a Health Canada study. “While … Continue reading “Barrett reiterates call for wind moratorium pending Health Canada study Noise /health review places science over politics”
Author: Toby Barrett
For immediate release: July 6, 2012 Simcoe – The Haldimand-Samsung wind/solar project is not yet a fait a compli. As the deadline for appeals passed earlier this week, six separate local applications for appeal were registered by the Environmental Review Tribunal. The McGuinty Samsung deal for 67 wind turbines, 800 acres of solar panels and … Continue reading “Haldimand-Samsung wind/solar project faces appeals Six applications for review by the Environmental Review Tribunal”
By MPP Toby Barrett As I write this column, the clock is winding down on the final window for public input on the McGuinty Government/Samsung deal whereby 67 industrial wind turbines and 800 acres of solar panels will arrive in Haldimand County. The closing of that window June 30th marks the next chapter for a … Continue reading “Samsung green light leaves unanswered questions”
Barrett says it’s time to bring labour laws into the 21st century
For Immediate Release June 27, 2012 “Contractors who resisted pressure from Jimmy Hazel, the powerful head of the 900-member Maintenance and Construction Skilled Trades Council… stopped getting work.” – Toronto Star editorial on untendered contracting by the TDSB, June 26, 2012 HALDIMAND-NORFOLK – Ontarians will thrive in a future of balanced budgets, lower taxes, … Continue reading “Barrett says it’s time to bring labour laws into the 21st century”
Would you pay $143 for a pencil sharpener? How about $3,000 for an electrical outlet?
For Immediate Release June 28, 2012 SIMCOE – Until Ontario ends sole-source tendered public sector contracts we will continue to see abuses of the taxpayer purse according to Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett. Barrett commented following Toronto Star revelations that the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) payed out $143 for a pencil sharpener and $3,000 … Continue reading “Would you pay $143 for a pencil sharpener? How about $3,000 for an electrical outlet?”
For Immediate Release June 27, 2012 “Contractors who resisted pressure from Jimmy Hazel, the powerful head of the 900-member Maintenance and Construction Skilled Trades Council… stopped getting work.” – Toronto Star editorial on untendered contracting by the TDSB, June 26, 2012 HALDIMAND-NORFOLK – Ontarians will thrive in a future of balanced budgets, lower taxes, … Continue reading “Ontario’s workplace must be modernized: Barrett”
By MPP Toby Barrett What do perch, pumpkins, natural gas and mudcats have in common? From Delhi to Dunnville, Port Rowan to Caledonia, we pay homage to the many wonders of our two counties. From long-established huge events to newer, quainter functions, our area is rich in festivals and community spirit. These festivals are a … Continue reading “No shortage of festivals to go to this summer!”
For immediate release: June 26, 2012 Queen’s Park – The Vice Chair of Ontario’s Public Accounts Committee is hopeful a Speaker’s Warrant for Dr. Chris Mazza will allow the committee to delve deeper over the summer into the Ornge air-ambulance scandal. Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett says a second Speaker’s warrant has been issued for … Continue reading “Speaker’s Warrant for Dr. Mazza to testify at July 18 Ornge Committee MPP Barrett expects Ornge revelations to continue through summer”
For immediate release: June 25, 2012 Simcoe – Time is running out on sustained and co-ordinated efforts for government to listen to input on Samsung’s Grand Renewable Energy Park. The McGuinty Samsung deal for 67 wind turbines, 800 acres of solar panels and a 20 km long transmission line across Haldimand County has received Renewable … Continue reading “Last chance to speak on Haldimand-Samsung wind/solar June 30th deadline to appeal to Environmental Review Tribunal”
By MPP Toby Barrett As this column comes into print, I am finishing up at Queen’s Park and reflecting on the Spring Session. Prior to each session, my caucus colleagues and I sit down to devise a plan – a plan that addresses Ontario’s challenges and makes sense for you, the taxpayer. The key priorities … Continue reading “Ontario continues to kick the can down the road”