For Immediate Release: February 4, 2011 Simcoe – Reports of Ontario Power Generation CEO Tom Mitchell’s comments regarding plans and research to extend the lifeline of Nanticoke – and Lambton – coal plants are welcome news to Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett. “Since the November release of Ontario’s latest long term energy plan, I’ve been seeking … Continue reading “Barrett bolstered by gas/grass lifeline to Nanticoke OPG CEO eyes at least 15 years of life for coal closure plants: report”
Author: Toby Barrett
For Immediate Release: February 4, 2011 Simcoe – On the fifth anniversary of the occupation of Caledonia’s Douglas Creek Estates (DCE), it is clear there is work to finish up. That from MPP Toby Barrett who noted that five years later, militants remain in control of the subdivision, smoke shacks remain on government property, power … Continue reading “Five years of unfinished business in Caledonia”
By MPP Toby Barrett There’s really no good reason why government can’t operate in a business-like manner – efficiently, effectively, and with a minimum of waste. One tactic would be to stop doing unnecessary things. By eliminating that which is obsolete, duplicative, or just plain silly, we can eliminate much of the waste of taxpayer’s … Continue reading “Getting our money’s worth by eliminating waste”
By Toby Barrett MPP Electricity is arguably an essential responsibility of government. Virtually everything we do involves energy and electricity – without which, much of life as we know it and our economy grinds to a halt. That’s why it’s so critical when it comes to electricity for government to get it right, and – … Continue reading “Electricity experiments put rates through the roof”
By MPP Toby Barrett Mid-winter is the time for farm meetings as well as the Finance Committee’s annual pre-budget tour. What I’ve been hearing from various cash-crop, pork, beef, hort and general farm organizations is the ongoing need for a Business Risk Management Program. A solution is needed now and in the future. The current … Continue reading “Farmers require stability and predictability”
For Immediate Release: January 26, 2011 Thunder Bay – MPP Toby Barrett is joining Opposition Leader Tim Hudak in calling for a forensic audit to explain why Ontario families continue to be charged for a debt that should be paid next year. “We need an explanation as to why McGuinty plans to charge Ontario ratepayers … Continue reading “Where are our hydro debt retirement payments going? Barrett joins call for forensic audit to solve $7.8 billion McGuinty mystery”
Beware new enviro-taxes in McGuinty budget Pre-budget silence belies new taxes on the way – Barrett
For Immediate Release: January 25, 2011 Windsor – Opposition Environment Critic Toby Barrett is taking time during Finance Committee pre-budget hearings to warn Ontario residents to brace for a slew of possible new environmental taxes in the upcoming McGuinty budget. “We’ve seen this premier’s M.O., he’s quite simply hardwired to tax,” Barrett affirmed . “The … Continue reading “Beware new enviro-taxes in McGuinty budget Pre-budget silence belies new taxes on the way – Barrett”
By MPP Toby Barrett “Do we need more common sense and fairness in our regulations? You bet we do.” – President Clinton, January 24, 1995 Unnecessary rules and r ed tape kill jobs. It’s that simple. The original ‘red tape’ – used to tie bundles of legal papers in 17th century England – at least … Continue reading “The bureaucratic death by a thousand paper cuts”
Mid-Pen Corridor will take pressure off Niagara Escarpment from Hamilton to US border: Barrett
For Immediate Release: January 18, 2011 Simcoe –A decade after helping to announce the creation of a Mid-Peninsula corridor, Haldimand-Norfolk’s MPP maintains it’s still the way to go for jobs and to reduce population pressure on the Niagara Escarpment from Hamilton to the Niagara Gorge. “I helped announce this project in 2001 – with any … Continue reading “Mid-Pen Corridor will take pressure off Niagara Escarpment from Hamilton to US border: Barrett”
By MPP Toby Barrett As I prepare to travel on another round of pre-budget deliberations with the Finance Committee, it is important to evaluate the stimulus, or ‘shovel-ready’, spending that has recently flowed. The most important measure of success, in my view, is job creation. It was the 2009 budget that saw McGuinty announce more … Continue reading “Shovel-ready or not, where are the stimulus jobs?”