eHealth boondoogle warrants inquiry Where did the money go? – Barrett
For Immediate Release: October 7, 2010 Simcoe – MPP Toby Barrett is echoing Tim Hudak’s push for an inquiry into the billion dollar eHealth scandal. “A public inquiry is so important, not only to find out what went wrong and where the money went, but also to ensure such a massive waste of taxpayer dollars … Continue reading “eHealth boondoogle warrants inquiry Where did the money go? – Barrett”
For Immediate Release: October 6, 2010 SIMCOE- Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett is attributing pressure from the Opposition for amendments to new propane regulations that will keep many small filling stations in the propane business. Amendments to propane regulations in the wake of the Sunrise Propane explosion in Toronto would have required all propane filling stations … Continue reading “Local pressure forces break for propane dealers”
By MPP Toby Barrett As debate grows locally with regard to solar, wind, biomass and coal, I will be hosting a third Energy and our Environment Symposium to bring issues to the local stage. Once again, the Jarvis Community Centre will feature presenters and exhibitors from 5-to-9pm on Wednesday, November 10th. All are welcome. Between … Continue reading “‘Tis the season for ideas, information and debate”
By MPP Toby Barrett Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun… – John Keats Autumn is a time of mists and mellow fruitfulness, of fall fairs, and this year also a time of all-candidates nights. I have attended most of the fairs and municipal debates this fall and have heard … Continue reading “‘Tis the season for ideas, information and debate”
By MPP Toby Barrett …launching a commission of inquiry is a risky process- a bit like sending a ship out to sea. You don’t know where it will go, how long it will take, how much it will cost or what it will bring back. – Larson Associates The above quote introduces a recently published … Continue reading “The value of inquiries into Caledonia and eHealth”
By MPP Toby Barrett Ideas, information and candidates always provide an interesting mix before any election – and I trust the lead up to the Oct. 25 municipal vote will be no exception. It’s not as if we don’t have anything to talk about! Across Norfolk and Haldimand we have been challenged by some tough … Continue reading “So who do we vote for on Oct. 25?”
By MPP Toby Barrett The return to the Legislature now gives MPPs a forum to focus on the discontent of this summer past. And the debate has been raucous! The focus – Mr. McGuinty’s double-shot to the wallet of the HST and the eco tax on the same day. On July 1, Mr. McGuinty brought … Continue reading “A raucous return to the Ontario Legislature”
For Immediate Release: October 1, 2010 Queens Park –MPP Toby Barrett is asking Dalton McGuinty for help to deal with the ongoing impact and unanswered questions from the four-and-a-half year old land dispute in Caledonia. “On behalf of people in Haldimand–Norfolk and Caledonia and, if I may, Brantford as well, I rise today to ask … Continue reading “Barrett asks McGuinty for help in Caledonia”
Barrett to McGuinty: “Pick up the phone on Smucker’s Closures”
For Immediate Release: September 30, 2010 Queen’s Park – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett today urged Premier Dalton McGuinty to pick up the phone and call Smuckers. This comes on the heels of news that The J.M. Smucker Company will close its Dunnville manufacturing facility, as well as its Delhi tank farm by November 2011. The … Continue reading “Barrett to McGuinty: “Pick up the phone on Smucker’s Closures””
For Immediate Release: September 30, 2010 Queens Park – As electricity bill rate hikes send shockwaves across the province Opposition Environment Critic Toby Barrett is asking residents and stakeholders alike to raise their voices before McGuinty’s water bill becomes a reality. Committee hearings have been set for Toronto to consider Bill 72, An Act to … Continue reading “Have your say on Ontario water opportunities, public hearings for McGuinty water bill set for Toronto”