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For Immediate Release: March 29, 2011 Ontario environment concerns ignored in McGuinty budget, no plan to mend the damage of eco taxes and unkept promises Queens Park – Despite a year that saw Mr. McGuinty render uncalculated damage to the concepts of environmentalism and stewardship, Ontario’s 2011 budget contains zero in the way of restoring … Continue reading “Ontario environment concerns ignored in McGuinty budget, no plan to mend the damage of eco taxes and unkept promises”

For Immediate Release: March 25, 2011 Queens Park – How often can government commit to, “no new taxes” before we stop believing? That was Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett’s question as we ponder a 2011 budget that government promised would contain no new taxes. “Does this mean Mr. McGuinty will hit us with new taxes following … Continue reading “Will budget set a future of new taxes?”

For Immediate Release: March 24, 2011 Queens Park – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett today voiced his support for colleague Elizabeth Witmer’s Private Members Bill to declare May as Dutch Heritage Month. The Dutch Heritage Month Act, originally introduced by the Kitchener Waterloo MPP passed second reading debate earlier today. “The fact that the Netherlands was … Continue reading “Barrett supports Opposition push for Dutch Heritage Month Act”

For Immediate Release: March 18, 2011 Queens Park – Haldimand Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett is joining Ontario Opposition Leader Tim Hudak’s call for significant changes to ensure that victims of violent crime receive the support that they need and deserve. Hudak revealed today that the McGuinty government continues withhold tens of millions of dollars in … Continue reading “Dalton McGuinty Withholding Millions From Victims In Need, Barrett echoes Hudak call for victim support”

For Immediate Release: March 18, 2011 QUEEN’S PARK- Ontario’s Opposition has revealed that, at a time when Ontario families are having trouble paying their hydro bills, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is spending $1.05 million per year more than they need to for power. Ontario families learned earlier this year that the OLG has … Continue reading “Dalton McGuinty Gambling with Expensive Energy Experiments”

For Immediate Release: March 14, 2011 Simcoe – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett is asking the Ontario Government to concentrate on health prevention and promotion in conjunction with resources allocated to health treatment. “It’s a proactive approach, something we do not see, necessarily, in the health industry, the health ministry, the illness industry or the ill … Continue reading “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: Barrett”

For Immediate Release: March 14, 2011 Simcoe – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett says Ontario families deserve choice instead of a big, one-size-fits-all government-run program as it relates to full-day kindergarten. Barrett is responding to a news release sent to area media from Liberal MPP Bob Chiarelli who claims the Conservatives will eliminate full-day everyday kindergarten. … Continue reading “Families deserve choice rather than one-size-fits-all government-run program”

For Immediate Release: March 10, 2011 Queen’s Park – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett recently had the opportunity to address the 56th Field Regiment royal Canadian Artillery, at the Brantford Armories. Today he told members of the Ontario Legislature how honoured he was to be part of the regimental parade. “More than 25 Afghanistan medals were … Continue reading “Honour the sacrifice of men and women in uniform, Barrett reflects on address to 56th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery”

For Immediate Release: March 3, 2011 Queen’s Park – Are the Caledonia power towers holding up Big Becky? That was the question MPP Toby Barrett’s colleague John Yakabuski asked yesterday in the Ontario Legislature. “On Monday, Minister, you said the towers being held hostage at Caledonia were not part of the plan to transmit hydro … Continue reading “Confusion abounds surrounding Caledonia’s power towers”

For Immediate Release: March 1, 2011 Queens Park – Opposition Leader Tim Hudak marked the fifth year anniversary of the land dispute at Caledonia with questions for government as to McGuinty’s continuing support for militants on the Douglas Creek Estates site. “It has been five years since a group of militant lawbreakers, who splintered from … Continue reading “Why are we still paying hydro bills for militants at Caledonia?”