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York Region?s Economic Development at Risk

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August 19, 2009

PC MPPs Concerned About Lack of Government Investment in Buttonville Airport

(Buttonville, ON) Without government investment in aviation infrastructure, the Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport will close, announced Derek Sifton, President of Toronto Airways Ltd. Progressive Conservative MPPs said that this closure will significantly undermine York Region?s economic potential and called on Ontario?s government to invest in York Region?s economic future.

Spirit of Thornhill thriving

By Peter Shurman

When it comes to keeping our community spirit alive, few things are as important as making sure residents can come together to celebrate the history and character that make Thornhill such a wonderfully unique community to live in.

Ensure funding before announcing projects: Klees

Vaughan
July 30, 2009
MPP takes on transportation, infrastructure portfolios in PC shadow cabinet
By SEAN PEARCE

New Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader Tim Hudak unveiled his shadow cabinet earlier this week and its roster includes a few familiar local faces.

Ensure funding before announcing projects: Klees

Vaughan
July 30, 2009
MPP takes on transportation, infrastructure portfolios in PC shadow cabinet
By SEAN PEARCE

New Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader Tim Hudak unveiled his shadow cabinet earlier this week and its roster includes a few familiar local faces.

Hudak names shadow cabinet

July 27, 2009
Daniel Nolan
The Hamilton Spectator

Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak is taking on the additional role of critic of Citizenship and Immigration as well as being party leader.

eHealth chairman resigns

Rob Ferguson amd Tanya Talaga
Queen's Park Bureau - Toronto Star

Stung by the eHealth Ontario spending scandal, Premier Dalton McGuinty replaced Dr. Alan Hudson as chair of the troubled agency and outlawed untendered contracts for highly paid consultants who can no longer expense "out-of-pocket" goodies like tea and Choco Bites.

McGuinty takes the blame as Ontario?s eHealth chairman resigns

Canwest News Service 
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Ashley Fraser/Canwest News Service

TORONTO -- Dr. Alan Hudson resigned Wednesday as chairman of eHealth Ontario, the provincial agency that became an embarrassment to Premier Dalton McGuinty when it was revealed workers had taken advantage of lax hiring rules to award bloated contracts to consultants, some of whom nickelled and dimed the public by expensing such items as cups of coffee and chocolate chip cookies.

Ontario's eHealth chairman resigns amid consulting scandal

Canwest News Service

June 17, 2009

TORONTO ? Dr. Alan Hudson resigned Wednesday as chairman of eHealth Ontario, the provincial agency that became an embarrassment to Premier Dalton McGuinty when it was revealed workers had taken advantage of lax hiring rules to award bloated contracts to consultants, some of whom nickelled and dimed the public by expensing such items as cups of coffee and chocolate chip cookies.

Bully law passed, despite mounting criticsm

Parents and politicians vow to continue the fight
 
By KIM ZARZOUR (The Liberal)

New legislation passed this week at Queen's Park dealing with how schools handle bullying incidents won't do much to stop student-on-student violence, say parents, politicians and teacher groups.

Deferral would aid seniors

By Peter Shurman

On April 23, I reintroduced my private member?s bill, Bill 171 the Property Tax Deferral Act, 2009.

 


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