Wynne disputes the contention that her plan will syphon off increasingly scarce dollars from workers and employers, while Fraser analysis suggests the best route to retirement security is by growing the economy. ...
Author Archives: John Valorzi
Ontario pension plan would cut jobs and wages, says CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says proposed Ontario pension plan carries too many risks for negligible benefits. ...
Tories, nurses union in war of words over health care
The 60,000-member Ontario Nurses Association says Tory health critic Christine Elliott's letter to the union was an 'escalation of the PC party attack on nurses.' ...
Caplan blasts NDP platform as ‘mere tokens’ for the poor
Veteran party activist says supporters are left "bewildered, frustrated, and exasperated" over apparent abandoning of traditional principles and move to the centre. ...
Hudak says corporate tax cuts give ‘bang for the buck’
Calling handouts "morally wrong," PC Leader insists the best way to lay the groundwork for job creation is through a fairer tax regime on employers. ...
Heard: OFA seeks all-party support to bring natural gas to farm country
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Tories would launch Gomery-style inquiry into gas plants scandal
Former Justice John Gomery's inquiry into Quebec's sponsorship scandal cost $80 million and lasted more than two years – a cost well worth the results, PC Leader Tim Hudak says. ...
Ontario top market in North America for foreign investment
An FDI Markets report finds Ontario attracted 12.46 per cent of the total overseas investment into North America – a figure that bolsters Liberal claims government policies are working. ...
NDP plans $60 milllion a year for ‘Open Schools’
Initiative geared to making programs more affordable for parents and seniors, while avoiding cost of closing schools with half-empty classrooms. ...
Nurses’ union targets Hudak’s plan to cut public sector
ONA radio ads say health care hangs in the balance amid the Tory Leader's plan to chop 100,000 jobs. ...