Ontario provincial budget being tabled today
The governing Liberal Party are set to deliver their budget for 2013 later today. Its up in the air whether it will be supported by the opposing parties. Lambton-Kent Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton says the the PC’s will not be supporting the budget. If the proposed budget is not supported,…
Ontario wind turbine development being discussed in Dover
Wind turbines are set to be the topic of discussion at a press conference this morning outside of Wallaceburg. MP Bev Shipley and MPP Monte McNaughton, both conservatives, will discuss future wind turbine developments in the Dover Centre area and all of Southwestern Ontario. The two politicians, as well as…
Dalton McGuinty resigns as Ontario Premier
Some shocking news tonight in the province of Ontario. Premier Dalton McGuinty announced his resignation around 6:30 p.m. this evening. He had called an emergency meeting earlier. Before the Liberal leader did so, he also prorogued the legislature as well. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton says the resignation comes in the…
MPP Nicholls blasts Health Minister about eHealth system
Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls grilled Minister Deb Matthews today about the never-ending troubles at her Ministry of Health, and the eHealth system that never seems to materialize. “As the Minister herself admitted today, the eHealth system that has seen so much scandal, so much wasteful overspending, and so many inexplicable…
McNaughton: ‘Strong opinions about new casino development’
New research released today from Nordex Research indicates that a strong majority of residents currently oppose the pending expansion of casino gambling facilities in the city of London. “In the face of recent rating agency downgrades, Dalton McGuinty and Dwight Duncan are pushing forward with their casino expansion cash grab…
MPP McNaughton calls for Health Minister resignation
Windsor Regional Hospital CEO, David Musyj, has confirmed that the culture at Ontario’s scandal-plagued air ambulance remains one of negligence, incompetence and corruption. “The Minister of Health has refused to heed the warnings of frontline paramedics, pilots and nurses who have repeatedly raised serious concerns about patient safety at Ornge,”…
Letter: Safe streets, protecting seniors, more trade opportunities
Submitted by Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Bev Shipley A Beautiful Week in the Riding I’m wrapping up what has been a wonderful week in the riding. We’ve had tremendous weather, numerous meetings and announcements across Lambton-Kent-Middlesex. It felt good to get back to my farming roots this week and see a number…
McNaughton: Subsidizing not the answer for Ontario job crisis
Submitted by: PC Caucus Media Relations With every passing day on the road to a gaping $30-billion deficit, it’s becoming clearer to Ontarians that Dalton McGuinty is simply stalling for time – with no ideas for digging out of a jobs and spending crisis of his own making, Ontario PC…
Pit Bull ban close to being lifted
The breed-specific ban on dogs in the province of Ontario is close to being lifted. The Progressive Conservative and the New Democratic Parties are teaming together to eliminate the bill, which was enacted in 2004 by Dalton McGuinty and the Liberal Party. Monte McNaughton, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, says the changes…
PCs: Liberal tuition cuts long overdue
Recently the Liberal Government announced that they are following through on an election promise to reduce tuition for students in Ontario colleges and universities by 30% starting January 1st, 2012. Rick Nicholls, MPP Chatham-Kent-Essex said that these tuition reductions for our students are long overdo especially since Ontario tuition fees…
L-K-M Tory candidate opening Wallaceburg office
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Progressive Conservative candidate Monte McNaughton will be in Wallaceburg today, officcially opening up his local campaign office. The grand opening is set to take place at 5 p.m. There will be a free bar-be-que, and refreshments at the event. The office is located at 73 McNaughton Ave.…
L-K-M Tory candidate holding meeting in Wallaceburg
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Ontario PC Candidate Monte McNaughton will host a community town hall meeting in Wallaceburg. The meeting is closed to members of the media. Media availability will be immediately following the meeting. Here are the event details: Date : Thursday, August 11, 2011. Location : Wallaceburg Legion – 52 Margaret…
Chatham-Kent girl meets Prime Minister Harper
A local youngster was in the campaign trail over the weekend, and she had to chance to meet one of the part leaders, and the current Prime Minister. Zara Bélanger, five-years-old of Chatham-Kent, had the chance to meet with Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper at a Conservative…
Van Kesteren on potential October election: ‘We don’t need it’
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Chatham-Kent Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren caught up with the CKDP on Thursday afternoon to discuss the announcement made earlier in the week by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on a possible October Federal election call. “We don’t need it,” the Conservative MP told…
Bev Shipley thinks an October election is unnecessary
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Current Lambton-Kent Middlesex MP Bev Shipley talked with the Chatham-Kent Daily Post on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 2) and discussed the comments made by Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff from Tuesday. “First of all, no one I’ve spoke to wants an election, the only one’s…
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