Hoping to catch a “blue wave” in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell
richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
raise taxes if he is re-elected.
federal Conservatives’ success in the last
reign now that veteran M.P.P. Jean-Marc
H AWKESBURY
“If Ontario families know one thing about
election, hoping that the national-level
Lalonde is not seeking re-election. The
Dalton McGuinty it is that he is hardwired to
momentum will cause a “blue wave” that
Liberals have yet to choose a new candidate.
raise their taxes. Under Dalton McGuinty,
Tax-weary electors in Glengarry-
will sweep across Ontario in the October 6
“It’s fun,” said Gosselin as she and
life has become simply unaffordable for
Prescott-Russell are ready for change,
provincial elections.
Nepean-Carleton M.P.P. Lisa MacLeod held
Ontario families. If Dalton McGuinty is re-
believes
provincial
Progressive
“People want change, and a transparent
a brief press conference on Hawkesbury’s
elected this fall, it will only get worse,” said
Conservative candidate Marilissa Gosselin.
and responsible government,” said Gosselin.
Main Street.
MacLeod.
“I am encouraged by the response I am
“They are tired of taxes.”
MacLeod was among 21 members of the
“While Dalton McGuinty thinks Ontario
getting,” she said during a visit to
Liberals have held the provincial riding
Ontario PC Caucus that carried out a one-
families have an endless ability to pay and
Hawkesbury.
since 1981. But Conservatives believe that
day blitz of 60 communities across Ontario
will raise taxes after the next election,” the
Tories are obviously heartened by the
they have a good shot at ending the Grits’
warning that Premier Dalton McGuinty will
Conservatives led by Tim Hudak “will offer
families relief.”
The Conservatives do not provide specific
answers when asked what alternatives they
will offer if they are elected in October.
Details will become clear during the
campaign, the Tories say.
A Conservative government would save
money by, among other things, making
government more efficient, said MacLeod.
For example, the party supports the
concept of renewable energy but opposes
the large subsidies paid to some green power
generators. Current contracts signed under
the Green Energy Act would be honoured,
said MacLeod. However, a Conservative
government would pull the plug on massive
subsidies for renewable energy producers.
“We should not be paying 80 cents (per
kilowatt hour) when it costs five cents to
produce energy,’’ MacLeod reiterated.
MacLeod said that McGuinty “broke his
2003 and 2007 promises not to raise taxes, he
and his senior ministers were opposed to the
GST cut and some of his ministers are actually
musing about bringing in a carbon tax.
Second, Dalton McGuinty will raise taxes to
pay for all the secret deals he is signing with
foreign multinational companies like
Samsung and the secret wage hike deal he
signed with OPSEU (Ontario Public Service
Employees Union.) And finally, Liberal
M.P.P.s voted against an Ontario PC motion
that urged the Liberals not to raise the HST
or bring in a carbon tax.”
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Spring Luncheon
All roads lead to the Harrington Golden
Age Centre May 21 where the Avoca
Community Centre committee holds a
spring luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Adults $8, children $3. On the menu:
Soup, sandwiches, dessert, pickles, tea,
coffee.
Richard Abel in L’Orignal
There are still some tickets available for
the Richard Abel concert, featuring Corneliu
Montano, Saturday, June 4 at St-Jean-
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Baptiste Church in L’Orignal. To get your
tickets, $35 each, call Claudette Landriault
at 613-675-4688.
History Book
The L’Orignal-Longueuil Heritage
Committee’s history book is at the printers,
and is scheduled to be received the week of
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