Highlights from Queen’s Park
November 2nd, 2010
Commercial Fill
Monday, November 1st, 2010 – Statement on Commercial Fill in Durham Mr. John O’Toole: I’m very proud to say that a large part of my riding of Durham is made up of the Oak Ridges moraine and the greenbelt and is home to many gravel pits that have provided aggregate for Ontario and the GTA for [...]
November 1st, 2010
Tory MPP Calls for Clarity and Enforcement For Commercial Fill
For Immediate Release November 1, 2010 QUEEN’S PARK – Today in the Legislature MPP for Durham John O’Toole called on the McGuinty government to clarify the rules around commercial fill operations. “Mr. Speaker I am calling on this government to examine the issues surrounding commercial fill and the protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine and Greenbelt. We [...]
October 20th, 2010
Dana’s Goldsmithing
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 – STATEMENT ON DANA’S GOLDSMITHING IN PORT PERRY Mr. John O’Toole: As we all know in this House, this is Small Business Week. The resilience and ingenuity of our homegrown entrepreneurs in this province should be respected and celebrated every day. Whether it’s a small home-based business or from Main Street or [...]
October 20th, 2010
The Future of the Darlington New Build Project
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 – QUESTION TO THE PREMIER Mr. John O’Toole: My question is to the Premier. Because of the McGuinty government’s disastrous policy of raising taxes, hiking electricity rates and spending our province into its largest debt in history, seniors and families will struggle to pay their electricity bill this winter. The Premier has [...]
October 7th, 2010
MPP O’Toole Aims to Stem the Tide of Elder Abuse with Private Members Bill
MPP O’Toole Aims to Stem the Tide of Elder Abuse For Immediate Release October 6, 2010 QUEEN’S PARK – Today Durham MPP John O’Toole has re-introduced his Private Members Bill which aims to prevent elder abuse before it happens by strengthening the Power of Attorney Process. “Every day we are hearing from advocacy groups, police and seniors that our [...]
October 7th, 2010
100th Anniversary of Goodyear Tires in Bowmanville
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 – STATEMENT ON THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF GOODYEAR TIRES IN BOWMANVILLE Mr. John O’Toole: It’s certainly my privilege, as the member for Durham, to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Goodyear plant in Bowmanville. In 1910, the Goodyear tire company chose to locate its first plant outside the United States in the town [...]
October 7th, 2010
Broken Promises on Hwy 407 Extension
Wednesday September 15th, 2010 – QUESTION TO THE PREIMER Mr. John O’Toole: My question is to the Premier. Back in 2007, the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government signed the Flow agreement on the future of transportation in Ontario. As part of that agreement, Premier, you promised that the province would extend the 407 all [...]
September 29th, 2010
Lack of Government Accountability
Wednesday, September 28th, 2010 – QUESTION TO THE MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES Mr. John O’Toole: The question is to the Minister of Government Services. If we recap the recent history of financial blunders by the Liberal government, this is just a part list of what we’ll find: millions wasted on eHealth, the eco tax, the HST [...]
Commercial Fill
Monday, November 1st, 2010 – Statement on Commercial Fill in Durham Mr. John O’Toole: I’m very proud to say that a large part of my riding of Durham is made up of the Oak Ridges moraine and the greenbelt and is home to many gravel pits that have provided aggregate for Ontario and the GTA for [...]
November 1st, 2010
Tory MPP Calls for Clarity and Enforcement For Commercial Fill
For Immediate Release November 1, 2010 QUEEN’S PARK – Today in the Legislature MPP for Durham John O’Toole called on the McGuinty government to clarify the rules around commercial fill operations. “Mr. Speaker I am calling on this government to examine the issues surrounding commercial fill and the protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine and Greenbelt. We [...]
October 20th, 2010
Dana’s Goldsmithing
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 – STATEMENT ON DANA’S GOLDSMITHING IN PORT PERRY Mr. John O’Toole: As we all know in this House, this is Small Business Week. The resilience and ingenuity of our homegrown entrepreneurs in this province should be respected and celebrated every day. Whether it’s a small home-based business or from Main Street or [...]
October 20th, 2010
The Future of the Darlington New Build Project
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 – QUESTION TO THE PREMIER Mr. John O’Toole: My question is to the Premier. Because of the McGuinty government’s disastrous policy of raising taxes, hiking electricity rates and spending our province into its largest debt in history, seniors and families will struggle to pay their electricity bill this winter. The Premier has [...]
October 7th, 2010
MPP O’Toole Aims to Stem the Tide of Elder Abuse with Private Members Bill
MPP O’Toole Aims to Stem the Tide of Elder Abuse For Immediate Release October 6, 2010 QUEEN’S PARK – Today Durham MPP John O’Toole has re-introduced his Private Members Bill which aims to prevent elder abuse before it happens by strengthening the Power of Attorney Process. “Every day we are hearing from advocacy groups, police and seniors that our [...]
October 7th, 2010
100th Anniversary of Goodyear Tires in Bowmanville
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 – STATEMENT ON THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF GOODYEAR TIRES IN BOWMANVILLE Mr. John O’Toole: It’s certainly my privilege, as the member for Durham, to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Goodyear plant in Bowmanville. In 1910, the Goodyear tire company chose to locate its first plant outside the United States in the town [...]
October 7th, 2010
Broken Promises on Hwy 407 Extension
Wednesday September 15th, 2010 – QUESTION TO THE PREIMER Mr. John O’Toole: My question is to the Premier. Back in 2007, the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government signed the Flow agreement on the future of transportation in Ontario. As part of that agreement, Premier, you promised that the province would extend the 407 all [...]
September 29th, 2010
Lack of Government Accountability
Wednesday, September 28th, 2010 – QUESTION TO THE MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES Mr. John O’Toole: The question is to the Minister of Government Services. If we recap the recent history of financial blunders by the Liberal government, this is just a part list of what we’ll find: millions wasted on eHealth, the eco tax, the HST [...]
