So Tim Hudak, MPP Niagara West-Glanbrook , won the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives.
Will this end up changing the fate of Ontario after 2011? Are Dalton's tax and spend, and deception days are over? The McGuinty government has increased taxes and will increase them even more on middle class families. The McGuinty government has increased our taxes, promised better health care and failed (i.e. eHealth), and increased our public transportation fares. They're planning to tax the sale of new homes, directly affecting Toronto, more so than any other region or city. McGuinty thinks he's doing right by increasing the number of public service jobs, while private sector jobs are going down the drain. On the current path, he'll spend this province dry, and only to raise taxes on everyone, especially when the times are tough.
Going to school during the Harris days I was subject to being the guinea pig for the new cirriculum. I wasn't impressed how they handled the first years of each new grade and vowed to myself that the Harris government shouldn't re-elected. However, growing up, and seeing how much the alternative, the Liberal government, deceived the entire province with implementing and lying about the Ontario Health Premium, I couldn't trust them either. I remember Dalton saying, "I won't raise your taxes, and won't lower them either." The irony...
I am not tied to any political party so I'm not exactly rooting for anyone, but Tim Hudak seems to be a guy always stating the truth, has a good vision for this province, and stands up and holds the government accountable for their actions.
Here's some questions for debate,
1. Should the Ontario Health Minister resign over the eHealth scandel?
2. Should Ontario implement the proposed HST? Does the 13% make sense? Should the HST rate be lower, i.e. 9%?
3. Total government program spending has increased by $28.3 billion or a 48 per cent since 2003. Dalton projects a 18 billion deficit for the next two years. Should the government cut back spending?
4. Should the health premium be refunded back to those who've paid it? Should the health premium be rescinded?
5. Should the investment in public transit be a priority in today's economy, especially with the automakers?
6. Do you think enough is being done to support our manufacturing industry in Ontario? Do you see any leadership with our current government? What are your ideas?