The following article may be a little early but there is a tendency for some papers to put moratoriums on any articles or letters pertaining to elections.
No better time than now to get geared up for the upcoming provincial election in Ontario and the assault of braggadocio, accusations, confusing statements and promises befitting a collander. There is no time like the present to scrutinize the past performance of the Liberal government led by a man who while smiling and speaking has his hand in your pocket. Study the past record of this Liberal government before you vote. Make your decision guided by your sense of right or wrong, am I doing the right thing, above all make it the right decision, one you will not regret. This is a partial list covering the last 4 years of the Liberal government;
- Promises: No new taxes followed up with a health tax described by McGuinty as a premium.
- No cap on the Hydro rate.
- A promise to hire 8,000 new nurses--- where are they?
- A promise to hire 1000 new police officers---- where are they?
- McGuinty has 2 months to live up to these 2 promises
- A promise to close coal fired electricity plants by 2007 and then came back with a promise to have all of them closed by 2014 BUT no hint on how he plans to replace these plants in the next 7 years.
- Wasted Tax Money:
- $150,000.00 studying the sex life of a Northern Flying Squirrel.
- $250,000.00 changing the Ontario logo from a trillium to poison ivy.
- $6 million to drop one letter from the Ontario Lottery Logo.
Insulting Taxpayers
- Liberals and PCs voted themselves a 25% pay increase plus an additional 2% cost of living bonus
- Increased the number of public servants making over $100,000.00 per year by 23%.
- Increased the renewal fee for a driver;s license by $25.00
- Increased the MPP's gas allowance by 10% while ignoring the publics' screams for government intervention to control the mounting gas prices at the pumps.
This list is only a small portion taken from McGuinty's book of promises. There are many, many more.
2 comments:
is the "eyes on city hall" group still active? I feel the need for an active group is now greater than it has ever been!
Good morning Bill:
In reply to your question In September we are going to start a canvas for membership in hope we get enough members to charter complete with a set of officers. Eyes feel the next 4 years are going to require more participation from the general public if the past year carries on the manner it has by the city council and mayor
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