Ontario PC Party Headlines

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

In a partisan environment there is still time for independent and non-partisan opinion

We have obviously entered a super-heated political environment - one that at least in Ontario will not end until polls close on October 6th. In the midst of this, those of us who are politically active should take note of independent opinions and non-partisan efforts, as a gauge against our own efforts. In education, the 2011 'Report Card on Ontario's Elementary Schools http://www.fraserinstitute.org/research-news/display.aspx?id=17371 was just released and it concludes that in the last five years advances have just held steady. It should not come as a surprise that most school improvements would have come in the early years of standardized testing, and that improvements will get harder as time goes by. (The report also by inference asks a fundamental question about whether or not throwing money at a problem will solve it). Read the report and search out your own school. This afternoon, a provincial budget will be presented, and we will write more about that later. In the meantime, we have learned that important recommendations of the all-party Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction will be included, and that is a good thing. You can read the report at http://bitly/ickw1c but you should also note that it is thanks to members of three parties - Kevin Flynn (Liberal from Oakville), France Gelinas (NDP Nickel Belt) and Ontario PC Deputy Leader Christine Elliott (Whitby-Oshawa) that it has progressed this far.

Monday, March 21, 2011

2011 Ontario Progressive Conservative Convention

Progressive Conservative Party members in Parkdale-High Park have an opportunity to shape the future of the province at the '2011 Ontario PC Convention' from Thursday, May 26th to Saturday, May 28th in Toronto. It is an event that should not be missed by anyone who plans to work on the coming provincial election campaign and will include:

  • campaign mobilization sessions

  • comprehensive training programme including the latest in campaigning and social network tactics

  • campaign team and policy briefings

  • a 'Miller Kids Convention' featuring fun activities and daycare for kids

  • great social events and special guest speakers

  • an Ontario PC Youth Programme and Convention

  • the chance to meet all of our Ontario Progressive Conservative candidates for the 2011 convention and our leader, Tim Hudak, live from the convention floor!
These are exclusive sessions for members only. If your membership has lapsed, you can quickly renew it by contacting me, or renewing online through this website, or at www.OntarioPC.com I hope to see you all at the convention!

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Ontario PCs leading over Liberals, poll suggests (National Post March 18, 2011)

new Nanos poll suggests that Tim Hudak’s PCs are the front-runners over Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals in the upcoming Ontario provincial election. The latest numbers — from a telephone survey conducted between March 8 and March 11 — below


>> Read the full story at the National Post

Sunday, March 6, 2011

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