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Nicholas Wendler of the Green Party
with 1,804 votes, Ron Stephens of
the Libertarian Party with 399 votes
and Gerrie Huenemoerder of the
Alliance Party of Ontario with 271
votes.
Voter turnout in Huron -Bruce
came in at just over 65 per cent,
which was higher than the provincial
average.
Thompson's new position and
priorities going forward will be a
flashpoint for Ontarians as Ford
vowed to replace the controversial
new sexual education program
introduced by the Liberals in 2015.
According to The Globe and Mail,
Ford said that parents felt "ignored"
when the new curriculum was rolled
out. Many educators felt that many
of the changes reflected necessary
changes that needed to be made to
face the realities of the day.
However, many faith groups thought
the curriculum was age -
inappropriate and felt that such
intimate information should come
from a child's parents.
Meanwhile in her riding,
Thompson spent some time at
Lucknow's Homecoming over the
weekend and at Canada Day
celebrations in Brockton.
At Queen's Park, however, in a
move rarely seen, Ford has
Not this time
The Brussels Tigers had their work cut out for them against the Australian Junior Men's
Steelers, who were visiting the village on June 27 for a special night of baseball. The event
began with a youth workshop, run by the Australian team, and then made way for a double-
header between the two adult teams. Those plans had to be altered on the fly, however, as the
threat of rain forced the teams into one elongated game, as opposed to two full contests. The
annual event has become a must -see for many Brussels baseball fans who circle the date on
their calendars every year. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
committed to calling together the
Legislature for a rare summer sitting
the week of July 9 with the regular
sitting to commence the following
week.
Ford's cabinet has been criticized
by some for its perceived lack of
diversity with only seven women
and one visible minority holding
positions. However, critics have also
said that Ford's cabinet has struck a
balance rarely seen that includes
representatives from all over the
province and a balance of different
sets of interests.
The rest of Ford's cabinet is as
follows: Peter Bethlenfalvy,
President of the Treasury Board;
Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors
and Accessibility; Steve Clark,
Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing; Christine Elliott, Deputy -
Premier and Minister of Health and
Long-term Care; Victor Fedeli,
Minister of Finance and Chair of
Cabinet; Merrilee Fullerton,
Minister of Training, Colleges and
Universities; Sylvia Jones, Minister
of Tourism, Culture and Sport; Lisa
MacLeod, Minister of Children,
Community and Social Services and
Minister Responsible for Women's
Issues; Monte McNaughton,
Minister of Infrastructure; Caroline
Mulroney, Attorney General and
Minister Responsible for
Francophone Affairs; Rod Phillips,
Minister of the Environment,
Conservation and Parks; Greg
Rickford, Minister of Energy,
Northern Development and Mines
and Minister of Indigenous Affairs;
Laurie Scott, Minister of Labour;
Todd Smith, Minister of
Government and Consumer Services
and Government House Leader;
Michael Tibollo, Minister of
Community Safety and Correctional
Services; Jim Wilson, Minister of
Economic Development, Job
Creation and Trade; John Yakabuski,
Minister of Transportation and Jeff
Yurke, Minister of Natural
Resources and Forestry.
Thompson will serve as the
government's Minister of Education
and Hardeman will serve as its
Minister of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs, while Premier Ford
himself will serve as the Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs.
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