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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2014-02-05, Page 66 News Record • Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Liberals to increase Huron -Bruce MPP says government is ignoring other issues that are driving businesses out Dave Flaherty QMI Agency The Ontario government has announced it will raise minimum wage to $11/hr on June. 1. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the Liberal government would also introduce legislation that would .. minimum permanently tie the minimum wage to Consumer price Index, ensuring that the rate rises with inflation. "My concern for a number of years is that there has not been a systematic way of pegging the minimum wage," Wynne said Thurs., Jan. 30. "What has happened for decades is that minimum wage is increased or frozen depending on political ideology, and that I don't think is a sustainable path." Huron -Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson said the Liberals continue to "turn a blind eye" to the real issues that are hurting the province's economy. She said companies are leaving wage to $11 an hour on June 1 because of higher energy costs and pro- posed increases to gas and corporate taxes, all of which Thompson says comes back on employees and con- sumers, "making life unaffordable:' Thompson said a great cause of con- cern for her is the lack of "sustainable, available, healthy middle class jobs" within the province. As the PC critic for small business, Thompson said business owners have told her that they may have to let employees go. She explained that they need to find "a balance" between competitive wages and not putting too much burden on Pork Producers president believes province better Huron County is second biggest producer in the province Dave Flaherty QMI Agency The president of the Huron County Pork Producers is optimistic that Ontario is well prepared to deal with a virus that has killed millions of baby pigs in the U.S. Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea has spread to 22 states and killed more than 3 million piglets. There have been four confirmed cases in Ontario, two in Chatham -Kent, one in Middlesex County and one in Norfolk County. Ontario Pork has estimated that the 7llibrdb 91_,g)7/ /5/, We Cavite *Oa %a WePtdo at 7ee Raea. ek,„tde.d., Clinton United Church 105 Ontario Street Minister Rev. Randy Covey Director of Music: Louise Dockstader Church Office: 519-482-9553 www.clintonunited.ca SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 10:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE NURSERY & SUNDAY SCHOOL EVERYONE WELCOME Christian Reformed Church 243 Princess St. E., Clinton Pastor Ron Luchies 519-482-5264 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2014 10:00 AM- MorningService 7:00 PM- Evening ervice Thursday's- 7:00 pm Girls and Boys Ages 9-13 Gems and Cadets "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!" Psalm 8 vs 1 All Visitors Welcome!! 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Some anti -poverty groups had been pushing for a $14/hr minimum wage, but Ontario Labour Minister Yasir Naqvi said such an increase would be large for the economy to absorb. Thompson said in her view it comes down to the Liberals "choosing to ignore what is driving business out of the province." -with files from QMI Agency equipped to battle virus industry could lose up to $45 million from the disease. However, Phil Dykstra isn't ready to give all hope just yet. Dykstra said he feels Ontario is in a better position to deal with the virus because they have been able to monitor the sit- uation in the U.S., and in turn, prepare appropriately. "The collective work of our industry stakeholders and the Ontario government has been commendable," Dykstra said. "It will have benefits for pork producers?' The Huron County Pork Producers held their annual meet- ing in Seaforth on Wed., Jan. 29. OUR BEST GIC RATE 2% (Minimum amount may apply) .70 Gaiser Kneale FlimINSURANCE BROKERS INC. 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