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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2017-04-05, Page 5Thompson takes action on implementing Agri -Food Careers Motion Press release from Huron- ir Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson Huron -Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson generated a flurry of activity among the Liberals today during question period when she inquired of the Pre- mier why nothing has been dome for two years to see her Private Members Motion, Growing Agri -Food Jobs, implemented in Ontario classrooms. Thompson introduced a Pri- vate Members Motion, known as Growing Agri -Food Jobs, in 2015, which called on the gov- ernment to incorporate a com- ponent on agri-food career opportunities in the grades 9 and 10 Careers and Guidance curriculum. The motion passed with support from all Parties, but to date has still not been acted on. «The Premier and her Minis- ters have all recognized that this is an important initiative and needs to get done. That was made clear two years ago, and again today when they began discussions among themselves after my question. I>m looking forward to working with the Minister of Education in order to see it rolled out in time for the next academic year. We need to he ensuring that our young people are aware, appreciate, and are able to pursue the opportunities available to them in the agri- food sector,» said Thompson. During her tenure as the Minister of Agriculture, the Premier issued the 2020 Agri - Food Jobs Challenge, and a 2012 University of Guelph study has estimated that for every graduate of an agricul- ture program, three jobs await them. Most recently, a report from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council (CAHRC) has warned that if steps aren>t taken, the labour shortage in the industry will double by 2025. Wednesday, April 5, 2017 • Huron Expositor 5 Kim Jong -Un @ rea(Ktr„Jottig4in Missile story is FAKE NEWS and everyone knows it!! Local shuffleboard scores t$* HEART&'M STROKE March 22 3 Wins Ron Riley, Cor DeCorte, Arnie Ramsey ca�nrrme DeCorte, Gail FOUNDATION 3 Wins Catherine FOUNDATION Hendrickson, Doris Muir, Joyce Matzold ASSESS YOUR RISK. letter to the editor 2017 Liberal Budget falls short for Huron -Bruce Dear Editor, Once again, Justin Trudeau has hiked taxes on Canadian families and small businesses. Budget 2017 also confirms that the Prime Minister broke his campaign promise to keep def- icit spending under control and balance the budget by 2019. Instead the Prime Minis- ter wants to borrow billions more. Budget 2017 includes tax hikes for beer and wine, child care, small business owners (incl., farmers, fishers, doctors, lawyers, accountants, etc.), donated medicines, oil and gas companies, and tourism. This is in addition to ending tax breaks for children's arts and sports lessons. There is nothing in this Lib- eral budget that puts more money in the pockets of hard- working Canadian families. Instead they got higher taxes and more debt that will have to be paid off by future generations. Just last week, the Prime Minister admitted that $195 million of the funding for "child care" will actually he going to Ottawa bureaucrats, instead of families that need it. The Liberals cant tell us how many child care spaces they are actually going to create. They «hope» its 40,000 but dons seem to actually have a plan. Instead of growing the middle class, they>re growing government and Canadian families are going to foot the bill. Budget 2017 does nothing to support hard-working farmers in Huron -Bruce. In fact, farm- ers and fishermen may face higher insurance premiums resulting from the Liberals> decision to scrap the income tax exemption for insurers of farming and fishing property. And by failing to provide any details regarding the next agri- cultural policy framework, the Liberals have left farmers in the dark. What support programs will they have in the future? Municipalities need good infrastructure, but they also need programs that are easy to access, provide predictable funding, and do not leave MAKE HEALTH LASTSCA small and rural communities behind. Budget 2017 con- tained no new infrastructure spending beyond what was announced in the 2016 Fall Economic Statement. Munici- palities need infrastructure investments to prosper and help keep our property taxes lower. Justin Trudeau and the Lib- eral government's priorities are not the priorities of ordi- nary hard-working Canadians. Conservatives will continue to be the voice of the taxpayer and we will not stay silent while the government nickel- and-dimes Canadians. Sincerely, Ben Lobb, MP HAVE AN OPINION? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a phone number for information clarification. It is important to note, letters will not be printed without the author's name attached. 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