Lakeshore Advance, 2013-03-20, Page 22 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, March 20, 2013
McNaughton: Only PCs Offer Respect for Rural Ontario
PCs Release 12th in a Series of Paths to
Prosperity White Papers
Lynda NIIIman-Rapley
Last week Lambton-Kent-Middlesex PC MPP Monte
McNaughton helped release the latest Ontario PC white paper
called Respect for Rural Ontario. This Paths to Prosperity
white paper - the 1 2th in a series - proposes bold ideas to
unlock the potential of our agriculture industry and put farm-
ing hack at the forefront of innovation and job creation.
"A successful agriculture sector is vital to ensuring a
stronger economy all across Ontario and especially here in
Lampton -Kent -Middlesex," said McNaughton. "It is time to
create an Ontario that has strong rural communities and
world leading innovators in agriculture supplying high qual-
ity products to our province, Canada and markets abroad.
Respect for Rural Ontario proposes the hold ideas needed to
help rural Ontario reach its full potential:'
Under 1 ludak's 1 5 -point plan, Respect for Rural Ontario,
racetrack operators would he given an opportunity to buy
existing slots operations at fair market value.
Last week, with agriculture critic Ernie 1lardeman at his
side, 1 ludak told reporters he wants to build a partnership
with racetracks to create jobs.
"We want to establish a partnership between horse racing
and our slots initiatives," he said. "At a time when we have
(300,000 unemployed people in the province, why this govern-
ment wants to mow down (10,000 more in the horse racking
sector and spinoffs is beyond me"
A'I'ory government would wind down the ICI' program that
has pushed till electricity prices and spawned protests against
the thousands of unsightly wind turbines that have been con-
structed across rural Ontario.
1lardennan said existing contracts would stand, hut the gov-
erminent wouldn't implement any more.
"A government contract is a government conlmet ,"
!hackman saki. "tinder our proposal that contract would be
honoured. But people who were not yet feeding into it would
not. We would not take on any more projects for power we
don't need at a price we can't afford "
Ai
What's good for rural Ontario is also
good for urban Ontario. While a lot of
the food is grown, obviously, in rural
Ontario, the vast majority of food
processing jobs are actually in urban
areas."
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Among I ludak's other proposals,
A 2!h, biodiesel requirement for all diesel fuel sold in the
provinces, which would provide it market for animal and food
waste, as well as reducing vehicle emissIon5.
A second food terminal for the province.
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A reduction in red talo', by reducing the regulatory burden
on farmers.
"What's good for rural Ontario is also good for urban
Ontario. While a lot of the food is grown, obviously, in rural
Ontario, the vast majority of food processing jobs are actually
in urban areas;" 1 ludak said.
the Liberal government lost almost all its rural seats in the
2() 1 I election. Premier Kathleen Wynne has vowed to will
thele back, taking the unusual measure Of naming herself
agriculture and food minister.
She responded to 1 lu(Iak with a written release.
"We look forward to working with the PCs to increase con-
sultation with rural communities and the agri-food sector
regarding green energy and job creation," Wynne said. "We
are working with the horse racing industry to ensure long-
term sustainability by providing transition funding and inte-
grating the sector with the province's broader gamin
strategy.
"The government is working to finalize agreements with
t'al'e tracks to ensure that Ontario's horse rearing sector (las it
strong foundation for the future," she said.
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Forest Optimists raise money for splash pad
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Forest, ON 'I he Optimist Club of Forest is planning spring
fundraisers to support the development of a community
splash pad at the Rotary Park in Forest.
'Ill date, $90,0011 has been raised for the estimated $130,000
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including a May 25 community
harbedue al the local Foodland to raise
funds. Local businesses and residents
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"Fundraising efforts are going well,"
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