PC MPP says today?s Throne Speech does little to help Ontario?s struggling economy
(Queen?s Park) ? Progressive Conservative MPP Peter Shurman (Thornhill) today said that Dalton McGuinty?s Throne Speech delivered more empty promises and little action to improve Ontario?s economy.
?The promises in today?s Throne Speech ring hollow after four years of job losses and the continuing decline of our manufacturing sector,? said MPP Peter Shurman. ?Today?s Throne Speech does very little to deal with these issues or create jobs, or improve the quality of life for the people of Thornhill.?
?When the promise is a reduction of average commute time by thirty minutes via a plan that doesn?t begin until after the next election, I have to assume that Dalton McGuinty is leaving the responsibility of solving the problem of congestion up to us as the next government,? said Shurman.
Shurman pointed to the fact that Dalton McGuinty?s policy of high taxes and runaway spending has done nothing to improve the life of the average Ontarian or the residents of Thornhill.
?Dalton McGuinty needs to get serious about Ontario?s economy,? added Shurman. ?Hollow words and empty promises won?t raise the standard of living for the people in Thornhill - a stronger economy and better transportation infrastructure will.?
Shurman called on the government to take real steps to address these issues and cited the alarming indicators which show that Ontario?s economic growth has fallen behind all other provinces and is now expected to rank last this year according to both RBC and CIBC.
?After four years of playing the blame game, it?s time that Dalton McGuinty started listening to hard-working Ontarians by reducing taxes, cutting red tape and finally addressing Ontario?s economic woes,? said Peter Shurman.