Category Archives: Provincial politics
Hospital redevelopment funding: fact or fiction?
While the Aug. 24 announcement from Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews is encouraging news for redevelopment of St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital, it has led to some confusion for area residents in the countdown to the Oct. 6 provincial vote. Several … Continue reading
Rain on his parade? Steve dumps water on the speculation
Our MP Joe Preston waxed poetic about it in Friday’s T-J. Popular QMI Agency columnist Christina Blizzard speculated in the same paper that perhaps the 39th Ontario parliament was abruptly prorogued Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule, in order to … Continue reading
Hospitals warned to ‘cleanse’ files before 2012
The chances of ever uncovering the backroom wheeling and dealing that led up to Paul Collins’ momentary lapse into retirement before re-appearing on the scene last summer in his capacity as CEO at St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital now appear extremely … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care, Provincial politics
A last-minute change to your PC nominee line-up
UPDATE: Jeff Yurek won the Ontario PC riding nomination for Elgin-Middlesex-London Saturday on the fourth ballot at Parkside Collegiate Institute. Seems provincial Conservatives ensconced at Toronto headquarters turned their noses up at, and thumbs down on, Peter Osjotic’s nomination bid … Continue reading
Peter Ostojic’s hopes of gaining Conservative nomination dashed in Toronto
City Scope has learned former St. Thomas mayor Peter Ostojic’s bid to gain the provincial Conservative nomination in Elgin-Middlesex-London was quashed at party headquarters. Ostojic declared his intention to run in early February, however his bid was not approved in … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 provincial election, Provincial politics
Former mayor seeks to light fire of desire in city hearts
After two failed attempts to return to municipal council in St. Thomas (in 2006 and this past October), Peter Ostojic now wants to skate in the provincial arena. Mid-week, Ostojic announced he would love to represent the city at Queen’s … Continue reading
You can thank Dalton McGuinty for feeling warm and fuzzy about your St. Thomas Energy bill
From the Toronto Star, original article can be found here Ontario’s Liberal government is forcing utilities to tout the 10 per cent electricity discount on hydro bills every month for the next five years, the Star has learned. Over the … Continue reading
Filed under Green Energy, Provincial politics, Solar power, Wind power
For the sake of employees, health unit board of directors should deal in facts
Forget the showmanship by the trio of Elgin St. Thomas Public Health board members that dominated Monday’s council meeting. Instead, let’s cut to the chase and deal with facts. The health unit was the subject of a visit by the … Continue reading
STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE STEVE PETERS, MPP ELGIN-MIDDLESEX-LONDON
ST. THOMAS—Steve Peters, MPP for Elgin-Middlesex-London and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, issued the following statement today with respect to his political future: “After twenty-two years of elected service at the local and provincial level on behalf of … Continue reading
Filed under Provincial politics
