4 January 2012
Paula Conning, President of the Dufferin-Caledon Federal Green Party Association, comments on Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones’ private members bill, the Respect for Voter’s Act, which would require provincial politicians to return to their riding and run in by-elections before they are allowed to join another party.
19 November 2011
Provincial candidate Rob Strang comments on a letter to the editor on why too many of Ontario taxpayers’ dollars are wasted meeting the needs of the ruling party’s corporate and union sponsors.
4 October 2011
“Jones and Strang each proved themselves worthy of representing the riding as MPP during their performances at local all-candidates debates; they’ve demonstrated a clear understanding of local issues and presented a plan to improve our communities.”
“Electing Strang… would bring attention to the riding as the first to vote in a Green MPP. And if his party’s prediction of a minority government comes to fruition, the PCs and Liberals would be courting his support on a regular basis, placing him in a powerful position to affect change.”
4 October 2011
“In Dufferin-Caledon we have… former Orangeville town councillor and Green party candidate Rob Strang, a man we feel has the experience and foresight to lead Ontarians to a sustainable future.”
“As a candidate for Orangeville council, he steadfastly refused developer donations to his campaign.
“He believes changing the laws on who can fund a campaign is a key component to leveling the playing field and making sure the public has as much influence as industry. We agree.”
“Consider the track records. And when we do, we are forced to invite change. The others have had their time at the table, and we haven’t seen clear and unwavering direction from any.”
22 September 2011
Green party candidate Rob Strang said his is the only party that has a plan for balancing the budget in the coming term.
“Debt is going to kill us,” he declared.
The plan of combat it, he said, includes not lowering corporate tax rates (he said they’re already low) and not subsidizing energy costs. He said that in the long-term, the only way to control energy costs is to control consumption. He also called for raising the levy on aggregates.
Strang agreed the nuclear cost overruns were a problem, pointing out they were some 2.5 times projections.
He charged the Conservatives and Liberals still advocate investing in nuclear, also pointing out the PCs under former premier Ernie Eves capped electricity costs. He re-iterated his point that capping energy costs is folly.
22 September 2011
“The [Ontario Green] party has targeted Schreiner’s own riding of Simcoe-Grey, BruceGrey-Owen Sound, Guelph and Dufferin-Caledon, all regions where the Greens have performed well federally and provincially.”
