BILL MURDOCH STANDS UP FOR HIS CONSTITUENTS

NEWS

The McGuinty Government’s $3 billion HST tax grab represents the largest sales tax increase in Ontario history. The McGuinty Government is attempting to ram this tax increase through the legislature without first holding public hearings across the province that will allow Ontario families to have their say. The McGuinty Government is now also using a legislative loophole to limit public debate and scrutiny of their HST bill.

Given that Dalton McGuinty once solemnly pledged not to raise taxes while claiming to be a champion of public consultations and public hearings, his new behavior marks a stunning abandonment of principle.

Ontario PC MPP Bill Murdoch today stood up for his constituents who stand to lose the most from the HST and pointedly criticized Dalton McGuinty’s serial pattern of deceiving and misleading Ontario voters on these issues. Murdoch’s language, though not refuted, was subsequently ruled out of order. Mr. Murdoch has refused to apologize for using an accurate term and will not heed orders to vacate his seat in the legislature.

The Ontario PC Caucus stands united behind Mr. Murdoch and continues to call for a full series of province-wide public hearings into the HST.

QUOTES

“My job is to stand up for the families and taxpayers in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound. I’m proud to stand up for the taxpayer. I’m doing my job.”

- Ontario PC MPP Bill Murdoch

“The job of all MPPs is to protect the best interest of their constituents. Bill Murdoch is using the ultimate tool available to any MPP to defend the constituents who are being denied the chance to take part in public hearings on the HST. Our caucus is proud of Bill and we stand united behind our colleague.”

- Ontario PC House Leader Bob Runciman