(Queen's Park Report - August 30, 2010) Here is some explosive news. One hundred and forty three prisoners were mistakenly released from Ontario prisons. Just as troubling is the fact that the Erie-St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) was caught spending $10,900 of our health funds to hire Disney to speak at their lavish convention in Windsor.
(Queen's Park Report - August 23, 2010) Voters across our riding will soon go to the polls to elect the people they want to serve on their town councils. While you won’t find me endorsing any local candidate, I believe that these campaigns matter. It is an opportunity to place your faith in the individuals who you believe will make the best decisions for your community. Unfortunately, the model of local government is at risk.
(Queen's Park Report - August 3, 2010) I couldn’t help thinking of Theodore (Beaver) Cleaver this week as I watched Dalton McGuinty emerge from the shadows after a bumpy July for the Province of Ontario. Much like the fictional character from Leave it to Beaver, Mr. McGuinty has mastered the “aww shucks” moment.
Cuts at Collingwood's G&M Hospital Cause for Concern
(Queen's Park Report - July 24, 2010) There is troubling news coming out of Collingwood General and Marine Hospital this week. According to media reports, the hospital is cutting 5 nursing positions, reducing elective surgeries and limiting operating room time. This reduction in front line health care is not only concerning, it's also confusing.
McGuinty Must Take Responsibility for Eco-tax Disaster
(July 16, 2010) What a complete disaster the eco-tax has turned out to be. If you were away last week and missed it, I’m referring to the sneaky new tax that Dalton McGuinty implemented on more than 9,000 consumer products on Canada Day. Let’s review how this disaster unfolded.
For me it all started when a hardware store owner called my office to let me know that he was being forced into placing a 100% tax on the price of a bag of concrete. I had to hear it from a small business owner because the McGuinty government didn’t tell anyone about the eco-tax.
Official Opening of the Fud Grill at the Edenvale Aerodrome
Jim was happy to be on hand for the grand opening of the Fud Grill at the Edenvale Aerodrome in Clearview Township, a new restaurant in Edenvale.
Liberals Vote ‘No’ to Business Risk Management Program for Farmers
Part 2 of Video
(June 3, 2010) Liberal MPPs defeated a resolution in the Ontario Legislature today that would have pushed the McGuinty government into implementing the business risk management program that Ontario farmers have been asking for. The resolution was tabled by Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson in reply to farmers in his constituency and Ontario’s 57,000 farm families who have been seeking government assistance.
PC Caucus Pushes for Business Risk Management Program
(June 2, 2010) Today in the Ontario Legislature, Progressive Conservative MPP Jim Wilson (Simcoe-Grey) and Agriculture Critic Ernie Hardeman (Oxford) called on the McGuinty government to support a PC Resolution that calls for the implementation of a business risk management program for farmers.
Helping Break Ground for new Georgian College Collingwood Campus
(May 28, 2010) Jim was happy to be on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony for Georgian College's new Collingwood Campus.
Wilson Tables Resolution to Help Farmers
(May 26, 2010) Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson has tabled a Private Member’s Resolution in the Ontario Legislature to urge the government to implement a comprehensive Business Risk Management Program for Ontario farmers.
(May 10, 2010) Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson rose in the Ontario Legislature today to pay tribute to the Alliston Hornets who won the Ontario Junior 'C' Hockey Championships last Friday at the New Tecumseth Recreation Centre.
McGuinty Liberal MPPs Vote to Override Local Families Concerned About Industrial Wind Farms
(April 29, 2010) (Queen’s Park) Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson voted to protect local families worried about Dalton McGuinty’s plan to build industrial wind farms in their communities without any local input, consultation or control. He also spoke to hundreds of protesters, many of them from Simcoe-Grey, who gathered at Queen’s Park to support the efforts of the PC Caucus to place a moratorium on new wind developments.
Official Opening of the new Nottawasaga OPP Detachment
(April 16, 2010) Jim speaks at the official opening of the new Nottawasaga OPP Detachment in Alliston. He is joined by the Detachment Commander and the Commissioner of the OPP.
Clarksburg or America? Minister needs to get her bins straight
(April 15, 2010) Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson went to bat for local businessman John Finch. The proprietor of Finch Haven Orchards in Clarksburg is asking the government to level the playing field when it comes to subsidizing locally made wooden harvest bins for apples. Wilson took his concerns to the floor of the Legislature today during Question Period.
Jim recently met with representatives of the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka to hear their concerns of the government's full-day kindergarten legislation. From L-R: Norm Miller (MPP Parry Sound-Muskoka), Tom Coon (CEO), Fiona Cascagnette (Vice President) and Jim. You can find out more about their concerns on Bill 242 by clicking here to watch Jim's statement to the Legislature following the meeting.
The Problem With Debt
"Dalton McGuinty has made it so that every baby born in Ontario will
arrive with 10 little fingers and 10 little toes and $29,285 in new
debt"
(Queen's Park Report - April 1, 2010) There is an enormous problem when a government racks up gigantic deficits and debts. The impacts of such measures are such that every Ontarian who cares about better hospitals, safer communities, stronger infrastructure, enhanced education and job creation should be genuinely concerned. Those who argue that deficit spending is necessary to uphold these public services are sorely mistaken.
Apple Growers Need Less Talk, More Action says MPP Wilson
(March 30, 2010) The time to stop talking and start acting is now, says Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson on the issue of assistance for apple growers. In the Legislature today, Wilson asked the McGuinty Government to get cheques into the hands of growers in The Blue Mountains. The text of his remarks from Hansard is as follows:
Wilsons Calls for McGuinty to Respect Local Councils
(March 25, 2010) Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson asked the McGuinty Government in Question Period today whether it will respect the wishes of over 50 Ontario communities who have asked the Liberals to put a moratorium on new wind developments. Under the Liberals’ Green Energy Act, the McGuinty Government is foisting wind projects on municipalities without any local say.
(Queen's Park Report - March 27, 2010) It has become increasingly clear that taxpayers are fed up with Dalton McGuinty, and now people want to know how Jim Wilson, Tim Hudak and the P.C. Caucus would govern Ontario. I’m happy to write this week on how we believe Ontario can lead again.
McGuinty takes taxing and spending to a whole new level
(Queen's Park Report - March 23, 2010) Ontario’s tax and spend Premier is at it again. In the past week Dalton McGuinty has not only announced sweetheart deals for provincial tax collectors, he has also secretly imposed a new hidden hydro tax on Ontario families.
In a very clandestine way, with no advance notification or public warning, Dalton McGuinty used a little known power he has under the Liberals’ Green Energy Act to issue a regulation that will force energy utilities to collect over $53 million in new taxes through our hydro bills.
It’s so sneaky how the Liberals did this. This week they came out
saying there would be no tax increases in the budget, but the week
before they actually hiked taxes. This is a great example of the
Machiavellian way that the Liberals try to fool Ontarians.
(Queen's Park Report - February 18, 2010) I want to tell you about Ontario's bloated health bureaucracy and the administrative costs that are diverting scarce healthcare dollars away from you and your family and towards salaries and benefits.
High Spending at McGuinty’s Higher Education Quality Council
(February 16, 2010) Ontario’s Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) is the latest participant in Dalton McGuinty’s group of high spending government agencies.
(Queen's Park Report - February 9, 2010) News of Dalton McGuinty's $7 billion sweetheart deal with South Korea's Samsung Group has been met with fierce opposition from many corners. Here's why.
(Queen's Park Report - January 27, 2010) The advent of a New Year is typically a time when people start to rein in spending and adhere to a strict budget after an often expensive Christmas season. This year that budget will grow to be even tighter due to Dalton McGuinty’s hydro scheme that will set us on a course for skyrocketing energy prices.
(Queen's Park Report - January 20, 2010) Is onerous red tape holding you or your business back? Are you pointlessly filling out government forms, obtaining permits for things you shouldn’t need permits for, or waiting for approvals from endless layers of bureaucracy? If so, I want to hear from you.
The phrase “red tape” dates back to 16th century. That’s when Henry
VIII presented documents to Pope Clement VII petitioning him to
terminate his marriage. As was the tradition, the papers were tied
together with red tape. Nowadays, red tape is a term often used to
describe excessive or redundant regulations that slow down the decision
making process and impede our ability to thrive.
(Queen's Park Report - January 12, 2010) Christmas is over, the tree has come down, the decorations have been stored and the reality of a New Year and a new decade are upon us. While 2010 shows some glimmer of hope for an economic recovery, there are dark clouds forming in Ontario and it comes in the form of new taxes.
(Queen's Park Report - December 8, 2009) The debate over Dalton McGuinty’s $3 billion HST tax grab heated up last week, especially at the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Some have dubbed McGuinty’s new levy as the ‘hated sales tax,’ and if you listened to the public presentations at committee you would certainly think it was true. Here’s what people have been saying.
$0 for The Blue Mountains, $200,000 for the Philippines
(November 24, 2009) Progressive Conservative MPP Jim Wilson (Simcoe-Grey) asked Dalton McGuinty in Question Period today why he approved $200,000 in disaster relief for the typhoon that hit the Philippines when he hasn’t given 1 cent to the apple growers in The Blue Mountains.
Jim meets with local Police Association of Ontario representatives
(November 17, 2009) Jim met with Simcoe County representatives of the Police Association of Ontario at Queen's Park today to discuss community safety issues.
Supporting All Saints' Anglican Church in Collingwood
(October 27, 2009) Jim is joined by Opposition Leader Tim Hudak and Pete & Bev Baxter of Collingwood who were the successful bidders on a silent auction item for Lunch at Queen's Park donated to the 150th Anniversary of All Saints' Anglican Church in Collingwood.
Official Opening of new CT Scanner at Stevenson Memorial
(October 20, 2009) Jim was on hand for the official opening of the new CT Scanner at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston.
Wilson Fights Against Rural School Closures
Supporting South Simcoe Community Living
(December 4, 2008) Jim had the pleasure of welcoming Anne and Rick Fess of Adjala-Tosorontio to Queen's Park. They were the highest bidders on a prize Jim donated to the Community Living Association of South Simcoe's Annual Golf Tournament that consisted of tour of the Legislature and lunch with Jim in the Legislative Dining Room.
Wilson pushes for new Simcoe-Grey Long-Term Care Beds
PART ONE
PART TWO
(November 20, 2008) Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson says the McGuinty Liberals should be feeling shame today after refusing to deal with the legitimate fear that many of the 19,000 senior citizens in Simcoe-Grey have about the critical shortage of long-term care beds in their local communities.
(Queen's Park Report - July 24, 2010) There is troubling news coming out of Collingwood General and Marine Hospital this week. According to media reports, the hospital is cutting 5 nursing positions, reducing elective surgeries and limiting operating room time. This reduction in front line health care is not only concerning, it's also confusing.
(July 16, 2010) What a complete disaster the eco-tax has turned out to be. If you were away last week and missed it, I’m referring to the sneaky new tax that Dalton McGuinty implemented on more than 9,000 consumer products on Canada Day. Let’s review how this disaster unfolded.
(Queen's Park Report - March 27, 2010) It has become increasingly clear that taxpayers are fed up with Dalton McGuinty, and now people want to know how Jim Wilson, Tim Hudak and the P.C. Caucus would govern Ontario. I’m happy to write this week on how we believe Ontario can lead again.
(Queen's Park Report - March 23, 2010) Ontario’s tax and spend Premier is at it again. In the past week Dalton McGuinty has not only announced sweetheart deals for provincial tax collectors, he has also secretly imposed a new hidden hydro tax on Ontario families.
(Queen's Park Report - January 20, 2010) Is onerous red tape holding you or your business back? Are you pointlessly filling out government forms, obtaining permits for things you shouldn’t need permits for, or waiting for approvals from endless layers of bureaucracy? If so, I want to hear from you. 
