Textbook & Technology Grant: A Ghost of the 2007 Liberal Throne Speech
(March 9, 2010) The Ontario PC Colleges and Universities Critic says a 2007 broken promise to give every college and university student $300 for textbooks and technology is yet another reason not to believe anything in Dalton McGuinty’s latest Throne Speech, says Jim Wilson.
(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.
McGuinty’s Failure to Plan Leaves College Applicants Out in the Cold
(February 1, 2010) Today is the application deadline for Ontario colleges and Dalton McGuinty’s lack of a credible economic plan or plan to deal with a possible strike by college instructors risks leaving thousands of Ontario students stranded without solid job or education opportunities.
(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.
(November 26, 2009) As part of his duties as Opposition Critic for Colleges and Universities, Jim meets regularly with officials from the sector. He is pictured here at University Day at Queen's Park with (L-R) Sheldon Levy (Chair of Council of Ontario Universities and President of Ryerson University, MPP Elizabeth Witmer, Bonnie Patterson (President of COU) and Max Blouw (President, Wilfrid Laurier University).
What people are saying about the HST
(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.
Wilson Continues to Fight HST
McGuinty Liberals Plan to Rush through HST Legislation without Consultation
(Queen’s Park) Dalton McGuinty’s government has introduced legislation that will make the HST an expensive reality for Ontarians, and Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson is promising to use every legislative means available to stop the $3 billion tax grab. The local MPP is also daring McGuinty to hold public consultations in Simcoe-Grey.
“Taxes for an average middle-class family of four could increase by $2,500, and by more than $2,800 for a typical senior couple due to this new tax,” said Wilson. “The Progressive Conservative Caucus is committed to using every tool at its disposal to defend Ontario families and stop this tax grab from coming into effect.”
(Queen's Park Report - November 10, 2009) Statistics Canada released new job numbers for Ontario last week and it doesn’t look good. The discouraging numbers speak to the need for our province to start following a new plan to stimulate the economy, create jobs and correct our financial situation. Clearly, Dalton McGuinty’s plan has fallen short, so last week Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak released a Small Business Jobs Plan to lift Ontario out of its current state.
(Queen's Park Report - November 2, 2009) It's official. Not only is Ontario a 'have-not province', but we now also have a deficit to prove it. Dalton McGuinty has squandered a provincial surplus and turned it into the largest deficit this province has ever seen. Last week, the Finance Minister acknowledged that the deficit has skyrocketed to $24.7 billion - twice the size of Bob Rae's biggest deficit and larger than the deficits of all the other provinces and territories combined.
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.
Ontario Tuition Highest in Canada under Liberals
(October 22, 2009) Jim Wilson, Progressive Conservative Critic for Colleges and Universities, says Dalton McGuinty should be embarrassed with the news from Statistics Canada that Ontario is now the province with the highest tuition fees in all of Canada.
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
Stop McGuinty's Massive Tax Grab
Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson is fighting Dalton McGuinty's new sales tax and is encouraging you to do the same. Click below to sign his petition against this massive tax grab.
(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
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(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 - 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. 
(Queen's Park Report - November 10, 2009) Statistics Canada released new job numbers for Ontario last week and it doesn’t look good. The discouraging numbers speak to the need for our province to start following a new plan to stimulate the economy, create jobs and correct our financial situation. Clearly, Dalton McGuinty’s plan has fallen short, so last week Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak released a Small Business Jobs Plan to lift Ontario out of its current state.
(Queen's Park Report - November 2, 2009) It's official. Not only is Ontario a 'have-not province', but we now also have a deficit to prove it. Dalton McGuinty has squandered a provincial surplus and turned it into the largest deficit this province has ever seen. Last week, the Finance Minister acknowledged that the deficit has skyrocketed to $24.7 billion - twice the size of Bob Rae's biggest deficit and larger than the deficits of all the other provinces and territories combined.
