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Issue is not when, but whether, says Freedom Party of Ontario Leader, Paul McKeever
Freedom
Party of Ontario leader, Paul McKeever, opposes the Government of
Ontario's decision, announced today, to grant $520
million to private businesses involved in setting up new ethanol
production plants in Ontario. "This
decision is wrong, politically-motivated, and economically foolish", says
McKeever. "There
is no economically sound case for this decision. There also is
no principled reason to give welfare to publicly traded companies
like Suncor, and not to give money to other business ventures.
What's next, an income stabilization fund for lawyers in a solo
private practice?", says McKeever, a lawyer in a solo private
practice. "Ending the
tax exemption for ethanol producers is the only good
part of this announcement", says McKeever. "Such an
exemption is a disguised form of welfare; one that masks the
nature and extent of the welfare by burying it in tax code. At
least with this announcement, we know exactly how much the government is
throwing down the sink-hole." As
for PC opposition leader John Tory's criticism that, in
effect, the subsidy should be paid but that fuel content requirements
should be delayed until the plants are up and running, McKeever adds: "If
that is honestly the only thing that Mr. Tory sees wrong with this
proposal, he is not qualified to say no to an up-sizing on an order of
fries. Mr. Tory's modus
operandi would appear to be to agree with the
substance of everything Mr. McGuinty does, but to disagree only
with the manner in which it is implemented: we've seen it with
everything from the green belt to contracting with doctors. It's a
pathetic way of politicking. Indeed, it's actually a cowardly
election strategy for 2007, and it is a disservice to Ontarians who
object, right now, to the Liberal government's agenda. I think
that Mr. Tory is going to realize all too late that Ontarians who want
Liberal policies vote Liberal." This
media release has been sent to all Ontario MPPs For further information, contact Freedom Party's leader, Paul McKeever: ***-***-****
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