Fall session of Ontario legislature underway
Posted September 13, 2010 12:22 pm.
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TORONTO, Ont. – A feisty Premier Dalton McGuinty is fighting back against opposition claims that the government is making life unaffordable for families.
The Conservatives and NDP went on the attack in the first question period of the fall session, blasting the Liberals for increasing the cost of electricity, gasoline and home heating with the HST.
“Families need a break today,” said Conservative leader Tim Hudak. “And premier, why don’t you get?”
NDP leader Andrea Horwath later joined in.
“Why does this premier seem so intent on making life more expensive for Ontario families?”
But the McGuinty, who usually shrugs off the criticism, went on the attack against the Conservatives – reminding voters that the Tories closed hospitals and fired nurses when they were in government.
“They fired 6,200 nurses and we’ve hired over 10,000 nurses and over 2,200 doctors.”
He said Ontario families should watch out for a “hidden agenda” from the Tories because their promises of tax cuts would mean slashing more health services.
Recent polls suggest more voters actually think it’s McGuinty who has a hidden agenda, rather than Tory Leader Tim Hudak.
Speaker Steve Peters had to force McGuinty to retract his words when the premier suggested NDP Leader Andrea Horwath was not being completely truthful in her attacks on Liberal policies.
Canadians should expect this behaviour to continue with the next election more than a year away.
