During a media scrum this week at the Fort Erie Race Track, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said that a long-term solution for racing at the historic Fort Erie track and the entire provincial racing industry should be a priority. According to an article by the Fort Erie Times, Horwath said that a solution should be provided to […] Read more »
November 20th Is Horwath’s Opposition Day
Today NDP Leader Andrea Horwath will push the government to protect horseracing in Ontario by tabling the following Opposition Day motion to reinstate the Slots-at-Racetracks program. The motion will be debated and voted on in the Legislature later today: “… The Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to re-instate and maintain the SARP program unless […] Read more »
Andrea Horwath And The NDP’s Pledge To Reinstate SARP
TORONTO — New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath pledged Wednesday that her party would reinstate the slots-at-racetracks program if it wins the next election. Flanked by people employed in the horse racing industry and their families, Horwath challenged the governing Liberals to reconsider their decision to scrap the SARP program and replace it with a new […] Read more »
Opposition Parties Adamant Legislature Should Not Be Prorogued Following McGuinty’s Surprise Resignation As Premier
According to October 15th interviews with the Toronto Sun, neither NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, nor PC Leader Tim Hudak supports Dalton McGuinty’s plan to prorogue Parliament in league with his surprise resignation announcement. Prorogation could stymie legislature activities for six months while the scandal-ridden Liberals organize a Leadership Convention and try to regroup. Horse racing […] Read more »
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Criticizes Ontario Budget’s Lack Of Job Creation, Requests Protection for Horse Racing Industry Jobs
On Tuesday morning, April 10th, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath stated that she would not give approval to the 2012 Budget without plans to protect jobs in industries affected by the budget, including horse racing. In the final set of New Democrat proposals, according to the NDP release, “to make the Ontario Budget more fair […] Read more »
NDPs Want Ontario Budget Feedback–Let’s Give It To Them, Says OHRIA
OHRIA is calling on anyone impacted by the termination of the Slots at Racetracks program to contact their closest NDP member of the Ontario Legislature. Some guidelines are provided below to make this a quick and easy process: Read more »
