PC’s Unveil Five-Year Plan For Horse Racing

Today, the Ontario PC Party is unveiling a strong and bold turnaround plan for Ontario’s embattled horse-racing industry, recognizing that a robust horse-racing business is a vital component of the province’s rural economy. “A thriving horse-racing industry is not just something to be toyed with. It needs to have a plan,” says PC Leader Tim […] Read more »

Hudak Plots A Course Of Action On The Horse Racing Issue

  On Wednesday, October 30, Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak penned an open letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne outlining his party’s course of action for the Fort Erie Race Track and the provincial horse racing industry. The contents of Hudak’s letter appear below. Dear Premier Wynne, Noting your new commitment to openness and transparency, albeit […] Read more »

Hudak Pledges To Build Partnerships With Horse Racing; OHRIA Responds

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak presented a White Paper on agriculture and rural Ontario  in Guelph, ON on Thursday, March 14th and singled out the horse racing community. As part of his presentation, Hudak outlined what he titled a “Better Path Forward For Horse Racing”.   Hudak said the Liberal government should cancel plans […] Read more »

Hudak Spotlights Horse Racing Job Losses At OFA Convention

Tim Hudak placed horse racing front and centre at the recent Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture in Toronto. Hudak told crowd of nearly 500 delegates that he is very pleased harness driver Anthony MacDonald will be the PC Candidate in Guelph for the next provincial election. He also took the opportunity […] Read more »

Anthony MacDonald Named PC Candidate For Guelph Riding

Anthony MacDonald

On Wednesday, Nov. 14, Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak congratulated Anthony MacDonald on his nomination as the Ontario PC candidate for Guelph. “Anthony understands the priorities for a brighter future and knows how urgent it is to create the private sector jobs that will lead Ontario back to prosperity,” said Hudak. “While the current government […] 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 »