Future Of Dresden Uncertain March 12, 2013 “We're still hoping something at the eleventh hour comes through and actually saves racing because with so many jobs and lives at stake you just kind of hope that it's going to go (ahead).”
McNaughton: No Celebrations For Racing March 11, 2013 Today, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex PC MPP Monte McNaughton responded to what he calls "recent back-patting government announcements" stating that there will be horse racing in Ontario this year.
NDP To Re-Introduce Anti-Modernization Motion February 28, 2013 Ontario's opposition parties have been quite vocal in giving verbal support for the province's beleaguered horse-racing industry. Front and centre in the year-long crisis have been PC MPP Monte McNaug...
OLG Expansion Meets More Opponents January 31, 2013 As more companies come forward with visions of grandeur for a downtown Toronto casino, more individuals come forward against the current OLG modernization strategy.
MPP: 'It’s Up To Wynne To Save Racing' January 29, 2013 On Monday, January 29, Donna Skelly, PC candidate for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, hosted a town-hall meeting at the Dutch Mill Restaurant to discuss important, current agricultural issues fa...
Town Hall Meeting On Agriculture January 24, 2013 Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale Provincial Progressive Conservative candidate Donna Skelly has sent out an open invitation to participate in a town hall meeting on agriculture.
McNaughton Keeps Firing Away At OLG Modernization Plan December 13, 2012 Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Progressive Conservative MPP Monte McNaughton is not taking his foot off the gas when it comes to attacking the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s gaming modernization plan. In ...
Burgess Pens Letter To Auditor General October 22, 2012 This past Friday, much respected standardbred breeder/owner Robert Burgess sent an open letter to MPP Jim McCarter, Ontario's Auditor General, and MPP John Milloy, Liberal House Leader, calling for th...
McNaughton: Bill Is Only Thing That Will Force Referendum October 11, 2012 After Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath publicly announced her motion for mandatory casino referendums, Progressive Conservative MP Monte McNaughton has gone on the record as saying t...
Horwath Referendum Motion Introduced October 10, 2012 A Wednesday, October 10 press conference hosted by Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath and Hamilton Councillor Sam Merulla has given the province's much embattled horse-racing industry ...
McNaughton: Bill 76 Waiting To Be Addressed October 05, 2012 The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has been making a lot of noise recently with its casino expansion information sessions. Driving full-steam ahead with its prospective locations and revenue-sharing...
Temperature Heats Up Before Ottawa Meeting October 01, 2012 On Tuesday, October 2, Ottawa City Council will be listening to the public's feelings regarding the possibility of full-blown casino gaming being introduced to the city's urban quarters. In advance of...