Ontario Racing

Update 3: Bus Info For Queen's Park Rally

August 28, 2012

Trot Insider has received even more information regarding buses heading down to Queen's Park Thursday, August 30 for the noon rally at Queen's Park. Information has now been compiled for buses leaving...

Horwath Pushing For Casino Referendums?

August 27, 2012

It may not be a blanket position for the entire province, but Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath last week made it clear that she supports a referendum in order for Hamilton to decide ...

NDP MPP Natyshak: Panel Says Gov. Transition Funding Inadequate

August 27, 2012

On Monday, August 27, Essex MPP Taras Natyshak highlighted via release that the report from the OMAFRA Transition Panel concluded that the $50-million the government had proposed to support horse-raci...

OHHA Supports MacLeod’s Private Members Bill

August 24, 2012

The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) would like to offer its support to PC MPP Lisa MacLeod in her efforts to introduce a private members bill calling on the Auditor General to review the Onta...

OMAFRA Interim Report Released; OHRIA Issues Response

August 24, 2012

On August 24, Ted McMeekin, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, released the following statement on the status of consultations being led by the horse racing transition panel.

MPP Gives Liberals A History Lesson

August 24, 2012

"The program was created back during my time as a cabinet minister. It started because we needed venues to host the government's slot machines, and since racetracks already had gaming at their facilit...

MacLeod: 'Come To Queen's Park On August 30'

August 23, 2012

Nepean - Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod is inviting everyone interested in supporting the future of the Ontario horse-racing industry to come to Queen's Park on Thursday, August 30.

A Tale Of Two Councils

August 22, 2012

With the Ontario Liberal Government having promised this week to 'upload' some municipal costs to the provincial books, many people are saying that city officials will now be under political pressure ...

Clouthier: SAR Issue Could Be By-Election 'Sleeper'

August 21, 2012

After having announced earlier this month that he would be supporting Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party in the upcoming provincial by-elections, highly respected political veteran Hec Clouthier...

MPP Milligan Urges Feedback To Panel

August 21, 2012

It has been reported that Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Rob Milligan has been actively urging council members to provide feedback to the Ontario horse racing transitional panel. “They’re looking to l...

Report Presented, Racing Waits

August 21, 2012

The horse racing industry is waiting anxiously for the OMAFRA panel report, presented to government on Friday, August 17. People in racing aren't the only ones wondering why the findings have yet to b...

MacLeod To Take Slots At Racetracks Case To Auditor General

August 20, 2012

"I think this could be a whitewash, that's why I'm calling in the Auditor General through a private member's motion this September to come in, look at the numbers look at the impact on the horse racin...