Queen's Park

Leal To Apologize To Legislature

October 29, 2017

Jeff Leal, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, was involved in a passionate exchange in the provincial legislature this past Thursday (October 26) in regard to the horse racing ...

Fireworks At Queen's Park

October 27, 2017

Ontario's horse racing industry was the root cause of a heated discussion at Queen's Park on Thursday (October 25) prompting the ejection of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Jeff Leal.

Ontario Racing Pleased With Queen’s Park Reception

October 11, 2017

Ontario Racing has commented on its second annual Horse Racing Industry Reception at Queen’s Park, which took place on September 26.

A Strong Message At Queen's Park

September 26, 2017

On Tuesday (September 26), Ontario Racing hosted a reception at Queen's Park for racing industry stakeholders, members of provincial parliament and government staff.

Ontario Racing Newsletter Released

On Wednesday, June 7, Ontario Racing released the most recent edition of its newsletter.

Racing Discussed At Queen's Park

November 21, 2016

"The member opposite and all of us in this House recognize the importance of the horse racing industry as an economic industry in the province of Ontario. And we want to maintain stability and growth ...

Racing Discussed In Legislature

October 18, 2016

On Tuesday, October 18, Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa reiterated the Ontario Liberal Government’s support for the provincial horse racing industry during question period in the Ontario Leg...

Ontario Racing At Queen’s Park

Ontario Racing has announced that it hosted an ‘enormously successful’ advocacy day at Queen’s Park last week.

Casino Relocation Hits Queen's Park

Today during Question Period, Ontario MPP Laurie Scott asked the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal why, in her opinion, the Liberal government "is no longer committed to the s...

Kawartha Discussed At Queen's Park

On Wednesday, March 25, Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, asked the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal, to make a commitment to Kawartha Downs and finalize...

Kingston Officially Rejects Casino

December 17, 2014

It has been reported that on Tuesday, December 16, councillors in Kingston approved a motion that conveys to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. that the city is not interested in becoming a willing ...

Audit Document Request Denied

November 21, 2013

A freedom of information request, recently filed by the Toronto Star to uncover audits received by the government pertaining to Ontario's horse racing industry, has been denied by the Ministry of Fina...

Motion To Reinstate SARP Carried

November 20, 2013

The Ontario New Democratic Party's motion calling for the reinstatement of the Slots-At-Racetracks Program was carried in a 45-38 vote by the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, November...