Ont. PCs Want Support For Their Plan November 20, 2013 On Wednesday, November 20 in the Ontario Legislature, Randy Pettapiece, the Ontario PC Critic for Rural Affairs and Horse Racing, called on Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Ontario New Democratic Party ...
Horwath To Table Non-Binding Motion November 20, 2013 The Ontario New Democratic Party has announced that it will table an Opposition Day motion at Queen’s Park today (Wednesday, November 20) calling for the reinstatement of the Slots at Racetracks Progr...
Ontario Horse Racing In The News October 28, 2013 A story which was run in the Toronto media this past weekend regarding horse racing has garnered a response from the New Democratic Party in the Ontario Legislature and the Ontario Public Service Empl...
McNaughton Re-Introduces Casino Referendum Bill June 06, 2013 On Thursday, June 6 at Queen's Park, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex PC MPP Monte McNaughton re-introduced his casino referendum Bill 92 (previously Bill 76). The bill would require a mandatory municipal refer...
Ontario NDP To Support Budget May 21, 2013 On Tuesday, May 21, Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath announced that her party will support the Ontario Liberal Party's provincial budget, thus averting an election.
Horse Racing Motion Carried March 28, 2013 On Thursday, March 28, the Ontario Legislature carried the motion of Essex's New Democratic Party MPP Taras Natyshak. The pro-horse-racing motion calls for, among other things, the suspension of the O...
Bus Transportation To Queen’s Park March 27, 2013 In response to requests received the Ontario Harness Horse Association has arranged bus transportation for those who wish to travel to Queen’s Park tomorrow (Thursday, March 28) to support NDP MPP Tar...
Schein: Liberals Putting Insiders Ahead Of Ontarians March 05, 2013 “I see that the halls of Queen’s Park and the halls of City Hall are swarming with casino lobbyists. We keep hearing about change here at Queen’s Park, but what people in Ontario continue to see is th...
Godfrey Wants Sportsbooks At Casinos November 01, 2012 One of the glimmers of hope Ontario horse racing took away from the OMAFRA Panel's report on the industry's transition from the slots-at-racetracks program earlier this week was the recommended option...
Updated: Demonstration At Queen's Park October 10, 2012 Trot Insider has learned that on Thursday, October 18, a rally and demonstration in support of the Ontario horse-racing industry will be taking place at Queen's Park.
Referendum Call In QP Statement September 12, 2012 It has been reported that the City of North Bay is planning on voting next week on a staff recommendation which would see North Bay conditionally become a 'willing host community' for a new casino. On...
MacDonald Sets The Record Straight At Queen’s Park September 03, 2012 ”We all find ourselves in a fight – a fight for our lives, our families’ lives and truthfully the lives of thousands of horses, also.”