Taras Natyshak

Ontario Funding Plan In The News

Last week during question period at Queen’s Park, Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa responded to questions about how rural racetracks and rural horsepeople are represented in the new long-term...

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 ...

Natyshak Comments On Lawsuit

On Tuesday, March 11, the Ontario New Democratic Party’s horse racing critic, Taras Natyshak, issued a statement in regard to the lawsuit which Standardbred breeders in the province have filed against...

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...

More Reaction To Ontario Racing's Five-Year Plan

October 15, 2013

Mainstream media outlets have given last week’s Ontario horse racing announcement plenty of ink, and transition panel member John Snobelen has also penned a column on the announcement over the course ...

Horwath: "It Doesn’t Make Any Sense"

Late last week, Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath took the opportunity to have a first-hand look at the provincial horse racing industry since the Ontario Liberal Party decided to has...

Natyshak: OLG Modernization Is "A Complete Disaster"

On Monday, May 13, Ontario New Democratic Party MPP Taras Natyshak took aim at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s gaming modernization plan, and called on Kathleen Wynne's reigning Ontario Liberal...

Reminder: Dinner With Horwath And Natyshak

The Ontario Harness Horse Association would like to remind those interested in attending the special dinner with Andrea Horwath, the Leader of Ontario’s NDP, and Essex MPP Taras Natyshak on Thursday, ...

Dinner With NDP MPPs Announced

The Ontario Harness Horse Association has announced a dinner with Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath and MPP Taras Natyshak.

Perkins Has Harsh Words For Liberals

Toronto Star sports columnist Dave Perkins recently spoke with a variety of horse racing industry members for a pair of columns on the Ontario Liberal Government's "shameful" decision to end the Slots...

Horse Racing Motion Carried

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

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...

Racing To Be Supported By Slots Workers At Queen’s Park Thursday

"Mr. Natyshak's motion is a big step in the right direction. PSAC represents 480 workers in the gaming sector in Ontario, including 80 at Georgian Downs Racetrack in Innisfil whose livelihoods are in ...