Where is the Ontario government as tractors roll?
Ontario farm protests are growing in frequency as this government continues to turn a blind eye. In the past week alone, two more large farm rallies –one on the highways of Huron, and the other at Wallaceburg – emphasized the mounting frustration with a growing list of inequities and concerns. [Read More] April 3, 2006 – Barrett questions salary hikes during farm income crisis Says we are paying more and getting less for agriculture Queen’s Park—MPP Toby Barrett today asked the Minister of Agriculture why her Ministry is rapidly increasing government salaries, while its budget has been slashed by 21 per cent. [Read More] March 28, 2006 – Barrett to Finance Minister: Why Ag Cuts? Dwight Duncan does a double-duck Queen’s Park—MPP Toby Barrett questioned Finance Minister Dwight Duncan about the deep cuts to agriculture spending today at the Legislature. “You were at the Whitby-Ajax by-election this morning trying to peddle your budget for a few votes,” Barrett accused the Minister of Fina