McGuinty puts our Democracy in crisis

Dalton McGuinty has decided that he has done all he can for Ontario and that it is time to make his exit from the Premier's Office. It was a shock to many, after all Dalton did bring the provincial Liberals back into power, even though only with a minority. He has been able to ride past scandals such as the ORNGE debacle seemingly untouched. What motivated arguably the most powerful political figure in the province to decide to step down? Can the rumours be true that Dalton McGuinty wants to make himself available for the leadership cat fight of the federal Liberals? READ MORE 

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Health Minister Matthews' prescription of deniability

Health Minister Deb Matthews has failed Ontarians once again. She failed us with the horrific outbreak of C.difficile. She has failed us with the scandal of ORNGE. Now presented with a situation surrounding Niagara Region's most senior public health official, one she as Health Minister appointed, Minister Matthews once again has failed to act. Enough is enough, and the flapping eyelids of ignorance must finally be removed. Read More

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A premier mess

In Ontario as in any province of Canada the Premier is the leader of the ruling political party and that of the provincial government. He or she has the responsibility of authority over all his or her ministers and no minister has any power over the Premier. Premier Dalton McGuinty has shown either acute cowardice or the need to shelter a minister of his government to such a degree that one is left to wonder if he really is a leader at all.

A letter dated July 13^th 2012 has been received from Premier Dalton McGuinty it is in response to information sent to him in relation to the intentional breach of the EBR by the Ministry of the Environment and Minister Jim Bradley. Without any doubts the issues raised to the Premier were of a very serious and alarming nature, the Premier's response was a laughable 'clone-letter'. Read More

MOE's Strategic Advice

Where do we as the people of Ontario go when a minister is caught in a lie?  There is no oversight committee to turn to, not in the real sense.  The office of the Ombudsman is only a dog without dentures far from their claim as 'Ontario's Watchdog.'  Premier Dalton McGuinty will do nothing, after all how does he face the public when the evidence of his minister's intentional deceit of the public is undeniable.  McGuinty would simply do the usual thing and try to ignore it. READ MORE

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Bradley's a Two Headed Coin

Minister Jim Bradley has the legislature standing and flapping their hands for his 35 years in politics. It is an achievement of sorts to be able to face the people with two faces for so long. Recent events have shown that Minister Jim Bradley is the consummate hypocrite. Premier Dalton McGuinty referred to Jim Bradley as a 'rock' in politics, someone who knew how to get the job done. In his riding of St. Catharines opinions are widely mixed on that point. Read more.

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A Minister's Arrogance

Premier Dalton McGuinty sent a letter to me dated March 2^nd 2012 and in it he states that Jim Bradley, Minister of the Environment will be responding to me directly. Jim Bradley makes the Premier out to be a liar. Three letters have been forwarded to Minister Bradley, one even hand delivered to his St. Catharines constituency office, without a reply. We have a serious issue here in St. Catharines with orange water discharged into a drainage ditch and to a storm run-off sewer. Minister Bradley has had a letter sent to him asking whether his Ministry of the Environment lied in a written response to me on February 16^th 2011. He has refused to answer, that letter was dated February 1^st 2012. Read More.  

What Were They Elected For?

The Political Pirouette as performed by our Prima Ballerina Premier 

So many times we linger in no-man's land after an election asking this very question. Can any of us really answer it? Heck we elected them didn't we, it had to be for a reason. Somewhere, somehow we had to believe that the welfare of our community, of our Ontario would be a serious consideration on their minds.

I beg to differ and for that reason present a novel idea. Why can't we have a form of buyers remorse after the election is over? You know how it is when you buy something get it home and then reality crashes in. Most times we have thirty days to return the darn thing with a receipt. Maybe the colour was wrong, or you looked in the mirror and thought you had a mental collapse in the store to have bought the thing. Or simply you darn well can't really afford it and a refund is what you need. Well it is the same concept for those we elect that I propose. Read more

Should I Drink This Minister Bradley?

Environment Minister Jim Bradley has the Clean Water Act (CWA) 2006, the Ontario Resources Act (OWRA) and now the Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act 2010, all at his disposal to protect our lakes and safeguard our fresh water supply, and even the habitats for the fishies. His government under the helm of Premier Dalton McGuinty has promised a bright new action plan specifically designed to protect our lakes titled the 'Great Lakes Protection Act (GLPA) by 2015 but that's only a promise and in the meantime what happens to our lakes is anybody's guess. It is turning out to be more complicated than a Shakespeare stage performance with all these 'acts'. Sadly Premier McGuinty nor his Environment Minister, in this production it is the 'rock' Jim Bradley, have any real desire to enforce any of these wonderfully worded documents. Shakespeare at least had devoted followers. READ MORE.  

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Ministry of Environment Order Ignored

An order issued by the Ministry of the Environment in February 2011 has been ignored by a business in St.Catharines, Ontario. A smash repair operator, Sam Demita who owns Sun Collision on Merritt Street had been ordered by MOE investigators to move damaged vehicles from his property line that abuts a public park and a neighbourhood. This order was issued so as to prevent the leaching of dangerous chemicals into the environment and a stormwater drainage system. The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario made a statement in his Annual Report Supplement 2010/2011, supporting the concern of leaching break fluid, antifreeze, and motor oil which may pollute water sources with ethylene glycol, heavy metals and petroleum distillates.

Photographs taken through intervals of several months apart during 2011 and into January 2012 show damaged vehicles remain at the property line. Sam Demita of Sun Collision has no desire to move the damaged vehicles, obey the instructions of the MOE, (who obviously have not monitored the property even though Sam Demita of Sun Collision had been found in an earlier investigation by MOE to have intentionally breached the EPA and Ontario Regulation #347 by burying illegal waste material such as hundreds of tonnes of asphalt) or care for the stormwater drainage system or a public park and neighbourhood. The City of St.Catharines has serious questions to answer in this situation revolving around the property where Sun Collision has been established. A full article is to be published on mayorgate.blogspot.com on the investigation that was refused and potential ramifications in 2012.

Now this issue rests is in the hands of the Minister for the Environment Jim Bradley. What will the minister do? How much abuse of our environmental legislation can be ignored by the McGuinty government? When will the MOE act? It is our future and in this case possibly our present, as with our water supply, that is at stake. What are you going to do Minister Jim Bradley? Read More

The MOE stated in their report dated February 16 2011 that all damaged vehicles were to be moved from the property line. Sam Demita owner of Sun Collision did not move the vehicles through the whole of 2011 and photographs now in January of 2012 still show damaged vehicles at the property line. Sam Demita's arrogance at ignoring the MOE order is clear, any potentially dangerous chemicals have had at least a year to slowly leach into the soil. Where is the MOE monitoring?

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Minister for Municipal Affairs Wynne Called to Act

Ministry for Municipal Affairs and Housing administers the Ontario Building Code Act and all its regulations. The Building Official's Code of Conduct is an integral part of that act put in place to ensure appropriate standards of behaviour, enforcement actions, honesty and integrity among building officials. It is not hard to imagine the amount of power building inspectors can wield. A building inspector can prolong work on large and small projects adding cost and frustration. An unscrupulous inspector can turn a homeowner's life into a nightmare with stress. For that reason the Code of Conduct aims to “prevent practices which may constitute an abuse of power, including unethical or illegal practices, by building officials in the exercise of their power or the performance of their duties under the Ontario Building Code Act and Regulations and other applicable legislation.” Read More

WILL THE PREMIER FINALLY ACT?

Once again the law has been broken and abused in St.Catharines by its Mayor Brian McMullan. The details are alarming and all the information has been sent to Premier Dalton McGuinty. What will the Premier do to help enforce the laws that all of us are expected to abide by? All the facts have been revealed on Mayorgate regarding this issue and the author/publisher of Mayorgate has in turn had to face threat, harassment and intimidation from the CITY OF ST.CATHARINES only four days after publishing the facts.  Minister Harinder Takhar, Ministry of Government Services, had been previously approached with details of massive abuse of powers by a municipal government, he ignored everything.  The abuse by a municipality of power can never be permitted yet the McGuinty government seems to always walk away from their responsibility.   

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ENVIRONMENT MINISTER BRADLEY AVOIDS THE HARD QUESTIONS

Minister Jim Bradley in response to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario's Annual Report quoted again dollar values, claiming the Liberal government increased environment spending. During the recent provincial election Minister Bradley when faced with questions of the horrific death toll in Niagara due to C.difficile responded with how much his government had increased spending for health and the new hospital in St. Catharines. He did not comment on the toll on families or the community. Again Minister Bradley as now the Environment Minister talks of money and avoids the questions. The Ministry of Environment claims that budget cuts stop them from doing their jobs effectively, that manpower is stretched too thin. How can that be the case if the Liberals have increased environmental spending. Here are direct questions asked of Environment Minister Jim Bradley regarding intentional and clear lack of enforcement of legislation. No more bragging of open purse policy simply answer the questions Minister Bradley, if you have the courage to. 

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The peoples' voice results in a minority

It has been almost two weeks since the McGuinty government was returned to power with a minority. The people of Ontario showed their displeasure. Analysis of the election results long forgotten now it is only a wait for the shuffle, who is what and why. The bigger question is yet to be answered, how long will it be before the next election. On a personal level I expect no change whatsoever from Dalton McGuinty nor his chosen ministers. This blog will continue to pursue the attempt to reach some answers for the questions raised, to raise new ones and find a way to ensure that the people have the facts. John Wilkinson was not returned to office. Statistics show that Minister for Environment John Wilkinson had the greatest number of visits on his page on no-ad-lib.blogspot.com. People do care for the environment even in these tough times. Slowly we as environmentalists will provide enough undeniable facts of the importance to work for a sustainable future today. Minister John Wilkinson has one last question posted though as always no answers will be forthcoming.

Now we wait to see who will be filling what post. No expectations or hopes of promise, though an expectation of the same old thing, an expectation of a “dirtier Ontario.” The hope is in you, the people of Ontario, of Canada and beyond. After all our children, our grandchildren are worth it.

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ARE WE READY FOR THIS?

Are we ready for this? October 6 2011 Ontario Provincial Election. Who out of the three do we pick and why? There is Dalton McGuinty and his Liberals. Famous for avoiding the truth and never willing to take responsibility for anything. Dalton used David Suzuki in an attempt to bolster his public image in particular relating to the Liberal Environmental policy. But then backed out of the deal on power generation and the reduction of coal as a primary power generator. The Conservatives headed by Tim Hudak, rather vague on policy or a true platform. Many promises made, though we're used to that game. How different would Tim Hudak and the Conservatives be for Ontario? After all they talk of privatization in health care. Can we as Canadians accept anything of the sort? Finally there is Andrea Horwath and the NDP. Not so shabby in a debate but what would she be like in the hot seat? Some say better the devil you know then the one you don't. Yet it will be another four years before we have a chance to change our minds. We have no power, no ability to even hold any of them accountable after we make that choice.

No recommendations, no guesses only hesitation. One thing though I do know and that is whoever should win the election this blog will stand watch. It is the people of Ontario who come first. It is our future that we are about to trust each one of you with.

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Wainfleet Lies

Hi Minister John Wilkinson, I know we're no longer Facebookers but here is a real beauty of a situation.  You know where Wainfleet is?  Do you know its rather sensitive geology and proximity to Lake Erie?  Here are questions for you to look at and as usual you will ignore.  This won't go away no matter how long you hold your breath.  Full details revealed here.

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All Liberals Share The Stain

The David Suzuki environmental endorsement and it's implications..... Read more.

Minister Jim Bradley's experience at ignoring election laws could prove useful for Premier Dalton McGuinty with the Suzuki affair. Read more







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We The People Of Ontario Have No Protection

With our provincial election looming know this as you put the X against your chosen one, all you can do is shut up for the next 4 years. None of us are protected, no one will listen if you raise any questions.  

The Integrity Commissioner for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has said that he is not there for the people of Ontario, not there for the members of the public, to handle any complaints relating to the elected members of government. We only elect them, we can not make a complaint even if we have hard evidence. All the details are on.......Where do we as the people of Ontario in a democratic society go to raise our voices? Where do we seek protection?  Read the details

My original letter to the Integrity Commissioner is posted to show who the minister is that is in question. The Integrity Commissioner left his name out intentionally only naming the name of the ministry. This leads to incorrect conclusions, it appears an intentional misconception presented by the Integrity Commissioner. I am setting the facts straight, this does not relate to any minister of the McGuinty government other then Minister Jim Bradley in his time as Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing in 2010. The information brought forward to the Integrity Commissioner does not relate to the current Minister for Municipal Affairs Rick Bartolucci. The Integrity Commissioner intentionally left out Minister Jim Bradley's name, why?

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Minister Rick Bartolucci's Facebook Face-Off

Minister Bartolucci posted on his Facebook Wall: “I'm running on my record b/c together with community partners, we have achieved a great deal.” Really? You are running on your record? Then answer the questions raised on your page of this blog! Read More

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Premier McGuinty and Health Minister Matthews Ignore The People Of Ontario

Premier McGuinty, where were you?

As the premier of this province you can not walk away from responsibility, yet you have done exactly that continually. In the Niagara Region 37 innocent people died from C. Difficile before you and your health minister stepped in......Read more

Health Rally at Queen's Park, where were you?

On September 13^th a rally at Queen's Park brought together people form all over Ontario with one common goal, to protect our public health system. It was not a day for party politics but a chance to raise one voice in unison. You the Minister for Health decided to avoid the people of Ontario. Yet you and Premier McGuinty slapped yourselves on your backs when you announced the Excellent Care For ALL Act 2010. Why were you not there at Queen's Park to tell us the people of Ontario how that Excellent Care of All really works.....Read more

More Questions for Minister John Wilkinson

Contradictions to the MOE Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish 2011-2012

You have said that Ontario will become a dirtier place if you are not returned to government. Is deceit dirty or not? Are we to trust in a public official when questions of truth arise.....

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