Have Your Say: Thank you from the family of Alex Ottley
February 27, 2020
Note: The following letter is from the grandfather of Alex Ottley, a 9-year-old who has been presumed drowned in Lake Erie after attempting to rescue... ...read more
Cutting unnecessary rules, regulations and red tape
February 27, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press Bill 132, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act provides an opportunity to address some of the... ...read more
Rail blockade another blow to agri-food sector
February 27, 2020
By Keith Currie, President, OFA The second rail service interruption in a matter of months is creating serious economic, social, and animal welfare concerns for ...read more
Our mental health and addictions system is overwhelmed
February 20, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press I had a 20-year career with the Ontario Addiction Research Foundation (ARF) prior to becoming an MPP.... ...read more
OFA opposes residential severances on prime ag land
February 20, 2020
Land use planning and the policies governing it are of keen interest to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) and our farming members – primarily... ...read more
New rules for democratic discourse in the Legislature
February 13, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press Many of us who have been elected to serve in Ontario’s provincial parliament feel we have a... ...read more
Bill to protect and promote North America’s Great Lakes
February 6, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press Building on the work of so many over the years to help promote and protect our Great... ...read more
Have Your Say: How do we celebrate the appeal of the Great Lakes Coast area?
February 6, 2020
To the Editors, MPP Barrett’s Jan. 30, 2020 column drew attention to the remarkable richness of the Great Lakes Coast area, of which significant portions... ...read more
North America’s Great Lakes a world-class destination
January 30, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press During my recent tenure as Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, I researched... ...read more
Vegetable growers lose critical bargaining power
January 30, 2020
By Peggy Brekveld, Vice President, OFA To The Haldimand Press Behind every agricultural policy decision, there are real people affected. Real farmers. Near the end... ...read more
