It’s open season on red tape and high taxes

By MPP Toby Barrett

To The Haldimand Press

As Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), the subject of hunting season often comes up.  But as an MPP in the Doug Ford government, there’s another hunting season – red tape and high taxes are the quarry.  And it’s now an open season.

This week in Toronto, as Parliamentary Assistant to MNRF, municipal delegations shared with me their concerns at ROMA – the Rural Ontario Municipal Association.

ROMA truly underscores the importance and influence of rural and small-town Ontario. And this isn’t lost on Premier Ford. In his speech to attendees, he recognized the significance of rural matters, because, as he said, “Our rural communities are the lifeblood of Ontario – the farmers, factory towns, workers, and small business owners. These hard-working folks put Ontario on the map.”

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These hard-working folks are sick of working hard just to make ends meet, of wasteful spending, high taxation, and red tape.

We’re cutting red tape that duplicates, and is illogical and ill-founded. We’re working hard to make it easier for sectors like farming, manufacturing, and construction.