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Wynne working on long–term projects to improve Ontario Ontario's Premier Kathleen Wynne visited the Holland Marsh Winery last week for a reception hosted by the York-Simcoe Provincial Liberal Association. Wynne spoke of her priorities for the government and many changes that will happen over the long-term. Wynne highlighted the importance of One Ontario, an effort to bring together and represent all regions of the province. She says no matter where people live, they all essentially want the same things. No concrete plans or strategies were outlined in her remarks, but Wynne explained how a successful government for her would represent rural and urban areas of the province equally. “The Liberal perspective is that we are all in this together and we are not going to put in place divisive policies or buy into that kind of division that I don't think serves anybody,” she said. Wynne used the Holland Marsh as an example, saying the food from the marsh feeds people in urban areas, and it's time to recognize that all regions are interconnected. “This is one of the communities that really brings country and city together and for me exemplifies One Ontario,” Wynne said of York-Simcoe. Investing in infrastructure was another key goal for the province, as well as the rest of Canada. Wynne said she is pushing to advance a strategy for the whole country to repair aging infrastructure and prepare for more of the extreme weather we've seen recently. Alberta and Manitoba, she said, are areas in need of particular attention to protect people and business. “The fact is that there is more extreme weather, and municipalities need to have a strategy for building infrastructure that's going to prevent those disasters that we've seen,” said Wynne. She stressed that many of the issues on the table, like changes to the Canadian Pension Plan will not see short term results. “That's not a short term discussion, that's a really long term discussion,” said Wynne. “But if we don't have that conversation right now, every year we don't ask we lose a cohort of people who are not going to have the retirement that they deserve, that they have in fact worked for.” As with the full day kindergarten, Wynne admits that there will be no ribbon cutting or difference seen for years. But it's still important to put those discussions in motion. “It is critical at this juncture in our history that we play the long game so that we make investments right now that are going to stand us in good standing in the future,” said Wynne. “It is very tempting and it is very easy for politicians to look at the four-year cycle. Or in the case of a minority government look 6 months down the road. That's not how I'm going to govern, it's not how I think about politics and it's not why I'm in politics.” As Minister of Agriculture and Food, Wynne spoke of the potential for the agri-food business to grow. Currently she is working to find out where investments can be made with the $30 million to be invested for promoting local food and the ability for the sector to grow. The Fall Economic Statement will be released this Thursday, November 7, providing more details for these investment plans. By Emily Wood |
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