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Fedeli calls on all provincial Liberals to resign

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli News Release *********************** Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli today called on Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci to consider his future, including the options of retiring or resigning.
Kate Adams
Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli
News Release

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Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli today called on Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci to consider his future, including the options of retiring or resigning.

Fedeli told the Legislature in a Members’ Statement that Northern Ontario residents are outraged over his government’s decision to dismantle the Ontario Northland
Transportation Commission.

Below is the text of Fedeli’s statement:


Speaker, there is outrage in Northeastern Ontario over how this government is proceeding with the dismantling of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission. Despite indisputable evidence presented by myself and others that this fire sale at Ontario Northland will achieve NO savings, the Minister of Northern Development this month announced he’s proceeding with shut down of the Northlander passenger rail service.

It is obvious to Northerners the government had no plan going into this and still doesn’t. And there has been NO
effort by this Minister to consult Northerners about this. My colleague from Parry Sound-Muskoka and I took the
time to travel 1,600 kilometres to talk to stakeholders across the North in June. Their message was clear – we
want to be at the table. Tell us what you’re doing. The uncertainty you’re perpetuating is creating economic
instability in the region. Their words, not ours. One forest products company halted their $10 million expansion
due to the uncertainty created by this government.

Speaker, this Minister does NOT have the confidence of the people of Northern Ontario. The president of the North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce says he should resign. The unions that represent the men and women who work at Ontario Northland say he should retire.

I say – why just stop with that Minister? I’d encourage every single member of the party opposite to consider both of those options so we can stop the decline of this great province and get on with the job of returning Ontario to prosperity.

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