'It's just more of the same,' Kelly Updated

After a brief meeting with John Fraser, Premier Dalton McGuinty’s executive assistant, at McGuinty’s Ottawa ONTC General Chairperson’s Association Chairman, Brian Kelly, emerged with no new news to share with his members.

Kelly says Fraser was pleasant and respectful, however, it’s just more of the same.



News Release below:

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The General Chairperson's Association (GCA) representing all unionized employees at Ontario Northland chartered two Ontario Northland Motor Coaches and with concerned Northerners on board traveled to Premier McGunity's constituency office and his Law firm in Ottawa on Friday to tell him Ontario Northland is Not for Sale.

"As the Premier has so far refused to meet with anyone from the North on this important issue, we thought we would save him the trip and travel to his home town to voice our displeasure with his government's ill-advised decision to sell off Ontario Northland", said GCA Spokesperson Brian Kelly.

"We had requested a meeting for today with the Premier but instead of meeting with the Premier we were told that we could only meet with his assistant. As is his usual response to Northern issues Mr. McGunity simply is too busy to meet with Northerners", continued Kelly.

"From the lumber industry to the closing of the Kidd Creek smelter in Timmins and now the selloff of Ontario Northland the Premier's disdain for the North can no longer be ignored", added Kelly.

"We call upon Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath to hold this government to account and ensure that Northern issues are no longer treated with total disregard by the McGuinty government. The first step in addressing that is by ensuring that the selloff of Ontario Northland is stopped as part of any deal her party negotiates to support the Liberal Government's budget", concluded Kelly.

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