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A want of confidence motion, if carried, signals that the government has lost the confidence of the House.
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Whereas hospital infrastructure is vital to protecting the health of the public and in strengthening Ontario in the face of economic uncertainty; and
Whereas the Government has identified priority nation-building infrastructure projects, but failed to include any healthcare infrastructure; and
Whereas there are significant hospital infrastructure projects which have experienced long delays and funding cuts under Liberal and Conservative governments; and
Whereas hospital infrastructure improvements create good union jobs for construction trades people; and
Whereas hospital expansions create good union jobs for health care workers;
Therefore, in the opinion of the House, the Government must designate critical hospital infrastructure as nation-building projects and fund them in the 2025 Budget, including specific commitments to new hospitals for Durham Region, Brantford, Kitchener-Waterloo and Brampton; re-opening the Minden Hospital; expanding the Windsor-Essex Regional Hospital, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Arnprior Regional Hospital and Hamilton Health Sciences; redeveloping the Weeneebayko General Hospital and Health Sciences North; renovating the Thessalon Hospital, Matthews Memorial Hospital, Manitoulin Health Centre and Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital; and restoring 24/7 emergency services and urgent care to Welland Hospital, Douglas Memorial and Port Colborne.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 12, 2025 | Marit Stiles | Moved | - |
| motion | May 12, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | May 12, 2025 | - | Vote | Lost on division |
Whereas, Ontario is in an affordability crisis, making it increasingly difficult for families to pay their monthly bills; and
Whereas, Ontario businesses are struggling to stay afloat faced with U.S. tariffs; and
Whereas, the Premier promised to provide Ontarians with an income tax cut over 7 years ago and has failed to deliver;
Therefore, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should make life more affordable for Ontario workers, families, and small businesses by reducing the tax rate for Ontario's second income tax bracket from 9.15% to 7.15%, eliminating the provincial portion of the HST on home heating and hydro bills, and cutting the small business tax rate in half.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 5, 2025 | John Fraser | Moved | - |
| motion | May 5, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | May 5, 2025 | - | Vote | Lost on division |
Whereas Ontarians have a right to make informed decisions about how they spend the money they've earned; and
Whereas price-gouging and price-fixing by large corporate retailers has been widely reported in recent years, particularly on essential goods and during times of economic uncertainty; and
Whereas Ontarians are increasingly choosing to support Ontario-made and Canadian-made goods over American products in response to Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to our sovereignty;
Therefore, in the opinion of the House, the Government must implement consumer protection measures including requiring big box stores to clearly identify when they raise prices by more than two per cent within a two-week period, when a product has been imported from the United States, and when products are made in Ontario and in Canada.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | April 30, 2025 | Marit Stiles | Moved | - |
| motion | April 30, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | April 30, 2025 | - | Vote | Lost on division |
