Dear Constituents,
The House was in session last week, and Conservatives made significant progress for tourism and other hard-hit sectors.
Defending Women’s Rights
On Monday, I joined my Conservative colleagues in commemorating International Women’s Day, in recognition of the ongoing fight for women’s rights and of the invaluable contributions women make to our society.
This year, the issue of sexual misconduct in the military – and allegations of a cover-up by the government – weighed heavily upon us all. The brave women of Canada’s Armed Forces deserve better, and we are fighting for reforms to better protect those who have served our country.
Ontario’s Big City Mayors are making their voices heard on the possibility of selling alcohol in convenience stores.
In a letter addressed to four members of the provincial government, including Attorney General Doug Downey, Chair and Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman says there are a few reasons why the mayors say no to this proposal brought forward by the Convenience Store Association.
“Convenience stores have not been negatively affected by the pandemic, they have been allowed to stay open and many of us on the call felt this would give an unfair advantage relative to some other businesses that have suffered,” said Mayor Mauro. “There was also a number on the call that expressed concerns about the convenience store business is not the place that you might get the best control of the sale of alcohol.”