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Continued from page 1 money, but it's the by building new lanes, bringing a new hospital to right thing to do," Oakville, cancelling the power plants, improving Flynn said. "The the education system, reducing hospital wait Opposition parties, I times and maintaining a strong economy. don't know what Meanwhile, the Opposition is calling on the they're saying. They're Premier to call the House back. saying they would PC Leader Tim Hudak urges the Liberals to have stopped the hold a leadership campaign while carrying on the power plant, but business of the Legislature. NDP Leader Andrea they're not saying how Horwath says the prorogation derails the hearing much they would have on the cancelled power plants. spent to stop the power "It's interesting he's resigned amid a scandal. plant. In fact, I think Kevin Flynn He's had a lot of scandals in his career and this Tim Hudak would one is probably the biggest because it involves a have still built the huge amount of money," said Halton PC MPP Ted power plant." Chudleigh. Flynn added the community was united to "He had to pro- stop the power plant and managed to convince rogue the House the Premier. He blamed the national media for because the commit- not focusing on the issue. tee looking into the "The story was somebody was advising the power plants was government to put a plant larger than a nuclear about to be convened. plant, larger than a CANDU reactor, 300 or 400 McGuinty doesn't yards away from schools and daycare centres," want that. If that hap- Flynn said. pened, then McGuinty The MPP said he's displeased with the would have to resign TransCanada settlement, saying the contract under that cloud. He's should have been void, as the company never had used this as an oppor- municipal approval to build the power plant. tunity to resign and The PCs are looking for a spring election. Ted Chudleigh try to keep some sem- Should they win, Chudleigh said his party would blance of dignity introduce legislation to prevent government about it. Make no mistake, he's resigned under a from using public money for party gain. huge cloud," Chudleigh said. Flynn charged the Opposition is on a fishing expedition while the costs of cancelling the power plants have been released. The government said it cost $40 million to cancel the Oakville plant and $120 million the Mississauga Notice of Liquor Licence plant. Application "The figures have been released. You have these guys out there inventing the The following establishment has applied to the figures," Flynn said. "Somebody is talkAlcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for a ing about $700 million. That's the sort liquor licence under the Liquor Licence Act: of thing that makes the headlines of Application for a Sales Licence even your newspaper and yet there's SYMPOSIUM CAFE nothing to back up that $700 million 1500 UPPER MIDDLE ROAD WEST, UNIT 1A claim. It's $40 million. It's quite eviOAKVILLE (Indoor and outdoor area) dent." Any resident of the municipality may make a written Flynn said the Ontario Power submission as to whether the issuance of the licence Authority, established by the Liberal is in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents. Submissions must be government as an arms-length entity, received no later than November 7, 2012. Please decided to build 17 gas-fired power include your name, address and telephone number. plants. If a petition is submitted to the Commission, please "These two were proposed to be put identify the designated contact person. Note: The in a site that I honestly believe any reaAGCO gives the applicant copies of any objections. sonable human being, were they to Anonymous objections are not considered. stand on that site and look at that proxThe personal information gathered is collected imity to schools and hospitals and under the authority of the Liquor Licence Act. The childcare centres, would just think, this principal purpose of the collection is to assess eligibility for the issuance of a liquor sales licence. is not the right site," Flynn said. Copies of all objections are given to the applicant. Spending $40 million to stop an The information may also be disclosed pursuant unhealthy $1.2 billion power plant was to the Freedom of Information and Protection the appropriate thing to do. of Privacy Act. Questions about this collection "I think the families of Oakville should be directed to the Manager, Licensing and would argue it was the right decision. Registration, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Faced with the same decision, I would Ontario at the address, telephone numbers or e-mail address listed below. do the exact same thing. I'll fight for my community 11 times out of 10," Flynn Submissions to be sent to: Licensing and Registration, Alcohol and Gaming Commission said. of Ontario, 90 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 200, "I think it was definitely a seat saver," Toronto, ON M2N 0A4. Tel: 416-326-8700 OR Chudleigh said. Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-522-2876. "The Premier was courageous Fax: 416-326-5555. 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