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l warm“) amorous - Wednesday. October 9. 2013 - s MPP Fife’s first year 1n' office has produced some key results By Boa mec at Queen’s Park, but she said the governing drive for greater accountability in establish- tion. Fife said the NDP are still prepared to . (fhmnideSlafl Liberals are making it difficult to get things ing a Financial Accountability Officer who make the minority grammar“ work. done. would look into things like the gas plants 'The last minority government we've had t had the potential to be one of the ‘They don't make it easy,” said Fife, controversy. "That's exactly what this was the Davis government almost 30 years shortest terms anyone has ever had in whose partypropped up the Liberals during province needs â€" an unbiased, independ- ago. and I’m still intrigued by the potential." ’ ' political office as Waterloo MPP Cather- last spring's budget. “At the same time peoâ€" ent office that is accountable to the entire said Fife. '1 think the NDP has done a fairly ine Fife sat in the house for just ll days ple voted in a minority government and we legislature and not just the premier to goodjob in the last two budgets ofbringing before provincial parliament was prorogued have to honour that.” ensure that going forward that any econom< some priorities forward and negotiating last fall. it‘s been an eventful first year in office for ic analysis going forward can be verified.” some progress fotpeople." But a year later, as the rookie MPP cele- the former public school board chair since Fife’s also sponsored a hill to limit the That fact has bolstered the NDP in the brated her first year in office in September. it her stunning victory last September. She power of prorogation and put that power recent byelections held this summer. and showed her the purpose of a minority parlia~ won the seat held by former MPP Elizabeth back in the hands of the legislature. The pre- has some viewing the party m being on the ment isto get things done. Witmer and the Progressive Conservative mier would have to go to the legislature upswing. "We have a record to run on “I think that it's good that I'm learning in Party for 22 years before requesting the lieutenant governor to because we're trying to get results for peo- a minority government setting about how to That by-election win also kept the Dalton prorogue the government. and would also pie.” said Fife. ‘We've been consistent all best serve people.” said Fife. ‘1 think it's safe McGuinty government from claiming the requireitto setanenddaefior protogation. along that we're willing to do the hard work to say that not everyone here at Queen's Park seat it needed to form a majority govern- While there has been talk of a fall elec- ittakes toget there" has acclimatized to the fact that this is a merit. and precipitated the premier stepping minority government. including the govem- down last year. Fife used the down time ment itself." from last year's prorogation to consult with last week was a prime example. News her constituents. about some questionable expenses by “i turned it into an opportunity to do ‘ l’anAm Games board members was capped some consultation in the riding.’ said Fife. " off by the revelation that there was a $7 mil- as she met with education stakeholders, the lion bonus pool for executives if they keep tech sector and others to look at some the games under budget. provincewide priorities. “Because of that . Fife. and the NDP Party. have railed consultation, specifically on jobs. that's L | F E A 5 against exorbitant executive salaries and where the youth jobs strategy Came from in J“... . -‘ .. bonuses. this last budget. so there was a definite sense _ "We've pushed to put a cap on executive ofaccomplishment for me. your space your way compensation within reason. and we also “We want to see a policy on youth jobs wanted to rein In bonuses.” said Fife. who because Ontario has twice the rate of youth DESIGN YQUR OWN SOFA! led the charge for her party. “The Premier unemployment in all of Canada. We wanted (Kathleen Wynne) said she was outraged by to do something where youth can actually LOVESEAT on SECTIDNAL expensing 91 cents for parking â€" how do get in the door and get some job experience ‘ .3“ l you then justify a $780,000 bonus?” that will actually benefit the economy on the ‘3 . ‘3‘ . v Fife said the NDP would continue to whole.“ {W _. 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