Press Release: Durham MPP Demands Answers from McGuinty Liberals Over Police Investigations

 

Friday July 23, 2010

 

 

 

Durham MPP Demands Answers from McGuinty Liberals Over Police Investigations

NEWS

 

Durham MPP John O’Toole today called for greater transparency and accountability from the McGuinty Government over the ongoing criminal investigations by the Ontario Provincial Police into irregular transactions at government ministries.

It was confirmed last Thursday that the OPP is investigating irregular financial transactions between Government Ministries and private outside vendors.

In an effort to shed light on this matter for Ontarians MPP John O’Toole contacted the Liberal Minister for Government Services Harinder Takhar (Mississauga-Erindale) as well as Deputy Minister Ron Mckerlie. Minister Takhar was unable to be reached. Mr. O’Toole was also told that Deputy Minister Mckerlie was “on vacation” until Monday, July 26, 2010 and therefore also unavailable for comment.

“The McGuinty Liberals refused to provide any further details to Ontarians and remained silent despite the severity of these investigations.” Mr. O’Toole said. “Anytime the police are forced to investigate government Ministries, it is a serious matter and should be handled with transparency and accountability.”

QUOTES

“It is very disappointing to see that once again the Liberal government continues to mismanage the public service and misuse the public trust.”

–John O’Toole, MPP Durham

“I ask that the Liberal Government come clean about the criminal investigations currently underway, if there has been no wrongdoing they should have nothing to hide.”

–John O’Toole, MPP Durha

“Not only is the Government leaving Ontarians to wonder what’s going on, but those responsible also seem to be ‘on vacation’ rather than addressing the issues.”

–John O’Toole, MPP Durham

QUICK FACTS

On Thursday July 15, 2010 Ontario Provincial Police raided the Macdonald Block near Queen’s Park. The building includes the Ministries of Health, Energy and Infrastructure and the Ontario Reality Corp.

 Four questions that the McGuinty Government must answer:

What specific Government Ministries and agencies were raided as part of this criminal probe?

What steps have been taken internally to protect the integrity of government services at these ministries in the aftermath of this police investigation?

How many tax dollars were exposed to programs administered by officials currently under police investigation?

Were any of the officials under investigation responsible for administering spending included in Dalton McGuinty’s $32 billion ‘stimulus’ plan?

 

CONTACT

John O’Toole, MPP Durham

905-697-1501 / 1-800-661-2433

 

 

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