For Immediate Release

Witmer Says Liberal Out-of-Control Spending to Double the Debt

(Queen’s Park) The provincial budget confirms that Premier Dalton McGuinty’s out-of-control spending will double Ontario’s debt by 2013.

“The McGuinty government has saddled each Ontario family with almost $30,000 in NEW debt,” says Kitchener-Waterloo MPP Elizabeth Witmer.

Meanwhile, Ontario’s deficit stands at $21.3 billion. This is the largest in Ontario’s history, and is 64 per cent higher than Premier McGuinty’s projections in the 2009 budget.

“Although they talk about restraining spending, overall government spending is going up,” says Witmer. “They are putting off the tough decisions until after the next election.”

Witmer also expresses disappointment that the budget failed to provide a plan to enable Ontario to become the best place to invest, start a business or create jobs.

“In Kitchener-Waterloo our unemployment rate remains high at 10.1 per cent and people of all ages continue to ask me if I am aware of any job opportunities,” states Witmer.

To create jobs and ensure an economic recovery, Tim Hudak, Leader of PC Caucus, has released 10 ideas for tax relief, red tape reduction and controlled spending. Tim Hudak’s 10 ideas for 2010 can be viewed at www.10for2010.ca

“Without a plan in this budget to put people back to work or control spending, our Caucus will continue to push the government to adopt our ideas,” states Witmer.

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For more information contact:

Elizabeth Witmer, MPP

(416) 325-1306