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Immigration: Mcguinty Government

Fiscal Year Ending March Dept: Mr. Hudak, who is leading in the polls, plans to follow in the footsteps of Mr. Harper and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, both of whom won majorities by appealing directly to suburban, middle-class voters. This is also the path to victory for Mr. Hudak, said Jason Kenney, the federal Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister who waged a successful campaign to persuade immigrant voters to support the Conservatives, according to Globe And Mail. Mr. Hudak would phase in the tax relief during his first term in office, beginning with removing the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax from home heating bills next year. By the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, all of the measures would be in place and in essence, the Tories unveiled what is essentially a Liberal platform on Sunday, but with tax relief thrown in. The Tory platform adopts Premier Dalton McGuinty’s flagship policies, including the harmonized sales tax, full-day kindergarten and the controversial health-care premium, even though Mr. Hudak has said repeatedly that the Liberals are “tired and out of gas.” It also pledges to boost spending in health care and education, key program areas of the McGuinty government. “Ours is the party that reflects the mainstream values of Canadians,” Mr. Kenney told 1,700 Tory delegates at the party’s weekend convention. “Do not allow yourself to be distracted by the voices of the elites.” As reported in the news.
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