Leader Dalton Mcguinty: Tim Hudak

John Tory Dept: Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty pledged to offer tax incentives for businesses to employ skilled immigrants. Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak dismissed the policy as a handout that patronizes those it aims to help, before coming under attack from former conservative leader John Tory for stirring fear the Liberals would disadvantage non-immigrant workers. The Liberal plan would make businesses eligible for a tax credit of $10,000 for each immigrant hired in professions such as accounting, law, engineering and architecture. The struggle for suburban ridings whose rightward turns helped determine the outcome of last spring s federal vote heated up a day before the Ontario provincial election campaign officially kicks off, with the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives taking sharply different tacks to court new Canadians.More related to this story Ontario voters trust McGuinty on health care; economy a growing concern: poll Ontario Liberal immigrant hiring proposal is discriminating politics Complete Ontario election coverageInfographicWho Ontario residents pick as best premier in Nanos poll VideoOntario Liberals promise tuition grants InfographicRead the Nanos Poll on Ontario's election While new Canadians and their advocates were receptive to Grit promises of greater assistance entering the job market, employers were more tepid, with some expressing skepticism such a program would bear fruit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.