 It is time for Question Period, the leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Thank you, and good morning, Speaker. My question is for the Premier. In this, the last Question Period of the 41st Parliament, we would be remiss not to summarize the last few years of liberal rule. Premier Kathleen Wynne will desperately try to change the channel, but this election campaign, the Liberals will have to defend 15 years of waste, scandal and mismanagement. Obviously, the skyrocketing hydro rates are first and foremost. Compared to 2003, the average family now pays over $1,000 more per year on their hydro bill. Ontario is now home to among the highest electricity rates in all of North America. Speaker, will the Premier remember that families across the province are being forced to choose whether to heat or eat while liberal insiders have gotten rich at their expense? Well, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and just let me say to the member opposite, I want to congratulate him on the job that he's done as the leader in the House and to wish him well in his next steps. But he won't be in this job, and I just want to say that you've done a great job. I don't always like your questions, but you've done a great job. Mr. Speaker, and I want to just say that full-day kindergarten, roads and bridges and transit being built all over the province and unemployment level, that is the lowest that it's been in nearly 20 years, Mr. Speaker. The fact that there are 235,000 young people who are in college or university tuition free because of the changes that... The fact is, Mr. Speaker, that Ontario is doing well, and we want to make sure that Ontario continues to do well. We need to invest in the people of this province because investment in people means that the province is stronger and the economy flourishes, Mr. Speaker. You see it, please? You see it, please? Thank you. Supplementary. Back to the Premier. Thank you for your comments, Premier. However, as I continue, Ontario will never forget the gas plant scandal. This cost Ontario taxpayers a whopping $1.1 billion. Stop talking. We're in warnings, and I'll use them. Please finish. A senior Liberal operative was handed a jail sentence for deleting emails and destroying evidence. Kathleen Wynne was the co-chair of the 2011 Liberal Election Campaign when the decision to cancel these gas plants was made. Kathleen Wynne personally signed the cabinet documents that gave up Ontario's legal defences, choosing instead to deal secretly with the companies. That was a key, Speaker. Premier Kathleen Wynne's first decisions after the 2014 election was to cancel the committee that was so close to getting answers for Ontario families. Mr. Speaker, does the Premier acknowledge that the gas plant scandal will remain a big part of her legacy? Thank you. Well, Speaker, this Premier ran for office on the promise to ensure that there is secure retirement for hardworking Ontarians. She accomplished that. This Premier ran on the promise to fight climate change. She has accomplished that. This Premier ran on the promise of investing in an infrastructure across this province, building roads and bridges and public transit in all four corners of that province. She has accomplished that. Speaker, this is a Premier who has put Ontarians first. This is a Premier who has invested in things to ensure that all Ontarians of all backgrounds have the equality of opportunity to succeed, whether they're indigenous, whether they are racialized, whether they come from urban areas or rural areas. This Premier has made sure that Ontarians come first and she will continue to do that job for the people of Ontario. Final supplementary. The Premier tells us that she got into politics to fight for education but her government has closed more schools than any other government in our province's history. The Premier sold off Hydro-1 in what families call... Okay. The Minister of Advanced Education is warned and there's plenty more trying. Finish, please. The Premier sold off Hydro-1 in a fire sale. The Premier put the interest of her insider friends above the interests of the people of Ontario. The Premier has defended a $6 million salary at Hydro-1 while families decide whether to heat or eat. The Premier has watched hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs leave our promise and the Premier has slashed healthcare, stood idle as hallway healthcare crisis developed under her watch. Mr Speaker, when did the Premier lose her way? This is coming from a party that is running on the platform of cuts, cuts and cuts. They are going to cut minimum wage for hard working people. Doug Ford is going to cut corporate taxes for the wealthy companies in our province. They're under from Stormont, Dundas, Selklin. Gary is warned. And what else Doug Ford is going to do, Speaker? He's going to cut jobs of hard working Ontarians like our teachers and personal support workers and nurses for finding his so-called efficiencies. What this Premier has done is that she has raised minimum wage to $15 an hour, citing January 1, 2019, for hard working Ontarians. She had ensured that drugs are free for children and youth at the age of 25 and should be free for our seniors. She had made sure that we have free childcare for our kids in preschool. Thank you. My question is for the Premier. For 15 years, the Premier has ignored the mantra of care, not cuts. Always choosing cuts over care. Liberal cuts have created a hallway health care crisis in Ontario. We now have the longest wait times in Ontario's history. The Liberals have fired more than 1,600 nurses. The Liberals have cut physiotherapy services for seniors. The Liberals have frozen hospital budgets. The Liberals have slashed physician services and cut medical residency positions. Mr. Speaker, over the noise, why has the Premier left a hallway health care crisis in Ontario? Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And, of course, on the side of the House, we are extremely proud of our record when it comes to health care. Because over the past decade, Ontario's health care system has improved significantly. We've increased our investments in health care each and every year, allowing us to treat more patients, provide better care and reduce wait times to some of the shortest in the country. More than a million more Ontarians and 94% of all Ontarians now have access to a primary care provider, one of our early initiatives in our mandate. Both the Fraser Institute, I would hope that the members opposite would appreciate their analysis, both the Fraser Institute and the Wait Time Alliance have consistently ranked Ontario as having the best median wait times in Canada, a direct result of all the investments that we have made. And so, through the successive years we've made considerable investments, and I'm happy to share some more to say in the supplementary term. Back to the Premier. With crisis on top of crisis, the Premier has left Ontario in a dangerous financial position. Over the last 15 years, Ontario's debt has more than tripled, all to help pay for Liberals' waste, mismanagement and scandals. Ontario taxpayers now pay a billion dollar a month on interest payments. This crowds out all the services families depend on, like healthcare and education. Speaker, this is exactly what the Auditor General warned us in 2015 and 2016 that would happen. So, Mr. Speaker, does the Premier realize her billions of dollars of waste, mismanagement and scandal have crowded out frontline healthcare and hurt families? Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I take the question with some interest and I think it's all part of the Fidelity's newest fantasy book about finance. The member will use members... The member will use members' writings or their title, please. Okay, the member from North Bay's fantasy book, talking about interest on debt just now. This member should know that here in Ontario, we have the lowest interest on debt in 25 years at eight cents of every dollar. When they were in power, it was at 15 to 16 cents, Mr. Speaker. And talking about crowding out programs, their programs, what they're proposing now is up to 16 billions in cuts that will crowd out and cut those programs entirely, Mr. Speaker. We're investing in our economy. We're investing in our programs and services. We are leading Canada. We have the lowest unemployment in two decades. And Mr. Speaker, we know more needs to be done and it's not by making those cuts. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Final supplementary. Well, Speaker, for my final time to stand in this legislature, I'll go back to the Premier. We have seen the harm the Liberals have inflicted on the people of Ontario over the last 15 years. But only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs have a plan for the people of Ontario. We will put more money in the pockets of we will put more money in people's pockets. We will clean up the hydro mess. We will create good jobs. We will restore responsibility, accountability, and trust. And we will cut hospital wait times. Mr. Speaker, the people of Ontario need to know help is on the way. Here, here. Thank you. Minister. So, Mr. Speaker, here's what they're going to help us do and what are you going to do to this province. He's already saying he's going to cut revenues to the tune of two to three billion dollars. He's going to stop investing in those infrastructure projects that makes us competitive long term. Mr. Speaker, he's going to cut those programs, those health care and education programs that matter to people's lives, Mr. Speaker. He's going to harm people, put us in harm's way and more importantly and worse, Mr. Speaker. He's going to harm future generations by harming our economic growth. We need to stay steady. We need to continue to invest and continue to lead. Diversify our economy as what we are doing, Mr. Speaker, enabling us to weather those commodity shocks that may occur and we have to be prepared for that. Mr. Speaker, the member of the opposition and his leader are not taking the necessary steps to protect the people of this province. This Premier is doing it. The people of this side of the house are fighting every day for the people of Ontario and will continue to do so going. Thank you. Can you see it, please? Can you see it, please? Thank you. New question, the leader of the third party. Thank you, Speaker. Before I get to the first question, which is to the Premier, I just want to recognize that we're all heading out into the campaign trail over the next number of weeks looking forward to a very spirited but dignified debate on the future of this province and the 14 million people that call this beautiful province home. Democracy truly is a great thing when we debate each other with respect. So let's strive to deliver that kind of campaign to Ontarians because they deserve it and it's something that we'll all be very proud of. So now to my question, Speaker. After 15 years in office, why does Ontario have hallway medicine but we don't have pharmacare and we don't have dental care for everyone? Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and I know the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care is going to want to comment in the supplementary, but I want to just thank the leader of the third party. Thank her for the debate last night, Mr. Speaker, and I agree with her completely that having a dignified debate throughout the next 28, 29 days, Mr. Speaker, is good for the democratic process in Ontario and I too look forward to that. I just wanted to say to all of the members in the House that I wish them luck on the campaign trail, you know, to different degrees. Some more than others. But personally, I wish you all a good month ahead. Mr. Speaker, we have, as the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care has already said, we have invested in our healthcare system every single year. We have increased investment, Mr. Speaker. We have worked to transform the system so that people who need home care have more home care in their homes where they want it, Mr. Speaker. You know, let's face it, more people want to stay at home longer in Ontario, Mr. Speaker, and I think that goes across the country. We have made those investments and we will continue to invest in the healthcare that people need when and where they need it. Thank you, supplementary. Speaker, for 15 years the Liberal government has had a choice. Or they could have made the investments needed to ensure that a growing and aging population had the healthcare that we need. We know what this Premier chose. Hospital patients are being treated in hallways, in lounges, even in bathrooms, Speaker. Why did this Premier choose to cut and not to care? Mr. Speaker, long-term care. Mr. Speaker, long-term care. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, later this morning the members of the third party will have a choice. They're going to have a choice to vote on our 2018 budget. I would have thought that this budget as progressive as it is is really very much what they have been saying in this House they want to achieve. So I would urge them, of course, to vote with us because we think that our plan for healthcare is particularly well crafted. It's considering all the aspects, all the interconnecting links that relate to good healthcare and a good healthcare system. We, of course, have costed it out extremely carefully. We've looked at the requirements with the good advice of our local health integration networks with the Ontario Hospital Association, the Home Care Ontario Group. We have an excellent plan for Ontario and I urge the third party to support it. Thank you. Final supplementary. Look, Speaker, if the Liberals wanted to end hallway medicine, they could have done that. If the Liberals wanted to bring in pharma care and dental care for all, they could have done that for 15 years, Speaker, 15 years ago they could have started down that path. But 15 years later, people are still going to an emergency room because they can't get the dental care that they needed. 15 years later, people are still forced to choose between paying for meds or paying for rent. Why are Ontario families still waiting for the healthcare that they deserve after 15 long years with the Liberals at the helm? Thank you, Minister. Well, as we've said repeatedly in this House, Mr Speaker, of course we've been investing each and every year. We've increased budgets for our hospitals and for all the aspects that connect to the healthcare system. And so as we look at the platform, we're glad that the NDP did replicate our $15 million investment in palliative care. Apparently they are supportive of what we did last fall, opening some 1200 new beds in our hospitals this winter. But I think we can be really disappointed when we look at the detail of that platform that they have not extended that surge capacity into this particular coming year, which of course we have committed to do because we know that there are capacity issues and we believe that new initiatives like our reactivation care centres such as the one at Humber are extremely important. We're also quite disappointed to see that they would cut $500 million from what we have put forward for our extremely important mental health and addiction plan. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. New question. The leader of the third party. Thank you, Speaker. My next question is also for the Premier. Ontario voters rejected a Conservative government whose legacy was cuts in privatisation. 15 years later, Ontario voters are about to reject a Liberal government whose legacy is even more cuts and even more privatisation. Why did the Liberals spend 15 years cutting and privatising when they could have delivered pharma care and dental care for everyone? So, Mr. Speaker, let's just put the facts on the table. The fact is that we have not been cutting healthcare. In fact, we have been investing every year more money in healthcare, Mr. Speaker. And, you know, I just need to make a comment because we are seeing an example today of where ideology gets in the way for the NDP. So, you know, the NDP doesn't believe in the private sector at all, doesn't think that business has a role to play, doesn't think that the private sector of any use at all, which is a bizarre concept, but that seems to be what they believe. Today what we are seeing, Mr. Speaker, is the ideology around labour relations is preventing the NDP from voting to have the kids at York back into their classrooms, Mr. Speaker. Ideology does not solve problems, Mr. Speaker. We solve problems practically on this side of the house. Ideology gets in the way of the best interests of people in this province. So, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary? Well, Speaker, ten long weeks later and right before an election, it's no wonder this Premier, once again, is looking after her own political interest than she is those ten weeks ago that she should have been dealing with the crowd of my value, Speaker. And what this Premier can be sure? You may not like it, but my resolve goes right until it's finished. Please finish. This Premier and the people of Ontario can be sure of that these are the same before an election, during an election and after an election, not like the Liberals, Speaker. Not like the Liberals can get a lot done in 15 years. If they wanted, the Liberals could have ended hallway medicine and delivered pharmacare and dental care if they wanted. But for 15 years, that's not what Liberals wanted. They wanted to cut and they wanted to privatise. They wanted to help their Bay Street friends and campaign donors while making life harder for everyone else. For 15 years, why didn't the Liberals want to end hallway medicine and deliver pharmacare and dental care for everyone? Well, Mr. Speaker, you know, it's interesting. My values have nothing to do with elections. My values actually have been in place my whole life, Mr. Speaker. If I look at her 2014 platform, her values seem to have changed because, Mr. Speaker, to get the York students back into their state. The minister of infrastructure is warned. Another minister was on my list, but he beat you to it. Final supplementary. Well, Speaker, 15 years is enough time for a government to fund colleges and universities properly so there's not a layer of government to make sure that Ontarians can get the take home cancer drugs that they need. Or a child's toothache treated without worrying about how to pay for it, Speaker. I think Ontario families waited long enough for pharmacare and dental care for all. Thank you. Minister of health and long-term care. Well, Mr. Speaker, I think we need to be a little bit objective here for a moment. Ontarians are living longer, healthier lives than almost anywhere else in the world. And any opposition party that suggests our system is in crisis is fear mongering for political gain. Our healthcare system and healthcare professionals are stepping up and meeting the needs of increasingly complex care cases with increasing volumes every year. And to suggest they're not meeting that challenge in outcomes is a disservice to all the people who work in our healthcare system each and every day. This mandate that we have had has recognised that we need to go beyond keeping people alive to experience an healthcare system that puts patients first. This is what we have done. And we cannot afford to land-based our healthcare system in the way that the NDP are doing. It is inaccurate and it does a great disservice to all the hard work in healthcare. New question. Last question of this Government. Premier, as I rise today, I can't help but think about legacy. What will be the legacy that I leave behind in my writing of York Simcoe? What will the legacy be of this Government? I hope that my legacy will be one of representing my writing to the best of my abilities and of standing up for our local environment. When I think of this Government and its legacy, I think of skyrocketing hydro rates, cancelled gas plants, cuts to frontline healthcare, school closures and broken promise after broken promise. I think of the financial policies that care more about photo ops than they really do change. Premier, my question today is simple. Given your track record and your record, can people believe any promise that you will make once the red drop? Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I just want to say to the honourable member, she has served her constituency. Well, she has worked hard for a stronger Ontario. I don't actually believe that the member opposite really wants to see this province cut. I don't think she wants to see this province cut. But she has done in her community, Mr Speaker. And I believe that she has the best interests of the people of Ontario in heart. So, Mr Speaker, I wish her well. I thank her for her service. And, you know, I hope that as we continue to build the province, she will see the benefits in her riding. Thank you. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Premier, under your leadership, Billions of dollars have been wasted and Liberal insiders have become rich all at the expense of hard-working Ontarians. In my 23 years I have never seen hallway spaces assigned as if they were actual beds in a hotel in a hospital. Now you are trying to hook with voters with their own money. Photo-finance is not the answer. Responsible government is. I would begin to list the election promises that you have failed to keep, but I'm afraid the speaker would cut me off. Premier, I will ask again, given your track record, how can voters trust any promise that you will make? Thank you, Premier. You know Mr. Speaker, I know that those are the party lines that the member opposite is reading, Mr. Speaker, and I also know because I have a sister and a brother-in-law and three nieces and a nephew who live in the members' riding, Mr. Speaker, in Bradford, and Mr. Speaker, I have seen the great schools that they have gone to, Mr. Speaker. I have seen Bradford growing and thriving, Mr. Speaker. It is a going concern. It's changed enormously over the last 10 years, Mr. Speaker. The green belt is part of the environment there, Mr. Speaker. So, you know, really Bradford and the riding that the member represents is part of the success story that is Ontario, Mr. Speaker. We're seeing people moving to Ontario. We're seeing businesses come to Ontario, which is why our unemployment rate, Mr. Speaker, is the lowest. It's been in nearly 20 years. So, Mr. Speaker, again, I thank the member opposite for all the work she's done in her community. Thank you. And we know the community will continue. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, the member from Toronto, Danforth. Thank you, Speaker. Speaker, my question to the Minister of Community and Social Services. Carol Ratzlaff and her husband have a son, Sam, with a substantial developmental disability. This family applied for passport funding over three years ago, as recommended by ministry staff, to ensure it would be available once Sam graduated from school. He'll graduate in June. 18 months ago, they made contact with the local church to secure a part-time job for Sam, so we'd have structured activities during the day. In March, the family tried to confirm from the ministry that the passport funding would be in place for Sam's graduation. What they received were vague answers and no guarantee that the funding would be in place. To the Minister, why are families like this being abandoned by your ministry when the need is so profound? Thank you. Minister of Community and Social Services. Well, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And a little advice for the member opposite when he has specific issues like this that relate to people in his community. The best thing to do is just to come over and talk to me about it, because we can work on that specific case and get some help. But he knows better than anyone in this house that I cannot speak to that specific issue in this forum, but I'd be happy to speak to you about this at any time. Mr. Speaker, we want to make sure that everyone in the province of Ontario can move forward with success. And of course that includes people that have developmental disabilities. And that's why, Mr. Speaker, in our 2018 budget, which we'll vote on today, it includes making sure that every single person in Ontario that qualifies will receive passport funding. And I hope the member supports the budget so he can support this particular family and people in his community. Well, that's not what the ministry staff told the family. My office contacted the minister's staff about this family. We got this response. The parents were encouraged to continue to work with Developmental Services Ontario and the program supervisor also explained that there are fee-for-service options available for the individual. The parents cannot afford to pay for services. That's why they've applied for funding. Sam will be forced to stay home and do nothing during the day, although his parents planned ahead of time, and they followed ministry instructions. Why is it the families in crisis who follow your instructions still find themselves without help and directed to private services? Thank you, Minister. Mr. Speaker, in our budget, we're going to invest 1.8 billion over the next three years for developmental services. Mr. Speaker, this is the first time in the history of this province that every eligible adult with developmental disability, including youth turning 18 and transitioning to adult services, will get at least $5,000 per year of direct funding through the passport system. This means that, Mr. Speaker, over 42,000 more people will be brought into the system by 2020 and 2021. Mr. Speaker, we want to make sure that, regardless of where you live in the province and regardless of your ability to that, you have support services in place where you can actually receive some type of funding so you can use it for services that you need. Thank you. New question. The Member from Davenport. Thank you, Speaker. And my question this morning is for the Minister of Seniors Affairs. Speaker, my writing of Davenport is home to a large number of seniors, and as I'm sure you know, seniors make up the fastest growing segment of Ontario's population. Today, there are more than 2 million seniors in our province, and that number is expected to double to over 4 million in the next 25 years. That is why it is especially important we have a government that is making investments in care that will ensure seniors across the province have the supports they need for whatever their needs may be. And I'm so proud that our government has continued to make historic investments that will support seniors at all stages of their life to ensure they are living active, engaged, and socially connected lives. Mr. Speaker, just last November, our government reaffirmed its commitment to Ontario seniors when we announced Aging with Confidence Ontario's Action Plan for seniors. This wide-ranging plan contained $155 million in programs. Speaker, would the Minister of Seniors Affairs explain to this House about these crucial investments in care that will benefit Ontario seniors? Thank you, Speaker, and I want to begin by thanking the member from Davenport for that excellent question, and I know personally her advocacy for seniors in her writing. As she mentioned last November, Mr. Speaker, our government announced Aging with Confidence, and part of that plan, Mr. Speaker, was 30,000 new long-term care beds, including 5,000 over the next four years. And I just want to say, Mr. Speaker, we've made good on that first phase of 5,000 licenses have been issued, including two in my own writing, in my own city of Mississauga, and something really historic, Mr. Speaker, for the very first time licenses have been given for a South Asian long-term care home. That's really, really important. Mr. Speaker, but we know that, you know, our today's seniors want us to look at them, not just through the lens of health care, and I will have more to say on that in the supplementary. Thank you, supplementary. So thank you, Minister, for reiterating this to this House, the priority that this government places on providing care for our seniors, and I too am pleased to have announced along our Minister of Finance that for the first time, 256 licenses were given to the Portuguese-speaking community. The House recognizes seniors as far more than just a health care expense. Instead, this government knows that while some seniors require the constant care and support of a long-term care home, others want to remain living independent and in their own homes for as long as possible. That is why it is so important for government to make the critical investments in care that provides seniors with the supports they need so they can choose to remain in their own homes for longer. Can the Minister of Seniors Affairs please inform this House of how this government's continued investments in care will impact the seniors in my writing of Davenport and across this province? Thank you, Minister. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you know, today we are going to be voting on our budget, and everybody in this legislature has the opportunity to support Ontario's seniors today because in our budget, Mr. Speaker, we have a number of initiatives that support seniors including the $750 annually for seniors 75 years or older, which will help seniors live independently in their own homes. And, Mr. Speaker, we are also expanding OHIP Plus to those over the age of 65. So I urge everybody in this House, if you want to support Ontario seniors, today is the day, vote for the budget. Thank you. Thank you. New question. The member from Nicobelt. Thank you, Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health. For a very long time, long-term care homes in northeastern Ontario have been facing a severe shortage of personal support workers, better known as PSWs. The situation has created hardship for long-term care homes, their workers, their residents and family. But northerners are resilient, Speaker. The leadership at St. Joseph Health Centre found a possible way forward in collaboration with Calais-Barreal. We are offering free tuition and free education and free paid hours to people who hold diploma in, non-registered RN or RPN, developmental support workers, rehab physio and occupational therapy assistant, as well as paramedics, to become qualified PSW. Minister, will you support this pilot project? Thank you. Minister of Health, long-term care homes. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And certainly, we do value our PSWs as an integral part of the healthcare team. And this is precisely why we're over the next three years investing some $23 million to add 5,500 PSWs to the workforce in under-service communities. And we're also providing $38 million for training and education for new and existing PSWs to ensure that they have the tools they require to support our loved ones. And so we have, in fact, committed to $65 million over three years as a retirement security in PSWs as well. And specifically, we are working in the north with St. Joseph's to support them. This is an interesting initiative. And I look forward to hearing more from the member opposite. Minister, the shortage of PSW in the northeast land is not new, but it is severe. St. Joseph Health Centre told you about their struggle and requested support from your government. How did your government respond? Well, your government gave the home a compliance order for being short PSW. Really, Speaker, a compliance order? How does that help the residents of the long-term care home in northeastern Ontario? How does that help the north recruit and retain more PSW? St. Joseph Health Centre has a possible solution. A creative pilot project developed in the north, but that could help the shortage of PSW throughout our province. This proposal is sitting on your desk, Minister. Will you sign it today? Thank you, Minister. I would like to remind the member opposite, Mr. Speaker, that in 2015 we increased wages for PSWs to recognise the important role that they play. And I believe the member opposite voted against that. So, of course, we're very aware of the need to recruit and retain, keep PSWs in the system for the valuable work that they do. We're going to continue to work with St. Joseph's. This is an interesting project. There is a career pathway that is being proposed. And this is certainly that is very worthy of consideration. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Good question. The member from Kitchener at Conestoga. Yes, well, thank you, Speaker. I want to first off say it's been a privilege and honour, of course, to represent my constituents of Kitchener at Conestoga and, of course, to work with all of you for the last six and a half years. Speaker, my question is to the Premier, of course, on a topic that I've raised many times in this house, fair and open tendering for construction projects. In the region of Waterloo, nearly 84% of construction firms and the skilled trades people they employ have been prevented from working on local infrastructure projects because of a loophole in Ontario Labor Relations Act. Speaker, this isn't fair for taxpayers or local construction workers who should have the right to work on publicly funded infrastructure in the community where they live, work and pay taxes. Premier, in the spirit of fairness, will you commit today to close this legislative loophole? Thank you, Premier. May I serve Labor? May I serve Labor? Thank you, Speaker, and thank you to the member for that question, Speaker. The Province of Ontario, as we know, has a very organized system and an organized system that works when it comes to Labor Relations in the Province of Ontario, Speaker. And what the member refers to is provisions that typically prohibit employers in the province throughout the Province of Ontario from contracting out work that's subject to their collective agreement to non-union contractors. It's been around, Speaker, for a long time. In fact, I believe it was brought in by the Conservative Party of the member remembers. Ontario's Labor Relations Act that we have in place right now, it doesn't require such provisions, it doesn't prohibit such provisions either. Each time that a case comes forward, Speaker, the Labor Relations Board decides specifically on the merits of that case. Speaker, if a municipality, any organization, feels it's wrongly bound, there's a way to apply for exclusion from this, Speaker. Supplementary. Yes, thank you, Speaker, and back to the Premier. Premier, I know that members of your government have had the opportunity to tour St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener, which is also home to our leading regional cardiac care program. In fact, St. Mary's was one of three cardiac centers in Canada that recently performed better than the national average on all six cardiac quality indicators. Over the last few years, there have been a significant increase in the number of cardiac procedures performed at St. Mary's, which of course has put stress on the local hospital. As you know, the hospital has long waited for the promised EP Lab, but now requires additional investment to meet our community's health care needs. Will the Premier commit today to providing the needed investment to expand the world-class quality care cardiac program at St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener? APPLAUSE Thank you, Minister. Speaker, the Minister of Health. Mr. Health, I'll take that. Well, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and I'd like to say to the member opposite, I know he's recently had some corneal transplant surgery, and I wish you very well with your recovery and in the future. I want to ensure the member that our government has made it clear that we have approved this particular project. We know the member has been an advocate for this particular project, as has our member from Kitchener Centre. And back in 2016, actually, we put this project as part of our budget, and it was approved at that particular time. I can understand why the member opposite is anxious about this project, because should his leader potentially become the Premier, we know that there are going to have to be cuts, and I would expect that this one might very well be one of those cuts that the leader of the official opposition might put in place. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Any questions? The member from Beach is East York. Well, thank you, Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Economic Development and Growth. Now, Speaker, our government has a long track record of standing up for the auto sector and its workers. We all know that during the recession, the sector was hit especially hard, and we needed to make a bold decision. Do we stand up for the auto sector and make strategic business investments, or stand back and do nothing? Unlike the Conservative Speaker, who would have allowed the industry to collapse, we stood up for the auto sector. And since 2004, the Ontario government has invested $1.56 billion in the auto sector, leveraging $12.2 billion in private investments, creating and retaining over 90,000 jobs. And these investments not only secured auto plants in General Motors, Chrysler and Windsor and Brampton and Oakville, they also ensured our supply chain remained strong and vibrant in Ontario. So, Speaker, the opposition has regularly made it clear that they do not stand up for the auto sector. They call it corporate welfare, and Doug Ford says he's getting rid of it. So, Minister, please tell us the house about our latest investments in the auto sector. Minister of Economic Development and Growth. Thank you very much, Speaker. I want to begin, of course, by thanking the member for Beach's Historic for his question and for his advocacy for his community. As Speaker, the member is 100% right. We have just made as a government a further investment in the auto sector, securing our auto footprint for years to come. Last Friday in Cambridge, the Premier and the Minister of Transportation announced our renewed partnership with Toyota to ensure the long-term competitiveness of the Cambridge and Woodstock plants. Our government's investing $110 million through the Jobs and Prosperity Fund, which will help to secure 8,450 direct jobs. It has also helped to secure the manufacturing supply chain that supports these jobs. This landmark investment, coming at a time of uncertainty in the North American auto industry, makes the Cambridge and Woodstock plants highly competitive among Toyota's global operations. This investments will make Cambridge and Woodstock the only plants in North America building the RAV4 crossover, creating a RAV4 hub here in Ontario. This new investment is exactly the type of business support funding that our conservative province promised. Thank you. Supplementary. This kind of an investment is exactly what our conservative opposition are cutting. And I want to thank the Minister's answer. What a great announcement for the people of Ontario, specifically Cambridge and Woodstock. And it's important to hear about our investments in our workers and the businesses in these sectors. And that's a lot of people speak. Over 100,000 now are being employed in the auto sector in the communities across the province who depend on these jobs to feed their families, to pay for Little League hockey, to pay their mortgages and put away money for retirement. These are the jobs and the workers that the Conservatives were fine to return their backs on them when they refused to help the auto sector when they needed most during the last recession. These are the jobs that Doug Ford Conservatives who would have no problem cutting when they eliminate the Jobs and Prosperity Fund and look for efficiencies. We all know what that means. Beaker, deep, deep cuts. So Minister, question, Speaker, will the minister tell us please how this new Toyota investment fits into our broader job strategy, how it differs from the opposition's thoughtless strategy and our... Thank you, Minister. Thanks very much, Speaker. I thank the member for the follow-up question. Our government has made strategic investments and decisions to invest in our businesses and our people. And the result, Speaker, is that Ontario's economy is the strongest in the nation. Together, working closely with the hardworking people and business owners of Ontario, our government has helped to create more than 800,000 net new jobs since the recession. In particular, we've created 40,000 manufacturing jobs and last year alone created more than our competitors in the United States. Our unemployment rate is the lowest in 17 years and is being below the national average for 35 months straight. Our GDP growth continues to outpace Canada, the United States and Europe, and our business prosperity index is at a 20-year high. We're leading Canada in foreign direct investment and our strategic jobs plan is to continue the success, continue to invest in the things that matter, like the auto sector, securing investments, like the one that we just announced last week in Toyota. And I want to pay tribute to the Premier, the member from Cambridge and everybody in our government for this decision, for this investment, and for the success that Cambridge and Woodstock have for years to come. Thanks. You have a question to the member from here on, Bruce. Thank you very much. The question is for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. In 2011, the South Bruce Gray Health Centre in Concordant was promised $53 million in terms of redeveloping an emergency room. When the Liberal MPP at the time lost, that project was scrapped by this Liberal government. Now we are seeing the Concordant redevelopment project in this year's budget again. Minister, can you explain why the government used this year's budget to re-announce a project that was already promised to the Concordant community seven years ago? Thank you, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I know the member for here on, Bruce, is an advocate for her hospital. I visited Concordant as Minister of Community and Social Services and made a major announcement at the shelter in Concordant, just a part of what our government does, of course, caring for people. And I can understand her anxiety in regard to this particular project. She has an opportunity here this morning to vote for our budget, which will again include the investment that we feel that is needed in Concordant. Of course, we spend a considerable amount of time looking at projects, ensuring that they are a priority for us. We've made a number of investments across this province, and we certainly intend to do the same in her community. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do supplement it. Thank you very much, Speaker, and back to the Minister. Everybody in the Concordant community knows why they're in the budget this year. It's a poison pill and proof point that this liberal government doesn't care about rural Ontario frontline health care. They're just playing games. But, Speaker, I do recognize the fact that this Minister did come to visit the woman's shelter and we stood together and she saw firsthand how much the community is growing and how badly we need that redevelopment project. So I asked the Minister, don't play games with this community anymore. Don't play games with headlines. And will the Minister stand together with me today and ensure, no matter what the outcome of the budget vote is today, no matter what the outcome is on June 7th, can we stand together and ensure the community will get the project they've been promised? Thank you. Mr. Falco. Well... President Treasury Board has warned. Minister. Thank you. So I think we can understand why the member opposite is so concerned about the future of this project. What would happen under a Doug Ford government? We know the cuts are coming. He's made it very, very clear. Certainly this would be a very easy project to cancel because last October, Mr. Speaker, we actually did approve the planning grant. This project is definitely underway. I appeal to the member, vote for our budget. You'll get your project. Thank you. Mr. President, the member from Windsor to come see. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Premier. Good morning, Premier. Speaker, for more than a month, there's been a strike at Caesar's Hotel and Casino in downtown Windsor. Normally it's a cash cow for the provincial treasury. Millions, millions of dollars have been lost. Money the Liberals planned on using for the promises in their budget. The Auditor General has already served notice there won't be enough money to pay for the promises made. So that's without the loss of the cash from Caesar's. Speaker, how can we have any faith in the promises made in the Liberals' aspirational budget? Thank you. Minister of Labor. Mr. Labor. Thank you, Speaker. And thank you to the member for asking a question. A very important question about his community, Speaker. He will know that the members have been on strike there from April 6th. At the time of the strike deadline, Speaker, they did reach an agreement, but it wasn't ratified by the membership. And as they always say when they stand up, Speaker, we've got one of the best labor relations records, I think, in the Western world, Speaker. 98% of agreements are reached without a strike, without a lockout. So when we see a strike or a lockout occurring, Speaker, we pay particular attention to that. We've got some of the best mediators that are working on this, Speaker. I would urge both sides to come back to the table. We know that the best agreements are those that are reached by the parties at the table, Speaker. We do everything we possibly can to assist in this regard. And, Speaker, by and large, we're very, very, very successful in this province. I think we can achieve a settlement here if both parties come back to the table. Thank you. Supplementary. Speaker, for more than a month, 2,300 hotel and casino workers have been walking the picket line. Caesars is the contractor, the manager, the facility is owned by the taxpayers of Ontario. We're losing millions of dollars. Caesars just canceled all of its shows for the entire month of May. That's intimidation, Speaker. This government has an obligation to the taxpayers, as well as the men and women on the picket line, to do more to work harder to apply pressure on Caesars to return to the bargaining table and hammer out a settlement. When will this liberal government show some leadership and make an effort to settle the month-long strike at Caesars? Thank you, Minister. Speaker, thank you again to the member for asking the question. As the other side would like, Speaker, we would like to see a settlement in this. And really all cases around the province, Speaker, where the sides drift apart, Speaker, they need to be bought back. And especially in this case, it wins, Speaker, because people are often drawn into a disagreement, into a collective bargaining process, Speaker, that are outside of the agreement themselves. And certainly around the Windsor site, there's a lot of small businesses that we know are being impacted by this, by the strike people. But you know, Speaker, there's a lot of people who go to York University, a lot of students at York University, Speaker, that are being impacted by a strike. The member and that party over there, Speaker, has had four or five opportunities now to bring that strike to an end. They've turned their back on the students, Speaker. We have a way forward. They should be supporting the students. Thank you. Thank you. Do you have a question? And then we'll confuse them in the audience. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. It is crucial to our government that Ontario's young and old can access vital prescription drugs without having to bear the financial burden. To do just that, our government made the biggest expansion to Medicare in Ontario in a generation through OHIP+. I know how important this program has been to my constituents in Kingston and the islands as they no longer have to worry about how they will pay for their children's prescriptions. 4,400 drugs, including antibiotics to treat infections, asthma and halers, insulin, seizure medications, oral contraceptives, anti-depressants, drugs to treat arthritis and epilepsy, and more. I know that these investments are much more worthwhile than things like paying actors at a rally. Can you see it, please? Time is up. To the member from Kingston and the islands for this very important question, as a physician and a mother, and unfortunately not yet a grandmother, I strongly believe that children in Ontario deserve access to the medications they need to live bright and healthy lives. Since January 1st, over 1.3 million young people, aged 24 and under, have had their prescriptions filled at no cost under OHIP+. More than 4.1 million prescriptions have been filled to date under OHIP+. And the numbers continue to grow. OHIP+. is benefiting families across the province, but it's also helping organisations that support almost vulnerable populations, such as the Massey Centre, which provides crucial support to pregnant and parenting adolescents. Before OHIP+, the Massey Centre covered the medication costs for clients and their young ones who could not afford them. But now, with OHIP+, we are able to put that money to services that help hundreds of young moms, their children and families in our communities. Thank you. Thank you, Minister. Thank you, Minister, for providing this important update and for your continued efforts to improve healthcare for everyone in this block. And the actors, of course. OHIP+. is a historic stack taken by our Premier and our government that has not only improved the health and well-being of young people, but it has the financial burden off families and is soon to benefit our seniors. In my region alone, over 96,000 children and youth have had their prescriptions filled for free at their local pharmacy, like DrugSmart Pharmacy at Queen's University, Reddendale Pharmacy and of course Shoppers and Rexall and all of the other small independents. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be part of a government that helps to fight for our most vulnerable populations. Question. The impact that a monumental program such as this will have on the people of Ontario and how old... Minister. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And yes, we're not just stopping at young people. We know the costs of some prescription drugs can cause anxiety and stress, especially for people 65 and over who are living on fixed incomes and who are often required to take multiple medications. We all want the best for our parents and grandparents, which is why by August 1st, 2019, we are expanding OHIP Plus to offer free prescription drugs to everyone, 65 and over, no copayment, no deductible. This expansion will make life more affordable for 2.6 million seniors and their families and will result in prescription drugs being free for one in two Ontarians, bringing us that much closer to the goal of pharma care for all people in Ontario. That, Mr. Speaker, is how our government is helping to ensure a fair and healthy province. On this side of the House, we'll continue to fight for our vision of universal pharma care that will help bring free drug coverage to everyone. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Premier. Premier, your record on seniors and especially long-term care is a source of national shame. After making zero investments in long-term care beds and doubling the wait list, you shamelessly announced 5,000 new beds on the eve of a provincial election. Considering your government had 15 years to build the needed beds but didn't get it done, I want to know, Premier, why should seniors and their families trust you're going to build any new beds after 15 years of inaction? And will you provide a list to me today of how many beds have been allocated for each of the 14 lins across our great province? Thank you. Minister of Seniors Affairs. Minister of Seniors Affairs. Thank you, Speaker. I want to begin by correcting the member opposite. In his question, he suggested that we announce these beds at the eve of an election. That's not true at all, because we actually announced them back in November when we announced 30,000 beds over 3 years on this file, as we should. And we have made good on the first 5,000. But that's exactly what you've been asking us to do. So you can't have it both ways. You can't... This is easy. Address the chair, please. So, Speaker, you know, they can't have it both ways. They can't say you're not building fast enough. And then when we start to build fast enough, they say, oh, you're building too fast. Pick a lane. Thank you. Four minutes, please. I'm member from Chatham-Cant Essex. Thank you very much, Speaker. Well, back to the... Back to the Premier. Chatham-Cant Essex is in dire straits when it comes to doctor shortages. The business model for Chatham-Cant Family Health Team was built on a complement of 27 physicians, but now we're down to 22. Two more will be out in August, leaving 3,300 orphaned patients. And Chatham-Cant has been identified as an underservice by your ministry in terms of family physicians. This business model is in jeopardy and sustainability of the corporation is in doubt. Fixed costs of running the organization do not change. So fewer physicians means higher costs for those doctors who remain. Minister, will you help us in the Chatham-Cant catchment area and assign additional funding for new doctors and nurse practitioners so that the people in my writing of Chatham-Cant Essex can get the primary care they need? Thank you. Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. Minister of Health, Long-Term Care. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And, of course, our government is absolutely committed to ensuring that we have an adequate supply of physicians. And so since 2003, the number of physicians in Ontario has increased by over 30%, which is more than 6,000 additional doctors practicing in our health system today. And during that same time, the population grew by some 11.7%. So that means that through our investments, the ratio of physicians for every 10,000 Ontarians increased from 17.5 to 20.5. This includes over 2,800 family physicians and an increase of some 27.6%. And over 3,700 specialists and an increase of 33.7%. So we have moved forward on a number of initiatives that ensure a stable physician supply, improved retention and to enhance the distribution of physicians across Ontario. Keep fighting. No question, the member from Timmins James Bay. Wow! I get the last question of the session. This is cool. Listen, my question is for the Premier. Premier, you'll know as well as I do, all of us in this legislature know you drive up to the pumps and we're being gouged. The price of gas right now is anywhere around $1.40 a litre at a time where the barrel is $70 and it used to be as high as $120, we're paying as much as back then. So clearly the gas companies are gouging the market. There's no way that they can defend $1.40 a litre on the price of the barrel as we see it today. Premier, will you do the right thing and will you adopt our policy, at least into your platform, of regulating the price of gas as Andrew Horvath and NDP has promised in its platform? Thank you. Premier, thank you. Minister of Energy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please to rise and provide the last answer in this session, Mr. Speaker. First off, I want to congratulate you on a fantastic career as Speaker, Mr. Speaker. Thank you so much for all you do. You've been warned, Mr. Speaker. With that, Mr. Speaker, I look forward to talking about this issue on the campaign trail, Mr. Speaker, because as he knows, regulation will only make costs go up. On this side of the house, we have a record of bringing things down, Mr. Speaker, just like we did with the fair hydro plan. They have no credibility on that side of the house, Mr. Speaker. We'll continue to move forward and talk about the issues that matter to people. Before we get into a round of, there are some points of order to be made. Let's try to keep them as short as possible. I will acknowledge them before the vote, so if we could do that quickly, I'd appreciate it before I even recognize you, sir. I do want to say that my lovely daughter, Rachel, is here to visit, and I appreciate her presence here. Rachel, thank you for being here. Also, my staff, whom which I could not do very much of anything, Isabel, Stavelle, and my chief of staff who has been with me for too many years, if I say so, she'll get mad. Heather is here as well, so thank you for being here. Thank you. We'll turn to the chief government whip and the dean of the house from St. Catherine's. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I think it would be appropriate for us to pay tribute as we have to some who are no longer going to be running an election to one of the longest serving, the second longest serving member, the Ontario Legislature elected first in 1985, the member for York Centre, now a member for in his 33rd year. He's experienced some health challenges in recent months, but has still managed to represent the people of his writing extremely well. He has had several senior portfolios in government. Even in opposition, Speaker, I should tell you, he still traveled internationally, representing the best interests of the province of Ontario. I know we all have a great affection for Mr. Marty Quinter. Okay, so let's get this as quickly as possible. The member from here on this. Mr. Speaker, and I would just like to extend my appreciation to you, and I'm sure all the MPPs in the house will join me. You have been a remarkable speaker in the sense that you have done so much for this house and when you represented us at all the different conferences, I know that you were so proud to tell people how we manage this house, this amazing pig palace, Queens Park, and your legacy is going to be felt for years to come from the remarkable assembly through to the carrying on of the celebrating the best of the best, be it craft beer or whiskey and things like that. That was a really good initiative that you started, but more importantly, to the legacy of remembering and never forgetting. We still have work to do on your behalf, such as the Indigenous panel that will be worked upon, and we will, in your spirit, make sure that job gets done. Thank you for all you've done. I believe it was the member from Sarnia-Lampton. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to introduce two guests. Am I in here this morning? I see them in the gallery. Mr. Lauren Given, senior, and Mr. Lauren Given, junior. Friends of mine from Petroia and from the great riding of Sarnia-Lampton. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank you for everything you've done for Francophonie in parliament and the privilege to travel with you with the Francophonie Association and I always appreciated your efforts. And on behalf of Andrea Horvath and the NDP caucus, thank you for all the hard work. It's not easy, but you managed really well. Merci beaucoup. Merci beaucoup. Thank you. Mr. Finance. Mr. Speaker, we're all blessed to have extraordinary staff who work for all of us, who enable us to do well. And Mr. Speaker, with your indolence, I'd like to welcome to the legislature my legislative assistant, Sophia Cocolis, to the gallery. She's here with her friend, Jason Rhino. And I want to thank her for her contributions to the budget bill, to the contributions that she made on finance committee. She's done an exceptional jobs as many do for all of us. So congratulations to all of our staff. Thank you. The ministers of seniors affairs. Thank you, Speaker. I'd like to take the opportunity to thank all of the members here for their service to Ontarians and also recognize a very important group that has come here from my writing. It's the SAV Canada Syrian Active Volunteer Canada. It's a non-governmental organization and it has helped support Syrian refugees with their arrival into Canada. And I want to welcome Sam Jisri, Sana Moumani, Amjad Nasseri, Raghbat Idilbi, Faris Ali Akbar, Munzer Wafai, Ashraf Alaret, Ghainat Alouski, Nagam Alouski, Dana Alouski, Heba Jaber, Kusey Al Rafai, Raiden Gargas, Mahir Hamoud, Zakaria Aldahar, Ahmed Aldahar, Muhammad Al-Sadi, Baha Aldeen Al-Sadi, Zainab Al-Asterbadi, Yazan Akkar. Welcome. Recognize Tyler Freeman. I just noticed him. He works in my office. Welcome, Tyler. Welcome. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize a very special friend, Jasper Greywell. We came to Canada about the same time and we shared many things Canadian for the first time and I'm so proud of him and he stood with me along this journey every step of the way. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Welcome, Mr. Sachs-Munger. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I have a second school year for today. Welcome to students from the Church of God in Elmer. Welcome. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Speaker. I want to personally thank you for never having recognized any of my outbursts in six and a half years. Yeah, yeah, you guessed it. The members warned. The member from Kitchener Conestoga. I'd like to welcome and thank my constituency staff, Megan Martin, Aaron Flynn, of course, those from home, David Kuhn and Norma Locke. Thank you so much. Thank you. Mr. McComsey. Thank you, Speaker. I'm probably out of order, but on a point of order, I would like to ask for unanimous consent to allow you to say goodbye. Shall I get in front of that by saying I'm already going to do that? Minister of Infrastructure. Can you make a ruling on whether it's appropriate for you to be showing your colors today by wearing red running shoes? It's the only pair I own. I would have worn yellow if I had them. Minister of Education. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to welcome some people who inspire me in my work every day, and that is my family. So here with us today is my father, Larry Nidoo, my husband, Randy Harris, our daughter, Orianna Harris, our son, Galen Harris, and our soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Brenna Belligan, who's sitting at the back. Welcome to the team. Thank you, welcome. I just want to make a note that the member from Timmins James Bay just got his phone taken. I do have one quick announcement, and it's a very sad one. A lot of sad news is that this is our pages last day. No, no, no, Jesus. The last set of pages in the 41st Parliament, that's it. No more. We want to thank them for their wonderful efforts. And now we do have a deferred vote on the motion of third reading of Bill 53, an act respecting the established and a minimum government contract wages. Calling the members, this will be a five-minute bell. Chris, please take your seats. Please take your seats, thank you. Social butterfly. On May 7th, 2018, Mr. Flynn moved third reading of Bill 53, an act respecting the establishment of minimum government contract wages. All those in favor, please rise. One at a time, be recognized by the court. Mr. Flynn. Mr. Flynn. Mr. Nak. Mr. Nak. Mr. Brad. Mr. Bradlin. Mr. Bradlin. Mr. Del Duke. Mr. Del Dukes. Mr. Del Duke. Mr. Del Dukes. Ms. McMan. Mr. McMahon. Mr. Sousa. Ms. Sousa. Ms. Wind. Ms. Wind. Ms. Wind. Ms. Knightaway. Ms. Knightaway. Ms. Yott. Ms. Yott. Shopping Market. With a great honor, I would like to introduce Mr. Maison, a very good holder in independent200 sector companies. His name is Sid mimosa. He is the chairman of Bill 53. Mr. Arna, Mr. Hardiman, Mr. Jones, Mr. Fidelli, Mr. Smith, Mr. Smith, Mr. McNott, Mr. Mcknott, Mr. Scott, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Martel, Mr. Yurek, Mr. Walker, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Romano, Mr. Nichols, Mr. Nichols, Mr. Monroe, Mr. McDonnell, Mr. Pettipies, Mr. Coe, Mr. Coe, Mr. Cho, Mr. Choe, Ms. Forster, Ms. Forster, Ms. Shuby Song, Ms. Horvath, Mr. Jelen, Mr. Tabbins, Mr. Hadfield, Mr. Harris, Mr. Harris. All those opposed, please rise one at a time and be recognized by the clerk. The ayes are 79, the nays are 0. The ayes are 79, the nays are 0. The motion carries. The bill is to be resolved that the bill do now pass and be entitled as in the motion. We have a deferred vote on the motion of the third reading of bill 31 and act to implement budget measures into act and amend various statutes. Just a minute, let me finish my script. Calling the members, this will be a five-minute bell. Same vote? On May 7, 2018, Mr. Susan moved third, reading of bill 31, and act to implement budget measures into an act and amend various statutes. All those in favor, please rise one at a time and be recognized by the clerk. Mr. Susan, Ms. McMahon, Ms. Wim, Ms. Nidoo Harris, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Shirelli, Mr. Chan, Mr. McCharles, Mr. McMeek, Mr. McMeek, Mr. Tacar, Mr. Quinter, Mr. Duga, Mr. Sando, Mr. Sando, Mr. Matthew, Mr. Gravel, Mr. Gravel, Mr. Ballard, Mr. Malone, Mr. Meridy, Mr. Meridy, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kotho, Mr. Kotho, Mr. Leo, Mr. Flinn, Mr. Flinn, Mr. Tebo, Mr. Tibo, Mr. Albanez, Mr. Rinaldi, Mr. Col, Mr. Bardinetti, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Dillon, Mr. Domeni, Mr. Darmerle, Mr. Mr. Milt�을. Mr. Zimmer. Mr. Zimmer. Mr. McGarry. Mr. McGarry. Mr. Marrow. Mr. Marrow. Ms. Molley. Ms. Molley. Madame de Rose. Madame de Rose. Mr. Cod jumping. Mr. Dixon. Mr. Dixon. This is mangas. This is mangas. Mr. Crack. Mr. Crack. This is Wong. Wong. Mr. Frazer. Mr. Frazer. Mr. Anderson. Mr. Anderson. Mr. Baker. Mr. Baker. Mr. Doge. Mr. Doge. Mr. Hogar. Mr. Hogar. Mr. Kuala. Mr. Kuala. This is Martin. Mr. Pots. Mr. Pots. All of those opposed please rise for one half time. Your time will be recognized by the quick. to declare the motion carried. The meeting is adjourned. The result of the bill will now pass and be entitled as in the motion. I will read House Leader on a point of order. Well Mr. Speaker, I mean Speaker, her honour awaits. Pray be seated. May it please your honour. The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario has added present meetings thereof past certain bills to which in the name and on behalf of the said Legislative Assembly, I respectfully request your honour's assent. The following are the title of the bills to which your honour's assent is prayed. An act to implement budget measures and to enact and amend various statutes. Loire visant en mettre en oeuvre les mesures budgetaires et à édicter et modifier des vrais loires. An act respecting the establishment of minimum government contract wages. Loire concernant la fixation de salaire minimum pour les marchés publics. And Her Majesty's name for honour to Lieutenant-Governor Dotha sent to these bills. En nom de sa Majesté, son honneur l'alutinent gouvernement sanction ses projets de loi. Mr. Speaker, members of the Legislative Assembly, as the people of Toronto continue to display resilience following the tragic events on the streets of our city mere days ago, I wish to recognize Police Chief Mark Saunders, Deputy Fire Chief Tony Bavotta, and Acting Paramedic Chief Gordon McKeckin who are accompanying me here today. And as well, Juliana Carboni, Toronto City Manager and Head of the Toronto Public Service, Michael Killingsworth, Head of Transit Enforcement at the Toronto Transit Commission who are in the gallery. These civic leaders guide well over 50,000 first responders and devoted civil servants working every day to ensure our safety and well-being and the good functioning of this great city. Their professionalism and skill so ably demonstrated on good days and bad are an example to us all. I also wish to put on record my appreciation to all of you for your service in Parliament which I know takes you away from your families and loved ones. Your dedication to your constituents and to the people of Ontario is worthy of the highest commendation. Where it not for your efforts our democracy would be greatly diminished. As the representative of Her Majesty the Queen, Honom de Lorraine, I offer you my profound gratitude on behalf of the people of Ontario for your exemplary service and sense of purpose. I pray you offer me a short moment. This is amazing. This is amazing. This place. What we do. How we serve. I need to thank you personally for this wonderful opportunity in my life that I will never forget. You know this is a beacon to the world. Democracy, but indeed this house. More importantly, the people in it. Let me offer my deepest gratitude and I'm sure you share this with me to the staff of the legislature. They work tirelessly behind the scenes usually sometimes in front of the scenes but usually not purposefully to make this place work and run like a clock. So to the staff, the clerk's office, the security to all of the people who work in this building and the precinct, I offer my humble thanks for a job well done and by extension to each and every one of your staffs past, present and some of you in the future. They are the backbone of what you are trying to do of the people you serve and that extension to the people of Ontario. That staff that help us day in and day out sometimes cover for us sometimes taking the brunt and the heat of the passion of the members and the people of Ontario to your staffs, to my staff, thank you for the job well done and continue to do that great work that you do. Keep our feet to the fire please, the only thing I implore is that you do it with dignity and grace and with a little class. If you're hurting your passion can get away from you and that you use various means of communication to be hurtful. I know something has gone wrong that you feel that way and I know that in your heart you recognize that the people before me are simply trying to do their job maybe the way they think but not maybe the way you think. I offer you peace please in your heart of hearts recognize that we don't need to go down we need to all keep our feet to the fire but do it in a way that is kind that can be done. Finally just a little note to each and every one of you I now consider you my family and if that's the case my house for beers I personally have to tell you that two full careers for me one in education that I was passionate about and one in politics that I was passionate about I never lost sight of the fact that our family sacrificed every one of us in one way or another sacrificed something for your family so to my family I want to offer them my undying love and gratitude they've allowed me to do the things that I've wanted to do and I prayed to do so to them all I'm saying is that's coming home I am going to have one gesture just before I leave but I have to make this official proclamation once I make the proclamation I will leave you with my eyes my ears my nose my heart and to make sure that I watch over you all the time and give you a reminder just remember what I said I have received a proclamation that provides for the disillusion of the current 41st parliament at 2pm this afternoon as a result the legislature will not be meeting today again today and therefore this house is accordingly adjourned