Ontario disappoints in inaugural Canadian Property Rights Index

Last week the Manitoba-based Frontier Centre for Public Policy released its inaugural Canadian Property Rights Index. The aim of the index is to determine how each of Canada's provinces and territories protect property rights. Ontario tied with New Brunswick for 7th place with a score of 59%.

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Hillier: Sick Days are for Sick People, Not Paid Vacations

Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, speaks in support of John O'Toole's Bill 25, the Sick Days for Sick People Act and criticizes the culture of "hogwash sick days" that he experienced working in the public sector.

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Randy Hillier Responds to the Speech from the Throne

In his response to the McGuinty-Wynne Government's first throne speech, Randy Hillier condemns the Liberals for their legacy of wholesale economic failure and hopes the Liberals will repudiate the legacy of Dalton McGuinty.

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Focus Ontario - Randy Defending Rural Ontario

Randy Hillier joins John Tory and Leslie Roberts on Global TV's Focus Ontario. They discuss Kathleen Wynne's recent failed attempts to win over rural Ontario and the lasting legacy of the McGuinty-Wynne Liberal's across rural Ontario. Randy's segment begins at the 8:36 mark. 

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Hillier Debates Bill 21- Leaves to Help Families Act

Randy Hillier debates Bill 21 - Leaves to Help Families Act - at second Reading. Randy identifies the difference between how to do good public policy versus poor public policy, and thanks the Liberals for listening to the PC Party and their original concerns regarding the previous iteration of this Legislation.

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Whig Standard: MPP Backs Wind Farm Opponents

Published on March 7, 2013 in the Whig Standard.

KINGSTON - If Amherst Island residents opposed to a planned wind project resort to trying to slow down construction by obstruction, their provincial representative says he will be there to support them.

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Hillier Stands Up for Taxpayers

(QUEEN'S PARK) - Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, introduced a Bill today to protect Ontario taxpayers from new and higher taxes. The Bill will strengthen the Taxpayer Protection Act to ensure that all new and higher taxes are voted on by the people no matter what.

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Hillier Introduces Motion to Allow E-Petitions

(QUEEN'S PARK) - Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, tabled a Motion today calling on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to revise its Standing Orders to allow electronic petitions to be tabled in the House.

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Hillier Champions Independent Contractors Against WSIB Tax Grab

(QUEEN'S PARK) - MPP Randy Hillier, Ontario PC Labour Critic, joined hundreds of contractors from across Ontario today calling on Premier Wynne to repeal Bill 119. The demonstration was a culmination of protests and town halls across Ontario that promoted awareness of the job-killing policy implemented on January 1, 2013. Today, Hillier also introduced new legislation that will repeal Bill 119 as well introduce much needed competition to workplace safety by opening the market to private insurance companies.

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Hillier Introduces Legislation to Repeal Bill 119

Randy Hillier introduces new Legislation to repeal the Liberal Government's Bill 119. Bill 17, will repeal the provisions of Bill 119 that forces independent contractors in Ontario to pay for inferior, redundant mandatory WSIB coverage. The new Legislation will also allow businesses to choose between WSIB coverage or coverage provided by a private insurance company. 

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