For Immediate Release
September 27, 2006

SCOTT TAKES LIBERALS TO TASK
Questions Commitment of London Area Liberal MPP

(Toronto, ON) – Laurie Scott, Progressive Conservative Environment Critic, today stated to the Ontario Legislature that the concerns of the residents of London area residents have not been the focus of the local McGuintly Liberal MPP’s.

“I would hope that Minister Peters, the member for Elgin-Middlesex-London, in whose riding the Green Lane Landfill site is located, has stood up for his constituents,” said Scott.  “The local residents need the assurance that the parameters of any deal to bring waste from Toronto to Green Lane would not place the good people of that area in a position of being left with nowhere to bring their trash.”

Upon the announcement of the city of Toronto purchasing the privately owned Green Lane Landfill site, Minister Peters was quick to suggest that Toronto learn to look after its trash in its own backyard.

“If Mr. Peters is as driven as he claims to be on protecting his constituents, he should put the Liberal rhetoric aside and step away from the comforts of the McGuinty Liberal cabinet and do a proper job of representation,” said Scott.

“It’s time the McGuinty Liberals come clean with the people of London and the surrounding communities,” added Scott.  “Liberal members must stop saying anything to get elected and stop breaking their promises.”

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Ms. Laurie Scott (Haliburton–Victoria–Brock):
It’s time the McGuinty Liberals come clean with Ontario on their mismanagement of waste.

The environment minister recently admitted the broken promise of 60% waste diversion. We’ve all heard about the city of Toronto’s goal of purchasing the Green Lane landfill site.

The concern we have on this side of the House is the lack of representation which the Liberal MPPs in the areas surround Green Lane having shown to their constituents.

There are two ministers and the party president of the Liberal caucus representing ridings around the Green Lane landfill site and they claim to have been surprised by the city of Toronto’s intent to bring their garbage there.

The whole situation reeks of Liberal mismanagement and fumbling.

The member for Elgin–Middlesex–London is on record suggesting that Toronto learn to look after its trash in its own backyard. Yet he has known of the expansion in Green Lane since at least June 28 of this year. It’s time you start looking after your own backyard. I would hope that the member would stand up and take responsibility to ensure that the parameters of any deal to bring waste from—
Interjections

The Speaker (Hon. Michael A. Brown): The minister of Labour will come to order. The House will come to order.

Mr. Peter Kormos (Niagara Centre): Come Clean.

The Speaker: The member from Niagara Centre needs to come to order also. I need to be able to hear. The member for Haliburton–Victoria–Brock.
Interjections.

The Speaker: Order. This isn’t helpful. The member is waiting patiently. The government House Leader will come to order.

Ms. Scott: I hope that the member from Elgin–Middlesex–London would stand up and take responsibility to ensure that the parameters of any deal to bring waste from Toronto to Green Lane would not put the people of his riding in a position where they’ve been left with nowhere to bring their trash.

Minister Peters, if you are as driven as you claim to be on protecting your constituents, put the rhetoric aside, step away from the comforts of cabinet, stop toeing the McGuinty Liberal Party line and represent your constituents.