For immediate release:
July 22, 2005

Time is right for a strategy on measurement: Barrett

Ontario’s residents and businesses have once again been kept in the dark after the McGuinty government failed to demonstrate leadership on daylight savings time this week.

“Our economy depends on streamlined cooperation with the United States,” said Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant MPP Toby Barrett. “We need to continue to remain harmonized with our major trading partner in the world.”

In the wake of the American daylight savings time initiative, the McGuinty government responded with an email address for input on the issue.

“After being absolutely surprised on this topic, the government has decided to hide behind an email address,” Barrett pointed out. “What is stopping a couple of fanatics from setting up one hundred email addresses and skewing the results?”

Toby Barrett has long been calling on government to develop a comprehensive strategy for streamlining daily transactions with the United States. “We need to examine the harmonization of day to day units of measurement,” he said. “Adopting similar measurement standards just makes it easier for all sides,” he added.

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For more information, please contact MPP Toby Barrett at (519) 428-0446 or 1-800-903-8629