I was very concerned to learn our provincial
government pays $23 million more to the federal government than
it gets back.
A good example of this is the funding
received for each immigrant. Quebec, through some special deal
with the federal government, receives over
$3,000 per immigrant, whereas Ontario
receives approximately $800 per immigrant. Where is the justice
in that?
Another blatant discrepancy is the difference
in money received for health care. The federal government gave
Newfoundland $180 million extra for health care, whereas we in
Ontario have to pay a health tax out of our own pocket.
Premier Dalton McGuinty's attempts to meet
with the federal government to discuss these discrepancies have
not been successful. Apparently our elected representatives are
not interested in such a meeting.
Our MPs were elected to work for their
constituents. All MPs from Ontario should be working towards
getting Ontario its fair share of revenue from the
federal government.
Clarence Soule
, Sudbury