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Parry Sound-Muskoka Member of Provincial Parliament Norm Miller says he\u2019s pleased that the redevelopment needs of the Huntsville and Bracebridge hospitals were mentioned by name on page 116 in last week\u2019s first provincial budget under Premier Doug Ford.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt certainly shows that Huntsville and Bracebridge hospitals are on the radar with regard to capital planning. So, that was a pleasant surprise for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He said while there are various stages along the way to finalizing Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare\u2019s capital planning process, \u201cit certainly means that it\u2019s on the radar and there\u2019s a big number, I think it’s 17 billion dollars, in capital projects planned for the next ten years, so it shows that our projects are part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The budget announced an additional investment of $384 million in hospitals and an additional $267 million in home and community care. It also \u201ccommits to working with hospitals to implement the 60 major hospital projects that are under construction or in the planning stages, including redeveloping the Huntsville and Bracebridge sites of Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare,\u201d added Miller in a media release issued a day after the budget was announced.<\/p>\n

In conversation with Doppler following his media release Miller described the province\u2019s first budget under Doug Ford and the first Progressive Conservative budget in 15 years as a \u201cthoughtful way to get back to balance.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the end of March, Ontario had a deficit of $11.7 billion and an estimated total debt of $349 billion. Doug Ford\u2019s government is promising to get to a balanced budget, but not for another five years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started out at a $15 billion deficit. This year\u2019s year-end, which was just at the end of March, March 31st<\/sup> is the year-end for the province, the deficit was $11.7 billion,\u201d said Miller, adding that his government plans on bringing the deficit down in increments each year until achieving a balanced budget. He called it a \u201cthoughtful way\u201d of being fiscally responsible without significantly reducing services. \u201cAnd in fact providing some new services,\u201d he said, referring to a new child care tax credit for families as well as free dental care for low-income seniors. He also referenced tax credits for low-income workers making about $30,000 per year or less, a program being referred to as LIFT.<\/p>\n

But what the Ford government may be soft on is the environment, with major funding cuts announced for that ministry as well as the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and initiatives like fighting forest fires. The Ford government has also dropped the climate change part of the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change\u2019s name. It is now being called the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.<\/p>\n

But despite the changes and cuts to budgets, Miller said Environment Minister Rod Phillips is putting forward a made-in-Ontario environmental plan that does address climate change without imposing a carbon tax. He encouraged residents to go on the Province\u2019s Environmental Bill of Rights Registry before the end of this month and comment on proposals such as doing away with single-use plastics as well as trying to recycle more than just 30 per cent of garbage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a very clear plan,\u201d said Miller. \u201cThat will help us meet our Paris agreement, a 30 per cent reduction, and in fact Ontario is doing far better than most of Canada, the emissions have gone down by 22 per cent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA lot of that was to do with the single biggest change that we made as a province and that was switching off of coal-fired [hydro] generation, started by a PC government under Elizabeth Witmer with the shutting down of Lakeview, and continued by the past Liberal government. That was the single biggest step that didn\u2019t involve a carbon tax,\u201d he said. He also noted that the Drive Clean program, which the provincial Conservatives have announced will be discontinued, was started by the Conservatives in the first place.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was needed at the time, it served its purpose and in fact in recent years with the new technology of cars, et cetera, it really wasn\u2019t making much difference. So, it has served its time. It was needed when it was brought in, but it\u2019s time was over.\u201d Miller also said his government will be targeting \u201cbigger industrial trucks\u201d in order to reduce emissions. As for forest fires, \u201cif there\u2019s a forest fire we\u2019re fighting it,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n

Miller said his government also plans on bringing down hydro rates by 12 per cent over the next five years. \u201cWe\u2019ve done part of it already, but I\u2019m sure it will be before the next election,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In terms of a controversial proposal to increase classroom sizes, Miller referred to those increases as \u201cmodest\u201d and said no teachers will involuntarily lose their jobs, adding that reductions in teaching positions would simply happen through attrition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no change in class sizes for the younger grades, there\u2019s an addition of one child on average for the sort of middle primary grades, and for high school, we are coming up to the low end for the rest of the country,\u201d said Miller. \u201cWe will have an average class size for high school of 28, which is the low-end across Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said other initiatives will include improving math, science, and technology in the curriculum. \u201cI know Lisa Thompson, the Minister, is trying to address some problems we\u2019ve had in the education sector particularly with not very good math scores, especially for the Grade 6 math test, so she\u2019s trying to improve some things like math, science, and technology \u2013 the STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics] area, and make some change, which is not always easy.\u201d Miller said some teachers will also be provided with the ability to enhance their math skills, a cost the Province will cover.<\/p>\n

Miller also said Ford\u2019s government is committing one billion dollars toward creating 30,000 new child care spaces in schools across the province.<\/p>\n

As for housing shortages, Miller said Minister Steve Clark is focusing on ways of creating more supply. \u201cIt\u2019s a really important issue to him and I know it\u2019s a huge issue not [only] around the province but certainly here in Parry Sound-Muskoka as well where you have places like Deerhurst bringing in trailers to try to provide housing, particularly for their summer employment people.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that Miller had some trepidation when the party elected Doug Ford as its leader. Asked how he\u2019s feeling now, Miller said he\u2019s feeling better. \u201cI\u2019m feeling much better. I\u2019ve gotten to know the premier and his heart is in the right place. He wants to see this province do well. Certainly, as we say, the province is open for business. We want to create jobs and create a place where people can be successful and leave a province that\u2019s in good shape for our kids and grandkids. So\u2026 I feel great about the premier now.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can find more about the budget here<\/u>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Related story: Part of last week\u2019s provincial budget announcement regarding alcohol has a Muskoka connection: Miller<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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