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Horwath and Wynne Meet

Posted By: Katie Franzios · 2/14/2013 4:14:00 PM

It lasted 30 minutes. After  Andrea Horwath emerged from the premier's office, there didn't seem to be any smiles.

However, the NDP leader's stern face was the only thing which revealed her frustration. She wouldn't admit to it, repeating it was a straight-forward conversation.

Horwath revealed she laid out her expectations Kathleen Wynne,  including priorities of
affordability, curbing youth unemployment, improvements in homecare and closing corporate tax loopholes.

She underlines she hasn't made any decisions on whether to support Wynne's throne speech next week - or even the budget later this spring - without seeing them first.

If the minority Liberals don't get any opposition support, the province would be thrust into an election campaign.

Wynne also sent a letter to both opposition leaders, thanking them for their input. She called meetings she had with Horwath and PC leader Tim Hudak "extremely helpful."

"I trust you will see many of the proposals you conveyed to me reflected in the Speech from the Throne," wrote Wynne.

The premier also revealed her support of not only setting up standing committees again, but creating one to look into the Mississauga and Oakville gas plant cancellations exclusively.

Wynne added she would launch public, pre-budget consultations across the province - an NDP request.

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  1. Carol Ann posted on 02/14/2013 04:28 PM
    I been listening to Andrea for a couple of weeks, and getting, a "I would like to go to an election" feeling..I have to say, be careful what you ask for..She is not the leader I thought she was, calling for an a special investigation on the power plants, at this time is only going to cost money Nothing is to be solved with this investigation, other then Dalton gets to testify..and..........I think, it would be a good idea, to work with Wynn, show up at the throne speech, where as she was missing in action, for the swearing in, and lets get moving forward, instead, of backward!!!
  2. stephen maksymetz posted on 02/14/2013 04:38 PM
    what are you smokin Carol Ann the only way to move forward and carry on is to get rid of the stink of Mcguilty. THAT MEANS ELECTION.
  3. Steven posted on 02/14/2013 04:50 PM
    What are you talking about, work with Wynne? Wynne has no mandate, she was not the leader of the party when they were elected, she was anointed by a select few Liberals. She also carries the legacy of McGuinty, she was involved in his cabinet and participated in all aspects of his government, that alone should be cause for her to go to the people and seek her own mandate.
  4. matt posted on 02/14/2013 05:25 PM
    They met or they were working??? is this one of those "its just lunch" scenarios??? i want to know why no one is in jail and wheres my money???
  5. Walter posted on 02/14/2013 09:55 PM
    I can't see how Horwath would not want an election. Under no scenario would her number of seats go down. the only downside is that the Conservatives might win a majority and then her influence is reduced - but with a near majority, here influence is not as high now as she may think.

    Same thing for Hudak, he has nowhere to go but up. Either he wins a minority or majority.

    Hudak and Horwath should just get together and defeat this government on the throne speach.

    Wynne on the other hand has nowhere to go but down. It is not possible for the Liberals to do any worse than they have in the past few years. No-one in their right might would be more likely to support the Liberals now than did in the last election. Her only chance is to delay an election and start showing a more competent government than that provided by McGuinty.

    Just like their federal cousins, the Provincial Liberals are in a slow motion free-fall. The pattern is; first loose the majority, then loose the minority, then loose government all together.
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