Dufferin-Caledon and Ontario have a rich agriculture history. Our agriculture sector plays a significant role in our local communities, with over 70,000 farms across the province which employs over 15,000 individuals. Every year the agriculture community from across the province celebrates Ontario’s proud agriculture history by attending
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Earlier this week, Premier Wynne used her throne speech to attempt to press the restart button on her time in office and her electoral fortunes. Unfortunately, it really highlighted that life is harder for Ontarians under the Liberals. The Premier has finally decided that Ontarians are in
Read more →Ontarians Struggling to Pay for Hydro By: Sylvia Jones, MPP Dufferin-Caledon A new report by the Ontario Energy Board confirms what I hear from people across Dufferin-Caledon – hydro rates continue to rise and there seems to be no end in sight. In the last eight years,
Read more →Fall Fairs in Dufferin-Caledon By: Sylvia Jones, MPP Dufferin-Caledon Fall means two things to me – back to school and fall fairs in Dufferin-Caledon! Fall fairs are a great opportunity for everyone to celebrate our province’s proud agricultural community to showcase their hard work. Dufferin-Caledon is home
Read more →Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual General Meeting By: Sylvia Jones, MPP Dufferin-Caledon From August 14th-17th, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) held their Annual General Meeting in Windsor. AMO represents the interests of nearly all 444 municipalities across Ontario, and their annual conference allows individuals
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