Mr. Speaker, the government had to be dragged kicking and screaming to even acknowledge that Ontario's auto, forestry and manufacturing sectors were getting pushed to the brink.
Instead of taking action, the Minister of Finance encouraged people not to invest in Ontario, and the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities took his advice.
As a result, with 40% of the population, Ontario was hit with 55% of the job losses last month. That is 71,000 Ontarians. Why?