Munro opens campaign office in Bradford
by Michelle Minnoch

Munro was joined by MP Peter Van Loan and president of the York-Simcoe Riding Association, Sharon Carson. photo by Michelle Minnoch

On Saturday, York - Simcoe MPP Julia Munro officially opened her campaign office, located on 126 Bridge Street in Bradford.

"We are opening this office to show we are alive and well and we do exist," she said. Thanking her volunteers, she said there was no doubt that people have taken time out of their own busy lives to ensure the success of her campaign.

Highlighting three points, Munro said she recognizes the principle of fairness. "I recognize you do your job, pay your taxes and are law abiding citizens. You have to make sure your representative is doing the same thing." Munro said she pledges to review taxes, for as it stands now, people who earn the least have to pay more of a percentage of their income. "We need fairness in taxation." Also, she pointed out Ontario farmers are not getting the same deals as those in Quebec. "It's time Ontario farmers were on equal footing."

Her second point was regarding truth in taxation. She said people paying road and gas taxes are assuming the money is going back to fund road infrastructure, and it is not. "If you pay a road tax, than that is what it should be spent on. This represents $1 billion more for infrastructure funding in the province." She said it was time to put the money behind the infrastructure and gridlock problems the province is facing.

Her third key point was infrastructure. "This is one of the crippling problems in the province," she said. "It impacts our personal lives and has an impact on the economy."

Munro said putting money into infrastructure would not only be an economic benefit, but an individual one as well. She said if you are busy commuting and out between 7 am and 7 pm, time would not be given back at the local levels. "If people are out until 7 pm, no one would be available to coach soccer."

Munro said promises should not be made that can't be kept, and you can't spend money you don't have.

"I believe leadership really does matter."