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April 25, 2006
Caledonia—Last night at the Caledonia rally, MPP Toby Barrett told residents that the time has come for the McGuinty government to finally show some leadership in resolving the Caledonia land dispute.
“From day one, my office has contacted the Provincial Minister Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs and the Federal Minister of Indian Affairs,” Barrett said in a megaphone address to the crowd. “I’ve also hand-delivered a communication package to the Governor General in Ottawa.”
“Caledonians are telling me that their government is hiding from this dispute,” Barrett continued. “They don’t want to hear McGuinty speak from Toronto- they want him to come to Caledonia.”
Yesterday, the Leader of the Official Opposition, John Tory, visited Caledonia and got a first hand account of the tensions being experienced in the community. His visit complimented his recent questions in the Ontario Legislature.
“The McGuinty government is treating everybody in our area like mushrooms,” Barrett later said. “They keep us in the dark.”