PETITION

(Taxpayer Protection)

TO the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

WHEREAS the McGuinty Government’s 2004 Budget will break the Taxpayer Protection Law by not conducting a referendum on tax increases; and

WHEREAS Dalton McGuinty signed an election pledge on September 11, 2003 not to raise taxes without the explicit consent of voters through a referendum; and

WHEREAS the McGuinty Government’s 2004 Budget raises taxes while reducing access to key health care services by eliminating OHIP coverage for basic medical treatments such as routine eye exams, chiropractic and physiotherapy services; and

WHEREAS Dalton McGuinty promised in TV ads not to raise taxes by “one penny” on “working families”; and

WHEREAS Dalton McGuinty pledged in writing to obey the Taxpayer Protection Law which requires a referendum before increasing taxes;

WE the undersigned petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:

To ensure that all of the McGuinty government’s tax increases are put before the people of Ontario in a referendum.

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Attention: Norm Sterling – MPP, Lanark-Carleton

Room 241NW, Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON, M7A 1A8