George Pirie

Let's protect Ontario together.

I want to thank the volunteers that have been fighting the cold to join me for canvassing. We are getting a great reception at the doors here in Timmins. Voters know that Doug Ford's PC Party has a plan to protect Ontario. Permanently cutting the gas tax is an essential part of the plan that will continue saving people in Timmins money. You deserve to keep more of your money!

Great morning at DJB Mining to speak with workers before they started their shift. We talked about the importance of this election and about needing a strong mandate to stand up to Trump. Timmins is at the centre of Doug Ford's plan to protect Ontario. We have what the US needs - we have critical minerals.

Starting today and until U.S. tariffs are removed, Ontario is banning American companies from provincial contracts. Every year, the Ontario government and its agencies spend $30 billion on procurement, alongside our $200 billion plan to build Ontario. U.S.-based businesses will now lose out on tens of billions of dollars in new revenues. They only have President Trump to blame. We’re going one step further. We’ll be ripping up the province’s contract with Starlink. Ontario won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy. Canada didn't start this fight with the U.S., but you better believe we're ready to win it.

I’m extremely disappointed that President Trump has chosen to walk away from a trading relationship that for decades has made life better for millions of workers on both sides of the border.   I wish we weren’t here. I wish Ontario and Canada were working together with our American friends and allies to make our two countries the richest, most successful, safest, most secure on the planet. Instead, President Trump has chosen to move forward with tariffs that will only hurt America and make Americans poorer. Canada now has no choice but to hit back and hit back hard.   As Premier of Ontario, the federal government has my full support for a strong and forceful response that matches U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar. Canada has so much of what America needs: high-grade nickel and other critical minerals, energy and electricity, uranium, potash, aluminum. We need to maximize our points of leverage and use them to maximum effect. The federal government needs to also pursue every legal route to challenge these unfair, unjustified and illegal tariffs.   The coming days and weeks will be incredibly difficult. Trump’s tariffs will devastate our economy. They’ll put 450,000 jobs at risk across the province. Every sector and region will feel the impact.   With a strong, stable, four-year mandate that outlives and outlasts the Trump administration, I’ll do whatever it takes to protect Ontario, our workers, businesses and communities. I’ll invest tens of billions to retrain workers for new opportunities, retool companies for new customers, reshore supply chains and rebuild roads and highways to create new jobs. I’ll make tough choices to make Ontario’s economy the most competitive place to invest, create jobs and do business.   None of us want to be here, but Canada and Ontario have faced down this kind of challenge before. Each time, we’ve emerged stronger, more united, more determined than ever. Canada and Ontario will once again answer the call.   Together, we’ll meet this moment. We’ll stand united. We’ll stand strong.   Together, we’ll protect Ontario.

Every year, LCBO sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirits and seltzers. Not anymore. Starting Tuesday, we’re removing American products from LCBO shelves. As the only wholesaler of alcohol in the province, LCBO will also remove American products from its catalogue so other Ontario-based restaurants and retailers can’t order or restock U.S. products. There’s never been a better time to choose an amazing Ontario-made or Canadian-made product. As always, please drink responsibly.

Honoured to join today’s announcement with Doug Ford, Greg Rickford, Will Bouma and Aroland First Nation Chief Sonny Gagnon and council. Ontario and Aroland First Nation signed an agreement that will create jobs and economic prosperity by building roads connecting to other parts of the North.

Ontario is helping to build critical water infrastructure in Timmins through the $325 million second intake of the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund! 🏡💧   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTK-2GnG

Thanks to Trevor Walker and David Ewing from Frontier Lithium for meeting virtually this morning. We discussed the generational opportunity we have with Fortress Am-Can, heard an update on Frontier Lithium’s Ontario projects and learned about their upcoming plans and goals for 2025.

Thrilled to be at the Timmins and District Hospital/L'Hôpital de Timmins et du district today to announce close to $13 million in funding to support the Timmins and District Hospital. This investment will help improve local healthcare services by decreasing wait times, expanding capacity and improving access to the care that every family in Timmins deserves, when they need it.