(OTTAWA, ON) - Revenue and Government Accountability Critic Lisa MacLeod has called for Ontario's Auditor General to perform a forensic audit of Stewardship Ontario and their accounts in total.

In a letter sent to Jim McCarter, MacLeod raises the serious issue regarding Dalton McGuinty's Stewardship Ontario and eco fees that were levied towards 10,000 consumer products effective July 1, 2010.

Quotes:

"Stewardship Ontario is an agency of the government that spends Ontario tax dollars.  The lack of accountability and transparency this body has demonstrated is of grave concern and demands meaningful public oversight and investigation."

-- Lisa MacLeod, MPP Nepean-Carleton, Ontario PC Critic for Revenue and Government Accountability

"Dalton McGuinty snuck through an eco tax on 10,000 items without taking the tax to the legislature and without public debate.  I would like to know from the Auditor where is the money coming from, where is it going, and was there government interference?"

-- Lisa MacLeod, MPP Nepean-Carleton, Ontario PC Critic for Revenue and Government Accountability

Quick Facts:

Some of the 10,000 items included in Dalton McGuinty's eco tax grab are:

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