NEWS:

Nepean - Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod will be launching the next phase of "Have Your Say, Nepean-Carleton."  MacLeod will be hosting Coffee & Tea Parties throughout the riding to talk to residents about the results of the recently launched survey. The Coffee & Tea Parties will be an opportunity for MacLeod and residents to discuss local and provincial priorities before and immediately after the 2011 Ontario Budget.

"Have Your Say, Nepean-Carleton" was launched by MacLeod on January 18^th with 50 community leaders being asked to complete the 50 question survey. The survey was mailed to 50,000 households throughout the riding to provide MacLeod with advice in the lead up to the 2011 Ontario Budget. 

The result of the survey identifies hydro bills as the expense respondents are most concerned about. A whopping 72 percent blame Dalton McGuinty's HST tax grab and his expensive energy experiments for their skyrocketing hydro bills. And 88 percent believe his smart meter tax machines will not provide relief on their hydro bills.

The result confirms what Tim Hudak and the Ontario PC Caucus have been saying all along - Ontario families are looking for respect and relief.

QUOTES:

"The survey clearly shows that Ontario families no longer trust Dalton McGuinty to provide them with the relief they need."

-- Lisa MacLeod, MPP Nepean-Carleton

 "I want to invite all Nepean-Carleton families to join me at one of my Coffee & Tea Parties. I want to get your thoughts on issues ranging from skyrocketing hydro rates, what to do about the HST and how to improve health care in our province."

-- Lisa MacLeod, MPP Nepean-Carleton

QUICK FACTS:

• "Have Your Say, Nepean-Carleton" contains over 50 questions, asking for feedback on a full range of topics from relief for families, to job creation, education and frontline health care.
• Ontario families can still take the survey online at www.haveyoursayontario.ca. It's currently available in seven different languages.

COFFEE & TEA PARTY:

Media are invited to attend.

 Event:               Coffee & Tea Party

 Dates:               Sunday March 27^th, Friday April 1^st, and Sunday April 3^rd

 Time & Location:   

 Sunday, March 27^th

Manotick Legion                      12:00-1:00 p.m.

Greely Legion                           2:30- 4:30 p.m.

Friday April 1^st

Two Monkeys Coffee and Tea House 10:00-11:30a.m.

French Cafe                                         1:00-2:30p.m.

Sunday, April 3^rd

Barrhaven Legion                     12:00-1:30 p.m.

Bells Corners Legion                2:30- 4:00 p.m.

Osgoode Legion                       6:00-7:30 p.m

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