Doug Downey

Happy Lohri to Punjabi communities across Ontario. As you celebrate the harvest and mark the end of winter, I hope you are surrounded by happiness and peace.

Time to get creative! The City of Barrie is looking for names for 12 of their snowplows. Submit your name for a chance to win a City of Barrie prize pack. Plus, the winning names will be featured on the City's Plow Tracker App and will be added to the machines for the 2021 - 2022 season. Find out more at the link below https://www.barrietoday.com//plow-king-mr-plow-city-launch

We are expanding our #SupportForLearners financial relief to help even more Ontarians. Starting January 11, families of secondary students will be eligible to receive a one-time payment of $200 for education related expenses. https://news.ontario.ca//safer-at-home-programs-provide-re

Ontario's vaccination program is well underway, and today the province reached an important milestone: 100,000 total doses of #COVID19 vaccines administered. Learn more at: Ontario.ca/covidvaccine

Winter driving is made easier with the Ontario 511 app! You can get real-time information on traffic and road conditions with the help of more than 600 highway cameras and hands-free audio alerts. Caroline Mulroney Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details Apple: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/ontario-511/id1506228231... #ONstorm #WinterDriving #on511 #winterready

The Elmvale & District Food Bank has opened their doors on their new facility. Please consider making a donation to your local food bank this holiday season to help support the important work they do to keep our local families fed. #Elmvale #FoodBank #Community

Join Talk Is Free Theatre on Monday night to celebrate and support the arts. Registration is open now!

Treaties Recognition Week provides an important opportunity for Ontarians to learn about treaties and their place in our province's history. Find out about the more than 40 treaties in Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/pa/map-ontario-treaties-and-reserves

Today, we commemorate Children's Grief Awareness Day. This day seeks to bring attention to the difference that support and understanding can make in the life of a grieving child. We seek to raise awareness in order to help people learn the ways that they might help a grieving child. If you, or someone you know are looking for support following the death of a loved one, please contact Seasons Centre for Grieving Children @seasonscentreforgrieving #childhoodgrief #childrensgriefawarenessday #childrensgriefawarenessmonth

This week is #CrimePrevention Week in Ontario. It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the dedicated police services and their partners who work with community organizations to serve and protect Ontarians, especially during these challenging times. #CPWeek2020

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. One third of those with Epilepsy experience uncontrolled seizures. Important seizure first aid consists of three words: stay, safe, side. To learn more, and to help raise awareness for Epilepsy, please visit Epilepsy Simcoe County.

ICYMI: Minister Steve Clark has approved two Minister's Zoning Orders for the region! The first will help accelerate the development of the Medical Innovation Advanced Manufacturing Park in Oro-Medonte, and the second will help kickstart the Elmvale Active Seniors Residence! This is great news for our riding, and I'm grateful to Minister Clark for helping these projects get off the ground. https://www.barrietoday.com//mzos-granted-for-two-major-de

November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month. One of the ways our gov't is supporting women experiencing abuse is by helping to increase their economic security. Learn more about programs that are improving the well-being of women and their families: https://ontario.ca//programs-womens-economic-empowerment-a #WAPM

ICYMI: After a successful pilot program with the Barrie Police Service, our government is launching a new digital platform that will accelerate and simplify the way criminal charges are filed, enabling police officers to spend more time preventing and investigating crimes. Learn more: https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-speeding-up-process-to-fi Barrie Police Service

Last week I announced investments in local crime-fighting projects funded with cash seized from criminals. We are committed to supporting the work of police and prosecutors to dismantle criminal networks that prey on young and vulnerable people in our communities. More information on local projects: https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-reinvesting-25-million-to

Our message to the people of #Ontario is clear: as #COVID19 continues to threaten our health, we will continue to be there to #PROTECT you. Committing to be the Canadian leader in caring for our loved ones in long-term care is an important part of this promise. https://news.ontario.ca//province-increasing-direct-care-f

We should not accept anything less than the very best for our students. Revoking Reg. 274 was an important step forward for improving education in Ontario and for ensuring merit, diversity and qualification always come ahead of seniority.

Today, the Insurance Bureau of Canada launched a new program that will help small businesses find insurance coverage in Ontario. This program will help businesses find insurance at this unprecedented time. The IBC encourages small business owners facing challenges to visit businessinsurancehelp.ca and call the Business Insurance Helpline at 1-844-2-ask-IBC. Victor Fedeli Rod Phillips Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria

Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour today. Daylight Savings Time has ended for another year. My friend and colleague, Jeremy Roberts, brought forwards a bill which would permanently end Daylight Savings Time earlier this month. For more information, visit the link below https://www.ola.org//bills/parliament-42/session-1/bill-214

Happy Halloween! I hope you have a fun and safe holiday.

Now, more than ever it's important for our government to support local businesses and help them to thrive. By removing unnecessary red tape, we can help create new jobs and keep our economy moving down the road to recovery. Steve Clark Victor Fedeli

I'm always thrilled when our government can cut red tape and help get important projects like the Elmvale Active Seniors Residence off the ground. I want to say a special thank you to Sam Langman, who was the lead on this project. Sam tragically passed away last weekend, but his legacy will live on in this project within the community he loved. Mayordonaldallen Steve Clark