Comment: THE WHEEL IS TURNING

Ottawa has only one obsession on any issue: “What will the base think?” 

Queen’s Park has an overriding concern on most issues: “What will the unions think?”  

 Guess what?

When it comes to foreign workers, both the “base” and the “unions” are now on the same page.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is singing the same song as the Labourer’s International Union.

Have look at the CFIB’s report on foreign workers. It’s at: http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/cfib-documents/rr3341.pdf

So where do we go from here?

The answer is outlined in the December 5, 2014 edition of the Corriere Canadese.

In a word, it’s up to Queen’s Park to represent the provincial interest on foreign trades workers.

Last week, Rocco Galati issued our initial Federal Court action against Ottawa.

Next week, we file the second claim. There will be more coming this winter.

The clock is now ticking on Queen’s Park.

The constitution is clear:

Ontario has the responsibility to represent this province’s local business, trades workers and immigration concerns. There is nothing in the constitution about Minister Chen having to wait for Minister Kenney to dictate terms on anything having to do with business, the trades or immigration.

It should be no brainer. Why would any government choose to ignore the constitution, small business and big trade unions?

If politicians can’t get their act together, then they should simply get out of the way.

No where is it written that politicians should be running this nation’s job sites."

Richard Boraks, Dec 6,2014