Mr. Garfield Dunlop (Simcoe North): I rise in the House today to talk about the Liberal Party pork-barrelling that has continued since the early days of the McGuinty government. There are so many that I don't even know where to begin, but I can mention how Environment Minister Dombrowsky brought in a special bill, the Adams Mine Lake Act, to help local MPP and Liberal David Ramsay put out a fire on a critical constituency issue. Meanwhile, the site 41 landfill issue continues to simmer in my riding of Simcoe North -- a landfill that will, without question, contaminate the groundwater.

Then there's the $400 million that was recently announced for the Windsor casino, otherwise known as Pupatello's palace. And who benefits from this announcement? Not all Ontarians, as the government would have us believe; just the local MPPs, Sandra Pupatello and Dwight Duncan.

I was especially amused by the fact there would be a ribbon-cutting for the new Windsor casino hotel in the year 2007. I'm not a betting man myself, but I'd have to say that if one thing is worth betting on, it's that the ceremony will take place before October 4, 2007, the date of the next election.

Meanwhile, my hospital in Orillia needs an MRI, the Royal Victoria Hospital would like to have a cancer care unit and Minister Pupatello continues to ignore the impact of her cruel and heartless decision to shut down the Huronia Regional Centre forever.

How about David Peterson's new $1,000-a-day job? The former Ontario Liberal Premier will serve as the province's representative in discussions with First Nations on a new framework for sharing gaming revenues. Isn't that the job of the Attorney General? But what's he doing? He's out chasing Jack Russell terriers and pit bull terriers.

These are just a few of the examples of Liberal pork-barrelling. I'm sure the list will continue to grow as the Liberals come to the realization that they will be a one-term wonder.