(Queen’s Park) – Community Safety and Correctional Services Critic Garfield Dunlop today expressed his disappointment with how police and firefighters were totally ignored in today’s Throne Speech.

“The speech was read in the presence of Toronto’s Police Chief and a representative of the Police Association of Ontario, but the word “police” was not even mentioned once,” said Dunlop. “During the election, the Liberals – among other things – promised to put 1,000 new police officers on the street. Where’s their commitment to safety in our communities?”

Dunlop also noted that the Throne Speech is silent on plans to equip firefighters with new safety technology, yet another election promise.

“Police and firefighters across Ontario should be very concerned when they are left out of a Throne Speech,” said Dunlop. “When it comes to law and order, the Liberals’ message is loud and clear: it’s not a priority.”

Contacts:
Garfield Dunlop
(705) 327-4500 (cell)