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New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath says the McGuinty Liberals’ unbalanced approach to the economy leaves families paying more and getting less.

“Ontarians want a government that will balance its priorities, not one that puts the entire burden onto the backs of families,” said Horwath. “The McGuinty Liberals are telling Ontario families to pay more and expect less. Yet they still have billions for and irresponsible and unfair corporate tax giveaway.”

The McGuinty Liberals are hooked on consultants to the tune of $1-million dollars a day, according to documents obtained by the NDP Caucus through a Freedom of Information request.

“The documents show the Liberals spent nearly $400-million on high-priced consultants last year alone,” said Hamilton East—Stoney Creek MPP Paul Miller during this morning’s Question Period.

Ontario needs an independent budget office to prevent surprises like today’s public accounts report showing Ontario’s 2008-09 actual deficit ballooned to $6.4-billion, says NDP leader Andrea Horwath.

Andrea Horwath, the new leader of Ontario’s NDP, says Dalton McGuinty’s “unfair tax grab” will hurt hundreds of thousands of condo owners across the province.

“For a new homeowner paying the bills can be a real struggle, especially in tough times. Instead of making housing more affordable, the McGuinty Liberals Harmonized Sales Tax will mean hundreds of dollars more per year in condo fees,” said the NDP Leader.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath called on Dalton McGuinty to ensure that Ontario families will have a reliable income when they retire and not shrug-off responsibility to the federal government.

“Too many Ontarians don’t know whether they'll be able to retire after years of hard work. The McGuinty government has to take responsibility for the growing pension crisis,” said Horwath. “This is a serious issue. We can't wait for the federal government to act, we need to move on a ‘Made in Ontario’ solution,” said Horwath.