NDP MPP Gilles Bisson says the McGuinty Liberal plan to conserve half of Ontario’s boreal forest is nothing more than a hollow announcement.

“New Democrats support conservation of the boreal forest, however, this announcement is short on details and long on promises. The McGuinty Liberals have created a lot of uncertainty in the North, which is already facing economic hardship. We have to ensure there is a balance between environmental conservation and sustainable development,” said Bisson.

NDP Transportation critic Gilles Bisson called on the McGuinty Liberals to come clean on their plan for the proposed Blue 22 air-rail link between Union Station and Pearson Airport.

“Decisions like this shouldn’t be made under the radar and in the backroom. The people of York South-Weston have been very clear – they do not want the privately-run, publicly-subsidized Blue 22 air-rail link. Why is an anonymous ‘government source’ telling the citizens of York South-Weston that construction may start in early 2009?” Bisson asked.

NDP Transportation Critic Gilles Bisson today questioned the effectiveness of the Ministry of Transportation’s driver licensing practices in the wake of several troubling incidents.

The latest cause for concern: the case of a Kingston-area man who managed to obtain a driver’s licence even after he received a lifetime driving ban for killing four people while driving drunk.

NDP MPP Gilles Bisson heaped scorn today on Thunder Bay-Atikokan Liberal MPP Bill Mauro and the McGuinty’s government quiet decision to walk away from Mauro’s “Buy Ontario” Private Member’s Bill.

NDP MPP Gilles Bisson today slammed Dalton McGuinty’s government for continuing to “Sell-Out” Ontario while ignoring the Toronto Transit Commission’s request for stronger local content legislation for mass transit vehicles.

NDP Transportation Critic Gilles Bisson called on the McGuinty Liberals to support his ‘Buy Ontario’ Private Members Bill introduced today that will help sustain good manufacturing jobs in Ontario.