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Leardi nominated for second term as MPP

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Minister of Health Sylvia Jones presents Essex MPP Anthony Leardi with a King’s Coronation Award during last week’s meeting.
Minister of Health Sylvia Jones presents Essex MPP Anthony Leardi with a King’s Coronation Award during last week’s meeting.

Anthony Leardi is looking to keep his job as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the riding of Essex and took the first step last week.


Leardi was nominated by the Essex Progressive Conservative (PC) Riding Association last Wednesday night at the Shine Event Centre in Harrow. An election date is not yet known, but Leardi thanked the volunteers who worked with him the first time and for their ongoing efforts.


“We will be ready because we are dedicated,” he stated.


Leardi said the provincial government, under Premier Doug Ford, has delivered for Ontarians. He cited examples such as high schools being built in Amherstburg and Kingsville, new MRI’s in Leamington and Windsor and the widening of Highway 3.


“Doug Ford has done all of that,” said Leardi. “He’s done it without raising a single tax since 2018.”


Opposition parties came under fire from the incumbent MPP, with Leardi telling the crowd that Liberals raise taxes with little to show for it. He said Liberals “raise taxes everywhere they go” and fix very little. Leardi also was critical of the carbon tax, adding it was -8 degrees Celsius the night of the meeting.


New Democrats are the “most radical” version of the party they have been of late, with Leardi telling supporters the NDP wants to defund police.


“They are going to protect you by giving police less,” he said.


Regarding tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Leardi expressed faith in Ford to lead the province and manage that issue.


“Doug Ford is going to lead us through it,” predicted Leardi. “We have no leadership with the Liberal Party in Ottawa.”


Leardi, the Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, said Jones has a large budget to manage but “she makes it look easy.” Jones was guest speaker at Leardi’s nomination meeting, stating Ford believes “Anthony knows how to get things done.” She added his thoughts are listened to “because they come from a place of reason.”


The nomination meeting was one stop for Jones while in the region, as another was helping to cut a ribbon at the new MRI in Leamington the next day.


The health minister also addressed the issue of tariffs, stating there is no doubt it will impact Ontario including southwestern Ontario. She believed the Ontario government will protect the interests of the province and attempt to continue the partnership they have with the U.S.


“The ability for us to succeed in Ontario is dependent on the trade partnerships we have,” said Jones.

Leardi nominted for second term as MPP

By Ron Giofu

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