[homeles_ot-l] Fwd: McGuinty saying economic woes may delay poverty agenda

[Terrie]

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From: Naomi Berlyne <naomibe at houselink.on.ca>
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Subject: McGuinty saying economic woes may delay poverty agenda
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*Economic woes might delay poverty agenda: McGuinty*

*Updated: Tue Sep. 16 2008 9:23:11 AM

The Canadian Press*

GODERICH — The economic slowdown that is hitting Ontario especially hard
will likely mean the province will have to delay its promised anti-poverty
plan.

Premier Dalton McGuinty says the economy and its impact on the province's
revenues and future spending plans was a main topic at a Liberal caucus
retreat in Goderich.

McGuinty says the Liberal government remains committed to coming up with a
plan to help the poorest of the poor, and especially to help children living
in poverty.

But the poverty agenda may have to wait because of the state of Ontario's
economy.

McGuinty says the government likely will not be able to move as quickly as
it intended, but insisted that would not stop the Liberals from developing
their poverty-reduction plan.

Anti-poverty activists say Ontario's faltering economy should not be an
excuse for the Liberals to backtrack on their election promises to help the
poor.

A coalition of social groups wants the province to spend "significant
dollars" to cut poverty by 25 per cent in five years and by 50 per cent
within a decade.





Naomi Berlyne

Community Development Coordinator

Houselink

805 Bloor st West

Toronto, ON M6G 1L8

(416) 539-0690 ext 258

naomibe at houselink.on.ca



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