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90s HITS MUSICAL BINGO 7:30 p.m. at the Orléans Brewing Co. 4380 Innes Rd., next to McDonalds. Hosted by Shine.

TRIVIA NIGHT from 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at the Royal Oak Pub Orléans. Free to play. Prizes for the winning team! The Royal Oak Pub is located at 1981 St. Joseph Blvd. near Jeanne d'Arc. For more info visit facebook.com/ RoyalOakPubsOrleans.

TARTARE NIGHT every Wednesday night at the Orléans Brewing Co. from 5-8 p.m. Beef, tuna and beet options. The Orléans Brewing Co. is located 4380 Innes Rd., next to McDonalds.

ORLEANS FARMERS MARKET every Thursday from 11 am to 4 pm in the parking lot at the Ray Friel Recreation Centre on Tenth Line Road. Shop the freshest seasonal produce, meat and dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and more while getting to know the folks who grew and made it.

OPEN MIC NIGHT at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way. Registration begins at 7 p.m. Music at 8 p.m. with your host Matthew Palmer.

ROYAL OAK ORLEANS presents live music with Ryan MacIntyre entertaining from 9 p.m. Come and enjoy our special Oak-toberfest menu. The Royal Oak Pub is located at 1981 St. Joseph Blvd. (corner of Jeanne d'Arc.)

90s DANCE PARTY WITH DJ EMMETT from 9 p.m. DJ Emmett Morrison brings back the 90's with a dance party at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Tickets are $10 in advance at straydogbrewing.ca, or $15 at the door.

CUMBERLAND FARMERS MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena in Cumberland Village with 85 local farmers and vendors ready to showcase their freshest produce, handmade goods, and unique finds.

 

 

 

Queen's Park Corner

Snappy slogans can’t hide Ontario’s limping economy

Premier Doug Ford keeps telling us that Ontario’s economy is “the best it has ever been”, but the numbers tell a different story. Behind the glossy slogans lies an economy limp-ing along under weak growth, rising unemployment, and a mountain of debt.

Ontario now carries more subnational debt than any jurisdiction on Earth. Every resident shoulders about $60,408 in provincial debt. That isn’t a bragging point – it’s a warning sign.

Look at growth. In 2023, real GDP reached about $852 billion, or $71,659 per person, ranking Ontario just sixth among provinces. This year’s performance is even worse: only 0.8 per cent growth in the first quarter, with projections of 1.2 per cent for 2025. The national average? 1.6 per cent. Ontario hasn’t stumbled this badly since 2016. So much for “best ever.”

The labour market isn’t bailing us out either. The unemployment rate is stuck at 7.9 per cent, among the highest in Canada. More than 700,000 Ontarians are out of work.

For young people, the situation is bleaker still: 14.6 per cent youth unemployment, the highest in the country.

For too many, Ontario now means fewer jobs, higher costs, and dimmer prospects. Add to that a housing crisis where provincial targets are routinely missed, and affordability slips further out of reach.

This is not responsible stewardship. It is self-congratulation dressed up as leadership.
Ontarians don’t need more press conferences and puffed-up slogans. They need a credible plan to rein in debt, spark real economic growth, and tackle youth unemployment with urgency.

Members of the Legislature are not cheerleaders. Our job is to be honest with the people we serve. The truth is Ontario’s economy is underperforming.

Until this government swaps spin for substance, our province will remain stuck in neutral — and Ontarians will keep paying the price.

 

 
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