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9 9 1 1 I was honoured to speak 0 0 at the opening of the 16th 2 2 Making Life annual Mississauga r r Marathon at Mississauga’s e e Celebration Square. m m Easier for m m u u S S Small Business The Government of Ontario is committed to making life easier and more affordable for I joined Peel Regional Police small businesses. They are the engine of Chief Chris McCord and Peel our economy. Region Chair Nando Iannicca to launch the new, state-of- There are about 470,000 small businesses in Rudy Cuzzetto the-art Marine2 on Boat Ontario, and they employ about a third of all Safety Week. This new boat Ontario workers. will help keep our waters safe for many years to come. It costs these businesses up to $33,000 to MPP, Mississauga-Lakeshore comply with regulations each year, the highest cost of any province. The Government is taking action to make their lives easier, and more affordable: m m • Reducing red tape by 25% by 2020 will Twelve o o help save time and lower costs, so that small c c months as . businesses can grow and create more good Greetings your representative in the Parliament o o jobs in Ontario. t t Inside of Ontario, and working across t t e e • Cancelling cap and trade , saving small Mississauga-Lakeshore, has provided • A Year of Challenges z z businesses up to $285 each year on their z z me with new insights, and many Delivering on and Reforms u u natural gas bills. Met with Trillium Health Partners President opportunities to help constituents. • Closing the Skills Gap C C I’ve enjoyed getting to meet so many • Building new roads, bridges, and transit , Michelle DiEmanuele to discuss our short and long term hospital infrastructure needs and priorities. of you, and I’m honoured to have the • What I’m Working on with a $30 billion, 10-year commitment through at Queen’s Park the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. privilege to serve you, and to represent you at Queen’s Park. Priorities for • Legislative Page Program • Lowering hydro costs through the repeal of the Green Energy Act, and the cancellation I’m proud to report that the Back page Staying in Touch Government is off to a busy and of over 750 wasteful energy projects, saving • Making Life Easier for $790 million for Ontario energy consumers. If you need assistance, please don’t productive start, and I have a lot hesitate to contact one of my offices: of exciting news to share with you Mississauga- Small Business • Creating a new Job Creation Investment about projects and services we are • Upcoming Events Incentive , including an immediate 100 per Community Office delivering in Mississauga-Lakeshore, cent writeoff for manufacturing and processing Units 1 & 2, 120 Lakeshore Rd. W. and throughout Ontario. machinery, to help strengthen Ontario’s tax Mississauga, ON L5H 1E8 Rudy Cuzzetto competitiveness for business investment. Lakeshore Phone: 905-274-8228 Fax: 905-274-8552 • Cancelling planned tax hikes of $308 million on businesses, families, and individuals . Email: [email protected] A $26.8 million increase in provincial • $18,745,558 for local transit priorities • Reducing Workplace Safety and Insur - • • Children 12 and under are now able to Queen’s Park Office funding for Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga this year through the provin - ance Board (WSIB) premiums by an average Rms. 261-262, Main Leg. Bldg. ride free on all GO trains and buses. hospitals in Mississauga this year. cial gas tax transfer program, an increase of of almost 30%, through the elimination of the 111 Wellesley St. W. almost 4% . • $1.5 million to help police fight human WSIB Insurance Fund’s unfunded liabilities. Toronto, ON M7A 1A8 • Commitment to a revised scope for the trafficking , disrupt gang activities, support , • Over $38 million this year for community Together, it is estimated that these policies Phone: 416-326-7239 Hurontario Light Rail Transit project victims, and address mental health issues. Honoured to help launch Italian Heritage Fax: 416-326-7233 including a more convenient route for commuters. housing in the Region of Peel. will save Ontario businesses $5 billion in 2019. Month with the Minister of Tourism, • $52,791 through the Canadian Agricultural Culture and Sport. Email: [email protected] • They are also helping to create a pro-growth • $20 million for a new OPP Highway Investing in repairs and rehabilitation of Partnership for the Old Credit Brewing Co . in environment. Safety Division detachment in Mississauga. local highways and bridges , including the Port Credit, to install a new canning line to E-Newsletters QEW bridge over the Credit River. Over 170,000 new jobs have been created This newsletter provides a quick overview meet growing consumer demand. in Ontario over the last year, including over of some of the projects I’m working on at • Support for the Bollywood Monster • $27,500 for the Wavelength Summer 116,000 so far in 2019. The majority of Queen’s Park and in Mississauga- Mashup , a major South Asian arts Music & Arts Festiva l through the these are well-paying, private sector jobs. Lakeshore. festival in Mississauga, including $65,000 Celebrate Ontario program. through the Cultural Attractions Fund, and It is estimated that the new Job Creation In - $40,000 through the Ontario Arts Council. vestment Incentive alone will create between Upcoming Events If you would like to receive my e-newsletter, 50,000 and 93,000 net new jobs, and between please visit Cuzzetto.com , or email me at Port Credit Farmers Market [email protected] . $7 billion and $10 billion in net new business Every Saturday starting June 8, 8am-1pm The official groundbreaking for the investment in Ontario. Lakeshore Rd. E. and Elmwood Ave. new OPP Highway Safety Division www.portcredit.com/farmers-market/ detachment in Mississauga, with The Government understands that small busi - Chief Superintendent Chuck Cox, nesses are the backbone of our communities, On the Verandah Outdoor Music Concerts Infrastructure Ontario President providing good jobs for families. Cutting red Every Friday, 7pm, June through August We’re Here to Help Ehren Cory, the Minister of Infra - structure, the Solicitor General, tape and lowering the costs of business in Benares Historic House, 1507 Clarkson Rd. N. I hope to remain out in the community, knocking and Nina Tangri, MPP for Ontario will help them to succeed. Free Admission ($10 donation suggested) on doors as much as possible. My doors are Mississauga-Streetsville. culture.mississauga.ca/ • always open as well, and I hope that you will $4,029,751 for hospital repairs and through the Health not hesitate to contact me if you ever have renewal in Mississauga Great Ontario Salmon Derby Infrastructure Renewal Fund. June 29 - August 17 any questions, issues, or concerns. My team I joined the Parliamentary Lake Ontario and I are here to help. • $88,000 for Interim Place , for crisis serv- Assistant to the Minister of Purchase tickets online ices for women and children fleeing abuse in Transportation to announce greatontariosalmonderby.ca/ Ontario documents: Mississauga, through the Trillium Foundation. an investment in the rehabil - e e itation of the QEW bridge r r • Birth certificates • o o Mississauga Rotary Ribfest • Driver’s licences $93,200 for the Don Rowing Club in over the Credit River. h h July 12 - 14 , to replace five rowing shells Port Credit s s • Health cards e e Port Credit Memorial Park, 40 Lakeshore Rd. E. with new, more accessible models for rowers k k • Marriage certificates a a $2.00/person, $5.00/family of all ages. L L • Congratulatory scrolls - - mississaugaribfest.com/ a a • $79,000 for the Southside Shuffle g g u u Mississauga Italfest Ontario programs: Blues & Jazz Festival in Port Credit a a s s August 16 - 17 • Ontario Disability Support Program through the Celebrate Ontario program, and s s i i Mississauga Celebration Square • Family Responsibility Office another $25,000 through the Ontario Cultural s s s s Att i i Free Admission • Hydro Relief Programs ractions Fund. M M mississaugaitalfest.com/ • Ontario Student Assistance Program • $5 million for 83 beds at Trillium Health P P • Workplace Safety & Insurance Board Congratulations to Coach P P in Mississauga during the Port Credit Busker Festival • Ontario Works Partners hospitals Tony Tejerina and the M M August 16 - 17 winter flu season. Peewee Red Team of the , , Port Credit o o Lorne Park Clarkson t t • Queen’s Park: An extra GO train every hour on the t t www.portcreditbuskerfest.com/ Hockey Association on e e • Legislation - up to 50% more Lakeshore West line z z I hosted a roundtable on occupational their recent victories in z z • Legislative Intern Program midday trains from Monday to Friday. health and safety inspections with the Southside Shuffle Blues & Jazz Festival u u the Frank Sabatino C C Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister September 6 - 8 • Legislative Page Program This is the largest expansion in GO Transit Memorial Tournament in y y of Labour. Port Credit • Petitions service in the last five years. d d Oakville, and the Can Am u u www.southsideshuffle.ca/ • Queen’s Park Tours Challenge Cup in Montreal. R R 9 9 1 1 0 I was delighted to wish Arthur Kennedy a very Happy 0 2 2 A Year of 100th Birthday. Arthur’s uncle, T.L Kennedy, served as r “At Queen’s Park, I work r e the 15th Premier of Ontario, and was the MPP for Peel, e including Mississauga-Lakeshore, for almost 40 years.