Dalton Mcguinty

Graham on November 5th, 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review:
Protecting the Ontario government’s own investment in Casino Niagara is the reason it has to be treated differently from the Maid of the Mist, says Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, rejecting opposition calls to invite bids from property owners interested in hosting a casino.
“There is a distinction,” the premier told reporters in [...]

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Graham on November 4th, 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review:
Premier Dalton McGuinty sailed into uncharted waters, forcing the Niagara Parks Commission to put its lease with the Maid of the Mist out to tender. If he doesn’t navigate carefully, he risks steering the Niagara Falls tourism industry right onto the rocks.
Jaws dropped in Niagara Falls last Wednesday when Ontario Tourism [...]

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Graham on October 26th, 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review:
Ontario Lottery and Gaming and Canadian Niagara Hotels have made progress in talks to keep Casino Niagara in the location it has occupied since 1996, more than two years after Premier Dalton McGuinty told OLG to “get a deal.”
“There has been some positive progress,” said Dino A. DiCienzo, vice-president of Canadian [...]

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Graham on March 25th, 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review:
After raising the prospect that Greg Sorbara would ride to the rescue of Ontario’s tourism industry, now’s the time for the provincial Liberal government to put its money where its mouth is.
Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is scheduled to bring down the province’s 2009-10 budget on Thursday. No doubt it’s going [...]

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Graham on March 10th, 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review:
It’s not over until Dalton McGuinty sings.
Ontario’s Premier should reappoint Niagara Falls businessman Bob Gale back to the Niagara Parks Commission, says city council.
“You hope a government appoints someone who will speak up,” said Coun. Carolynn Ioannoni, who commended Gale for his often public criticism of the commission.
City council voted 6-1 [...]

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