A.O. SMITH JOB LOSSES ARE “MORE THAN JUST STATISTICS”, SAYS MPP ARNOTT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 27, 2013

A.O. SMITH JOB LOSSES ARE “MORE THAN JUST STATISTICS”, SAYS MPP ARNOTT

QUEEN’S PARK – Almost eight months after A.O. Smith announced it would put 350 people out
of work by closing its doors in Fergus, Ontario PC MPP Ted Arnott called on the Liberal
government to act immediately by tabling a long-overdue plan for jobs.

“This fall, our caucus was prepared to work with the government to clear the backlog of
legislation before the house. But we had one request – that the government bring forward
a jobs plan. My question is simple: When will the government be tabling a jobs plan?”
(audio clip attached)

Since 2005, Arnott has called on the Liberals to address the manufacturing crisis in Ontario.
Today, he continued to call on the Liberals to provide some hope to families in Fergus and across
Ontario.

“We have lost more than 300,000 good-paying manufacturing jobs, 38,000 since the
Premier was sworn in last February. This number includes the 350 people who lost their
jobs at A.O. Smith in Fergus. These job losses are more than just statistics. With the
Christmas season soon to be upon us, we’re talking about thousands of families who
worry about their future, with good reason. And they see a provincial government without
a clue of what to do. If the government can’t come up with a jobs plan of their own, will
they adopt ours?” (audio clip attached)

Only the Ontario PC Party has a plan to restore full-time jobs to Ontario. To learn more, please
visit https://www.ontariopc.com/white-papers

For video of today’s question, please visit https://bit.ly/I65VPj

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For further information, contact Christine Bujold I 416-325-1330 I Christine.Bujold@pc.ola.org