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Arnott, Pettapiece urge Government to act on horse racing report
(Wellington-Halton Hills) – The Liberal Government needs to act quickly on the report by the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel and clearly indicate what recom- mendations it intends to imple- ment, say MPPs Ted Arnott (Wellington-Halton Hills) and Randy Pettapiece (Perth-Welling- ton).
“For months, the Govern- ment has left the horse racing industry hanging, with no idea of what the future holds,” said Mr. Pettapiece. “They need some cer- tainty so that they can begin plan- ning for the future.”
“The Government needs to come forward and clearly outline what action it will take on this report,” agreed Mr. Arnott. “Fur- ther delays may kill horse racing in Ontario.”
“This report should never have been necessary,” Mr. Petta- piece agreed. “If the government wanted to change the industry, they should have consulted and worked with the industry in the first place. Instead, they just cut the legs out from under it.” Mr. Arnott and Mr. Petta- piece are not optimistic that the horse-racing industry is very high on the radar of a Government that has prorogued the legislature and is beginning a leadership race that is set to take months.
“The House should be sitting to debate this report,” said Mr. Arnott. “Instead the Legislature is prorogued. At a time when we need action, we have a lame-duck Government that is running out the clock.”
On March 14, with no prior consultation, the Liberal Govern- ment announced that it was can- celling the Slots at Racetracks Pro- gram (SARP), effective March 31, 2013.
It later set up the Horse Rac- ing Industry Transition Panel to provide recommendations to help the industry “adjust” to the new reality. The Panel’s final report was released on October 30. While the report did not rec- ommend the reinstatement of SARP, it noted that it “could not find a single example of a viable horse racing industry without some form of public support.” (pg. 1)
The panel also reiterated the urgent need for the Government to act: “A sustainable horse racing industry is possible, but only if the Government takes appropriate action now.” (pg. 24)
“We need a Liberal leader- ship candidate to step forward and commit to saving the industry by stating what recommendations they would implement,” Mr. Arnott continued. “However, the new leader likely won’t be sworn in until February, and by then it may be too late.”
Mr. Pettapiece agreed, say- ing, “The industry is running out of time. Its very survival is at stake, and we need to know if the government has any intention of acting on this report or if it’s just going to gather dust.”
However, Mr. Arnott and Mr. Pettapiece believe that the report may be too little too late.
In August, Mr. Arnott and Mr. Pettapiece released an eco- nomic analysis examining the impact of the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks program which was prepared for cabinet. Howev- er, the analysis was dated March 14, 2012 – two days after the Gov- ernment announced it was can- celling the program.
“The Government should have consulted with the industry before it announced that it was ending the Slots at Racetracks Pro- gram,” Mr. Arnott argued. “These reforms can’t be implemented overnight and we’re quickly run- ning out of time.”
The Liberal government has yet to commit to any of the report’s recommendations. Ted Arnott, MPP Phone: 519-787-5247
Email:
ted.arnottco@
pc.ola.org Randy Pettapiece, MPP Phone: 519-272-0660 Email:
randy.pettapiececo@
pc.ola.org
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