Tory MPPs Tour Farm Flooded Areas

Jul 15, 2013

Tory MPPs Tour Farm Flooded Areas

By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.com

In Premier Kathleen Wynne’s absence, two Ontario Progressive Conservative MPPs toured farmers’ fields in the Chatham-Kent region affected by recent floods.

Wynne who also acts as agriculture minister was invited by PC agriculture critic and Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman to join, but declined the offer due to other commitments. Hardeman was accompanied by Monte McNaughton MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex.

Hardeman said there is a lot of damage especially to tomato and pea plants, many of which have been written off as a total loss. “We need to do more to facilitate solutions to drainage system problems,” explains Hardeman. “It has been a good response, farmers are happy someone from Queen’s Park is there listening to their concerns.”

In an open letter dated July 12 Hardeman is critical of Wynne for her lack of support to farmers who have suffered crop damaged caused by flooding. “I find it disturbing that there is no evidence you have been out meeting with farmers, walking the fields, and seeing the damage first-hand,” said Hardeman.

The following are a few tweets and pictures from Monday’s field tour:

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