Queen's Park News

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers said that he is pleased to be named the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, the Hon. Trevor Jones. “Agriculture has been the passion of my life,” said Vickers, the newly elected, first-term MPP. “I am very excited for this opportunity to advocate for Ontario’s farmers and agri-businesses.” The mandate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness includes supporting the growth of Ontario’s agrifood sector, providing business supports to farmers, and...

Former Meaford councillor and Progressive Conservative candidate Paul Vickers is heading to Queen's Park after last week's provincial election, held on February 27. The 58-year-old dairy farmer earned 44.14 percent of the vote in the Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound riding, followed by Liberal Party candidate Selwyn Hicks with 29.44 percent, and Green Party candidate Joel Loughead found the support of 12.47 percent of BGOS voters. Of eligible voters, 50.3 percent cast ballots in the election, slightly higher than the 45.4 percent voter turnout...