Statement by Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak
on Retirement of Bill Murdoch
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak today issued the following statement in relation to Ontario PC MPP Bill Murdochs announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2011.
Today I would like to congratulate and thank my colleague, Bill Murdoch, for his 20 years of public service as the Ontario PC Member of Provincial Parliament for the Bruce, Grey and Owen Sound communities.
With Bill Murdochs retirement next year, the Ontario Legislature will lose one of its most tenacious members, a true maverick and a long-standing champion of rural and agricultural Ontario. I know he will be missed by the families in Bruce, Grey and Owen Sound whom he served so well for the past two decades.
First elected in 1990 , there is no greater testament to Bills commitment to his riding and dedication to his constituents of Bruce Grey-Owen Sound than being re-elected four consecutive times.
“From fighting the HST to opposing in dustrial wind farms to his steadfast promotion of Ontario meats and produce, Bill was a tough and effective legislator who stood up proudly for the families he represented at Queen’ Park.
While he chose not to seek a sixt h term, I know Wild Bill Murdoch will continue to be an outspoken advocate for Ontario farmers and rural comm unities in Bruce and Grey count ies and across the province.
On behalf of the Ontario PC Caucus and PC Party, we will miss your straight talk and sense of humour. We wish you and your family the best on your retirement from public life.
