Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, speaks to the Government's Small Business Act, 2013 and relays the actual concerns he has heard from small businesses. Reducing the number of small businesses that pay the Employer Health Tax is a good thing, but barriers like zoning laws, a lack of skilled and willing labour and high hydro rates are what's really killing small business in Ontario.

(QUEEN’S PARK) – "Instead of really fixing our failing economy, the Liberals are trying distraction and smoke and mirrors yet again," said Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox & Addington, on the back of the McGuinty-Wynne Government's appointment of a minimum wage panel.

Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, rose on Thursday May 30th to speak in support of MPP Michael Prue's "Protecting Employees' Tips Act", albeit with reservations.

Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, spoke in the House on Wednesday May 29th reviewing his experience as an electrician presenting to the College of Trade's electrician ratio review.

(QUEEN’S PARK) MPP Randy Hillier, Ontario PC Labour Critic, introduced three pieces of Legislation today that would help promote youth employment in advance of Thursday’s budget. In a statement delivered in the house, Hillier remarked that simply throwing more money at the problem of youth unemployment won’t create the needed solution.

Hillier was invited to be the Guest Keynote Speaker at the most recent Stratford & Area Builders Association Dinner Meeting. Hillier's speech touched on several different issues facing builders in Ontario, most importantly the new requirements for mandatory workplace insurance coverage as a result of Bill 119.

Randy Hillier debates Bill 21 - Leaves to Help Families Act - at second Reading. Randy identifies the difference between how to do good public policy versus poor public policy, and thanks the Liberals for listening to the PC Party and their original concerns regarding the previous iteration of this Legislation.

(QUEEN'S PARK) - MPP Randy Hillier, Ontario PC Labour Critic, joined hundreds of contractors from across Ontario today calling on Premier Wynne to repeal Bill 119. The demonstration was a culmination of protests and town halls across Ontario that promoted awareness of the job-killing policy implemented on January 1, 2013. Today, Hillier also introduced new legislation that will repeal Bill 119 as well introduce much needed competition to workplace safety by opening the market to private insurance companies.

Randy Hillier welcomes independent contractors from across Ontario to the Fix the WSIB Rally at Queen's Park. Randy asks the Minister of Labour why the Liberal Government has forced contractors to choose between redundant, inferior WSIB coverage and going out of business. Minister Naqvi fails to justify his Government's actions completely.