Progressive Conservative Candidate for Chatham-Kent Essex Rick Nicholls. Progressive Conservative Candidate for Chatham-Kent Essex Rick Nicholls.
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New Role For MPP Nicholls

Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls has a new role.

He's now the critic for Tourism, Culture and Sport while staying on as the critic for Corrections.

"Provincial figures show that tourism in Chatham-Kent alone brings in roughly $70 million every year to local businesses, so I am looking forward to push for ways to better promote this region and our great province overall,” Nicholls says.

As the new Tourism, Culture and Sport critic Nicholls will hold the Wynne Liberals to account as they're set to spend $100 million on Ontario’s celebrations for Canada’s 150th anniversary.

“We know this ministry has a poor track record on accountability,” Nicholls says. “The Wynne Liberals need to be accountable when so many people in Ontario are struggling to make ends meet, and I will call them to task if they continue to waste tax dollars.”

He will also work to strengthen the relationship with amateur sports in Ontario.

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