Huronia
Branch Federal and Provincial Ridings
Meeting with John Brassard, MP, Terry Dowdall, MP and Doug Shipley, MP
Federal Retirees Huronia Branch representatives, Chris Auger, Branch President, and Leo Brooks, Branch Advocacy Director, met with John Brassard, MP for the Barrie-Innisfil riding, on Feb. 22, 2024. The branch representatives identified the four Association priorities, these being national seniors strategy, improved retirement income security, increased support for the well-being of veterans and their families, and pharmacare. Under the first priority, Chris Auger stressed that long-term care and housing is at a critical point in this country while Leo Brooks spoke about Huronia Branch support for the local initiative Seniors Housing Alliance: Simcoe County. Chris and Leo also stressed the importance of a national pharmacare plan. Mr. Brassard welcome the meeting, acknowledged the housing affordability crisis, identified the lack of dialogue between the stakeholders as a reason for issues with retirement income security, and expressed concern of the anticipated cost for a nation pharmacare program.
From left to right: Leo Brooks, Chris Auger and John Brassard
Chris Auger and Leo Brooks also met with Terry Dowdall, MP for the Simcoe-Grey riding on March 7, 2024. Again they identified the four Association priorities, this time focussing on the first two priorities. Mr. Dowdall sits on the veterans affairs committee.
From left to right: Chris Auger, Leo Brooks and Terry Dowdall
On April 22, 2024, Chris Auger and Leo Brooks met with Doug Shipley, MP for the Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte riding. We identified the Association four priorities, and focussing on the first two priorities. Mr. Shipley is the Vice-Chair on the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
Doug Shipley, MP
Ontario district, Huronia Branch ON35
Politically
1. Our area comprises of 6 Federal / Provincial Ridings:
- Parry Sound – Muskoka;
- Barrie-Innisfil;
- Simcoe-Grey;
- Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte;
- Simcoe North; and
- York Simcoe
Geographically
2. Within our geographical boundaries this includes the following geographical areas:
- Parry Sound – Muskoka
(1) the District Municipality of Muskoka, and
(2) the Territorial District of Parry Sound, excepting: the municipalities of Callender and Powassan; the Township of Nipissing
- Barrie-Innisfil consisting of:
(1) that part of the County of Simcoe comprising the Town of Innisfil; and
(2) that part of the City of Barrie lying southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of said city with Dunlop Street West; thence northeasterly along said street to Tiffin Street; thence southeasterly and easterly along said street to Lakeshore Drive; thence northeasterly in a straight line to the easterly limit of said city (at the intersection of the southerly limit of the Township of Oro-Medonte with the northerly limit of the town of Innisfil)
- Simcoe-Grey consisting of:
(1) that part of the County of Simcoe comprised of: the towns of Collingwood, New Tecumseth and Wasaga Beach; the townships of Adjala-Tosorontio, Clearview and Essa; and
(2) that part of the County of Grey comprised of the Town of the Blue Mountains.
- Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte consisting of:
(1) that part of the county of Simcoe comprised of:
(a) the Township of Springwater;
(b) that part of the Township of Oro-Medonte lying southwesterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northwesterly limit of said township with 9 Line North; thence southeasterly along said line to Moonstone Road East; thence northeasterly along said road to 9 Line North; thence generally southeasterly along said line to Horseshoe Valley Road East; thence northeasterly along said road to 9 Line North; thence shoutheasterly along said line, its intermittent production, 9 Line South and its southeasterly production to the southerly limit of said township; and
(2) that part of the City of Barrie lying northerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of said city with Dunlop Street West; thence northeasterly along said street to Tiffin street; thence northeasterly in a straight line to the easterly limit of city (at the intersection of the southerly limit of the Township of Oro-Medonte with the northerly limit of the Town of Innisfil).
- Simcoe-North consisting of:
(1) that part of the county of Simcoe comprised of:
(a) the townships of Ramara, Severn, Tay and tiny;
(b) the towns of Midland and Penetanguishene;
(c) Christian Island Indian Reserve No. 30, Christian Island Indian Reserve No. 30A and Mnjikaning First Nation (rama First Nation) Indian Reserve No. 32;
(d) that part of the Township of Oro-Medonte lying northeasterly of a line described as follows; commencing at the intersection of the northwesterly limit of siad township with 9 Line North; thence southeasterly along said line to Moonstone Road East; thence northeasterly along said road to 9 Line North; thence generally southeasterly long said line to Horseshoe Valley road East; thence northeasterly along said road to 9 Line North; thence southeasterly along said line, its intermittent production, 9 Line South and its southeasterly production to the southerly limit of said township; and
(2) the City of Orillia.
- York-Simcoe consisting of:
(1) that part of the Regional Municipality of York comprised of:
(a) the Town of Georgina
(b) the Town of East Guillimbury, excepting that part lying southerly of green Lane West and Green Lane East and westerly of Highway No. 404;
(c) that part of the Township of King Lying northerly of Highway No. 9 and Davis Drive West;
(2) Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation Indian Reserve; and
(3) that part of the county of Simcoe comprised of the town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Federal and Provincial ridings, MP and MPP
Parry Sound-Muskoka
- Scott Aitchison, MP – Conservative
- Graydon Smith, MPP – Progressive Conservative
Barrie-Innisfil
- John Brassard, MP – Conservative
- Andra Khanjin, MPP – Progressive Conservative
Simcoe-Grey
- Terry Dowdall, MP – Conservative
- Brian Saunderson, MPP – Progressive Conservative
Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte
- Doug Shipley, MP – Conservative
- Soug Downey, MPP – Progressive Conservative
Simcoe North
- Adam Chambers, MP – Conservative
- Jill Dunlop, MPP – Progressive Conservative
York Simcoe
- Scot Davidson, MP – Conservative
- Caroline Mulroney, MPP – Progressive Conservative
As of March 13, 2023