I do have a problem with the fact that that's it. This man came to the plowing match for the second year in a row and had nothing to say to an industry that is in crisis.

By letting it go on, and suddenly ending it mysteriously on a Sunday afternoon, is not probably the best kind of leadership that one could show.

It has to be independent, it has to be open, it has to be public. Last I checked, the best way to do that is with a public inquiry.

I have no problem with him announcing an ad campaign, although it's the same one we have every year,

I want to see the premier and the attorney general (Michael Bryant), who showed such vigour (last summer) when it came to (banning) pit bulls, showing the same vigour when it comes to the criminal justice system,

They insist on having a public relations extravaganza, probably at some cost to the taxpayers . . . to rehash a bunch of old promises (and) make a few new ones,

The two most repeated views I have been hearing from the community are the need for a better police presence and tougher sentencing for criminals using guns, ... Improving community programs and a coordinated youth strategy is also raised by many as a key factor in our efforts to stop this gun violence.

That is very disconcerting, very alarming and should be a wakeup call to all of us,

It's just evidence to the fact that if you let it lie and you don't address it and you don't attack it . . . that it's going to spread, ... You have to address it firmly and that is what has been lacking on the part of the McGuinty government.

The more you look at this, the more it's apparent he has no standards for his ministers in any area,