QUEEN’S PARK – Tim Hudak, MPP for Niagara West-Glanbrook, will continue his senior role in the shadow cabinet, announced today by PC Party Leader John Tory, who unveiled the PC team he said will be holding the McGuinty Liberal government accountable.

MPP Tim Hudak speaks in the Legislature.Hudak was reappointed to the position of finance critic for the official opposition – a title he has held since August 2005. Hudak’s continued advocacy as finance critic recognizes the leadership role he has played as part of PC Team while holding Premier McGuinty to account for high taxes and runaway spending.

“It has been an honour to serve as the PC finance critic and I am excited to stay on in this position in the new shadow cabinet,” Hudak said. “This Liberal government is showing serious signs of going adrift. I will continue to hold Dalton McGuinty’s feet to the fire on important issues such as the flight of well-paying manufacturing jobs from Ontario and our province's lack of economic growth in recent years.”

As Finance Critic, Hudak has advocated for tax breaks for middle class families and seniors, and for control of runaway and wasteful Liberal spending. Hudak has also championed property assessment reform through his proposed Homestead Act – a private member’s bill he re-introduced during the short session in the Legislature in December. Among other things, the Homestead Act aims to place a cap on residential property assessment increases at five percent per year and place the onus of justifying an increase on MPAC and not the individual landowner.

PC Party Leader John Tory said today he is confident Hudak will continue to do a great job holding the tax-and-spend McGuinty Liberals to task and continuing to advocate for solutions that will get the Ontario economy growing again.

“The Liberals just don’t get it when it comes to the steps that must be taken to get our economy back on track and to restore Ontario to the leadership role it once had,” Tory said. “Tim Hudak does get it. He knows we can’t continue with uncompetitive taxes, runaway spending and crushing regulation if we are going to attract new jobs and investment.”