Premier to speak at 2011 ROMA/OGRA Conference
Premier McGuinty Confirms Attendance for the 2011 ROMA/OGRA Combined Conference
January 17th, the Combined Conference Committee announced that the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, will be speaking the morning of Monday, February 28 at the 2011 ROMA/OGRA Combined Conference.
In addition to Premier McGuinty, the following individuals will also be providing keynote addresses:
- Rahul Singh, Toronto paramedic and founder of GlobalMedic;
- Peter Hume, President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario
- The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Transportation;
- The Honourable Carol Mitchell, Minister Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs;
- Joel Salatin, Farmer, Polyface Farms Inc.;
- Andrea Horwath, Leader, New Democratic Party of Ontario;
- Tim Hudak, Leader, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario;
- Matthew Mendelsohn, Founding Director, Mowat Centre for Public Policy Innovation; and
- The Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure.
OGRA President, Paul Johnson is very happy with keynote speakers scheduled for the conference “This year’s roster of keynote speakers is truly exceptional. The ideas put forward will benefit all of Ontario’s municipalities,” said Johnson.
The mandate of the Ontario Good Roads Association is to represent the infrastructure interests of municipalities through advocacy, consultation, training and the delivery of identified services.