[trotman]

We have all heard the plight of the slots at Ontario racetracks and the future of horse racing in Ontario. I believe that when Nick Eaves spoke out at the post position draw for the Queens Plate and threatened to close up shop should the government continue on this path to pull out was out of frustration. This program since 2000 has been a boon to all but when the NDP and Conservatives said they would step in and block the minority Liberal government from this, do you not find it strange that neither party has come out and said that was part of their agenda when pressuring the Liberal government to change their budget among other things. The Ontario budget is so far out of whack since the Liberals took power nothing is safe. Each party says jobs, health care and schooling is their priorities along with building industry, if that was the case we should be in good shape, but with all parties it's a matter of wasted money. Our schools are a joke and our health care workers and Doctors are leaving for greener pastures. All of this and they want to shut down horse racing, breeding, agriculture and all the other spin off business that needs horse racing. Our Racing is the envy of the world and respected everywhere and if we are truly dealing with a minority government then lets all force the election, stop paying your taxes, stop everything drinking, smoking, lotteries, and see them wake up. Is it in you, we the masses have the power, we just have to do it. We are the Bear and when you poke the bear things happen.