Second James Ad Appears In Toronto Star

Published: July 16, 2012 11:21 am EDT

It was roughly two months ago when standardbred racehorse owner Ed James put up his own money to have his article regarding the Ontario Liberal Government's plan to scrap the slots-at-racetracks program printed in an edition of The Toronto Star. James had promised that there was more to come, and he has followed through.

In his first letter, James had openly questioned the government's decision to do away with the SAR program. In his second letter, the contents of which appear below, James has essentially stated that by allowing U.S. casino operators to run at least a segment of the province's brick-and-mortar casino offerings, the Ontario Liberals will be jamming its coffers with capital which will allow the party to sustain and improve its political power in the province.

The contents of James' second ad appears below.


ONTARIO LIBERAL GOVERNMENT AND US CASINO OPERATORS SCORE A HOME RUN ON JUNE 20TH 2012

As Paul Harvey might have said, “This is the rest of the story.”

My Belief:
In my first article on May 14th I accused the Government of being lost in the fog or laying a smoke screen. The air has now cleared. They were laying a smoke screen and it worked. It was the opposition NDP and PCs who were lost in the fog.

The Liberal smoke screen / The perfect red herring was cancelling the slots at race tracks. A highly successful program contributing $1.1 billion annually to the Government coffers. But they wanted more without developing any programs to generate it. Along came the US Casino Operators Consortium with the answer. Now firmly entrenched in Windsor with Caesars Casino, in Northern Ontario with Casino Rama and in Niagara Falls with two casinos. All operated by the consortiums which includes Caesars in Las Vegas, Penn National Gaming in Pennsylvania, and a combination of families in New York and Chicago, operating the two casinos in Niagara Falls. These casinos not happy with their 40 per cent of profit tax free also wanted more. The perfect marriage made in hell.

Within five years the consortium would guarantee the government $2.5 billion annually in casino revenue and the deficit could be eliminated. From the Liberals' point of view the perfect answer no work or forethought. High returns politically and possibly personally. The conduit was the principles of the OLG. Hands clean for the casinos and the government both, everybody wins except the residents of Ontario. The government could now be supported and possibly controlled by income from their casinos, and the Liberal Government skirts were clean.

The elephant was now in the tent, however there was one hurdle in the way, the highly successful slots at racetrack program. The casino operator’s consortium apparently did not want any competition. The share of the slots at racetrack program, which now went to the communities around Windsor, Milton, etc, and to the equestrian industry supporting places like Guelph University etc. and the racetrack operators could all be theirs. But instead of 25 per cent they could get 40 per cent. A win win for them.

However, in order for this to happen the SAR Program had to be eliminated. The government who was obviously more than willing to cooperate issued the cancellation order. They had to prove to the consortium that they were good soldiers. Their possible proof was to cancel the SAR Program immediately at border locations Sarnia, Windsor, and Fort Erie. Possibly an immediate benefit to the consortiums, Canadians had to cross the border to their casinos where they got all the profits. The government didn’t have to kill anybody to prove their commitment. Maybe, starve to death a few of the potential 60,000 unemployed affected by the cancellation of the SAR Program, but who would notice? Then cancel the balance of the SAR one year later. All other casino competition gone, they now have it all. Fait accompli.

The other side of the coin is this. While paying the Ontario Liberal Government $2.5 billion a year, which is their 60 per cent share of the casino profits, their consortiums share of income at 40 per cent of the operating profits could become $1.65 billion a year tax free. Over four years between elections $6.5 billion earned may be enough to support the continuation of a Liberal Government in Ontario for eternity. Which has to be done to retain their operating contracts. There is a restriction on individual donations to candidates but no restriction on advertising support for candidates.

The consortiums might know how to sway elections with political contributions. It’s not that hard, Ontario becomes like the 51st state in the union controlled by politics and greed.

My take on a fairytale? I don’t think so!

This is how it could have happened. In order to put this plan into effect the Liberals had to pass their budget on June 20th, 2012 (remember that date). If the budget did not pass, they were facing an election. In view of the Liberals' attacks on doctors, teachers and the slots-at-racetracks program affecting possibly 60,000 people, they were in danger of losing numerous seats, enough to lose control of the Government and becoming a weak opposition. McGuinty and Duncan might be out of work.

Here is where the opposition was lost in the fog. To ensure the budget passed the Liberals had to find a foil. Up pops Andrea Horwath and the NDP. If they would abstain from the vote, the Liberals would be home free. What did it take? Liberals passed Bill 114 Tax Amendment Act 2012 the same day as the budget passed. The NDP could carry their banners high for increasing taxes to corporations and high wage earning residents. The perfect pork chop for a pig deal by the Liberals.

In some circles Canada is known as the land of hockey players and whores. How is double passing of bills on the same day, June 20th, for stick handling?

What Ms. Horwath did not realize (historically politicians are not known for their foresight), she possibly sounded the death knell for the NDP and Conservative parties in Ontario from ever having a majority. Money has to be spent on elections, NDP and Progressive Conservatives have limited budgets, Liberals possibly now, with support from the casino operators have a bottomless pit for supporting Liberal candidates.

For the Liberal Party, casino management consortiums and OLG, full speed ahead they now have no roadblocks!

Robin Hood’s program of robbing from the rich and giving to the poor has been reversed by your Liberal government. Their plan is to take from the poor and give to the rich. Not exactly what Robin had in mind.

They also reversed another old adage --- they started with the pillaging first.

Brace yourself!!

Two books you should read outlining government scams are 'The Weasel' by Adrian Humphreys explaining some of the provincial political scams and 'A Capital Scandal' by Robert Fife and John Warren, explaining some federal political scams.

They might scare you!

This scam is right up there with them!

My late father had a great saying, “when money talks honesty walks.”

Maybe he was right!

Ontario wake up and smell the horses***t emanating from the NDP and Liberal coalition!

Ed James, a citizen and horse owner, now more concerned than before.

Stay tuned I still have some of my first communion money left.


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