There has been a great deal of reaction to the five-year plan for the future of the Ontario horse racing industry, which was formally announced on Friday, October 11 at Grand River Raceway by Premier Kathleen Wynne and members of the Horse Racing Transition Panel.
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Wynne Discusses Five-Year Plan
On Friday, October 11 at Grand River Raceway, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne formally announced the highly anticipated five-year plan for a sustainable horse racing industry in the province. Wynne addressed the media during the presentation and fielded questions regarding the plan and the future of the industry.
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A trio of stories that covered reaction and responses to the announcement are listed below.
Responses To Ontario’s Five-Year Plan
Responses to the five-year transitional plan for the Ontario Horse racing industry are continuing to be issued. The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario (SBOA) have released a response as well as Woodbine Entertainment Group, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association, the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. and the Ontario NDP Party.
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More Reaction To Ontario Racing's Five-Year Plan
Mainstream media outlets have given last week’s Ontario horse racing announcement plenty of ink, and transition panel member John Snobelen has also penned a column on the announcement over the course of the weekend.
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(Note - In an effort to consolidate comments on topics, if you wish to voice your opinion on the five-year plan, please do so by clicking here.)