Province remains committed to Sault OLG jobs, says Orazietti

skipper dave 1/23/2013 3:09:51 PM Report

Um, if you are no longer governing than what? And how do you govern now with the house shut down since October. It's been 16 weeks, am I to believe the civil servants are doing the day to day stuff?

danno2257 1/23/2013 3:30:35 PM Report

Ya you liberal's have realy been comitted=minus $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

frogger11 1/23/2013 3:38:31 PM Report

Not all jobs at CBN were given to OLG employees. Please know your facts before posting information here.

skipper dave 1/23/2013 3:43:19 PM Report

Justin correct, always judge a person by how well he spells or by the number of times he's been promoted.

Beej 1/23/2013 3:45:42 PM Report

Justin Tetreault 1/23/2013 3:35:44 PM

Hmm. Should I listen to David Orazietti or someone who spells doubt with a "gh"?

They are too used to writing "Give me more of your dough"

molder2 1/23/2013 4:07:38 PM Report

Tell me lies,tell me sweet little lies...after this next provincial election the liberals will never be in control again.. Good by Davey Crooked!

clane 1/23/2013 4:18:29 PM Report

Sorry Davey, but every time your lips move all I hear is Lie, Lie, Lie...

Darkwing 1/23/2013 5:06:12 PM Report

Roland.....I guess it is easy not to care if u don't work there.....bet u wouldnt feel that way if that was where your income came from

Intwydimayla69 1/23/2013 5:52:40 PM Report

The OLG is run by the Government. The Government is about Power & Money. The plan is signed, sealed and delivered. The 'roadmap' has been paved for many years and the truth will not allow the Government to reach the intended goal without severe consequences. The calculated and deliberate misdirection to what is really going on, allows the continuation of the current state, while re-aligning strategic key resources needed in order to build the future state. Once complete, the entire Corporation will cease as we know it today. The OLG will become an extension of the AGCO, which will conduct and manage the ‘Private Operators’, who will have licenses to operate within the gaming and lottery realm. OLG will have no ties to the lottery and gaming entity within Ontario. Just as the LCBO controls the sale of all things related to alcohol, without branding itself on every bottle on every shelf. The OLG will manage the gambling industry but will not produce or provide to that industry in any way shape or form, as it does currently. It will simply lay the ground rules to which the ‘franchisees’ must adhere in order to participate. You will not see the OLG logo tied to the ticket you purchase at the corner store. You will not see OLG branded commercials reciting relentlessly about the benefits returned to communities throughout Ontario. OLG will fade behind the scenes in hopes of being forgotten. The private operators will brand themselves and be bound by the rules of the game in order to operate within the jurisdiction of the Province. When a new game is launched, it will be branded by the company that created or commissioned it through a third party provider, which may or may not be located in the Sault. Do not kid yourselves, there is a much larger storm coming to this City than you have been made aware and it is going to cause waves that will touch every corner, and it will be devastating to a vast number of people and businesses. To think that the demise of an industry that feeds off the addictive nature of many is a good thing, for some seems valid, but the truth of the matter is we’ve all taken part in that feast in one form or another. We have utilized the hospitals and schools and recreational facilities that have come about through direct funding provided by the OLG, and we have not complained. We have stood in line and gazed long and hard at the astronomical odds of winning that $50,000,000.00 jackpot, or the $2000.00 a week for life, yet purchased the ticket, regardless. We have owned the businesses that have thrived because of the people that work in the building on Bay with the gold windows outlined in red. We’ve sat next to many who have and still work there, and know the pride and passion they have for the work they do, yet we lack the compassion for the fear they face as they try to navigate in a place most of them have never been. We take for granted the people that took it upon themselves to go to school and learn the skills needed to work in a building like that, where they have an opportunity to provide more than perhaps they ever had. We judge because we do not know, and we are jealous of those that have what we believe to be success. Success does not fall from the sky. Success to one might very well be failure to another. It is a measurement without qualification, because it means so many different things to so many people. Anytime anyone is faced with losing their ability to provide for their family, it can and will be devastating for all those that are connected. We should be proud of the people that have given consistent returns to the Province year in and year out for more than 2 decades, all while remaining transparent to the never ending criticism from a misconstrued press. An industry that has provided the entertainment that the people want and will seek regardless of who is running it. I feel more comfortable knowing the people that work for the Corporation have an interest in sustaining it while providing the best possible experience to all those who want to participate, rather than some out of country private operator who is going to be driven to maximize profit any way possible. The OLG needs a shake up, it needs to be redirected by those that understand and have a grasp on the future. It does not need to be ‘modernized’ by some old world regime who haven’t the inclination to attempt to understand what that future truly is. The power is with the people, as it should be, and whether or not they realize it in time remains to be seen.

jay 1/23/2013 6:47:12 PM Report

I dont understand how Orazetti or any politician has the balls to say they are committed to any part of the OLG jobs..in the Sault or otherwise? Not only is there no guarantee for OLG employees in the future, there is also no timeline, no way to prepare for the inevitable job losses...OLG keeps making false promises in hopes to keep its work force at full potential until the sale goes through, after that, OLG washes it hands and the employees are left to fend for themselves in a sea of uncertainty.
SooToday, you want a story, talk to the people who's lives are turned upside down and listen to all of the smokescreens and false promises that have been made to them....let the rest of the Province see how much the Liberals actually "care" about its working class citizens

Intwydimayla69 1/23/2013 7:48:07 PM Report

Just as Mr. Orazietti is being instructed by his superiors, so to are those that give the message to the people that work at the OLG. The message comes from the top. It comes from the individuals who really have nothing to lose as they are being compensated rather lucratively, and for the most part, given the proximity to that level of control and power, will have aligned themselves with another corporation before the dust settles. They have been hand picked to carry out the plan that the Government has laid before them. The time to ask the hard questions is now. The time to demand the truth is now. Waiting for an answer after the fact has no bearing on the outcome. Perhaps it is too late, perhaps not.

clane 1/23/2013 8:45:31 PM Report

"Instead of subsidizing the horseracing industry the province will focus on protecting and continuing to improve health care.

The cost of the current horseracing subsidy would pay for over 27,800 hip or knee replacement surgeries or provide over 9 million hours of home care."

So my question to David O is this, how much $$$ does horseracing and the spin off jobs put into the provincial coffers? does it = the amount of the subsidy? more? less? if its even or more then its money very well spent. if its less then its money that keeps people employed which is way better then the wasted money on canceled power plants which was only to buy votes..

Just Curious 1/24/2013 8:36:00 AM Report

First and foremost,OLG is a business and business' get bought and sold. When they do there is always fallout,always has been and always will be. Over the years I have been caught in that trap more than once and have survived,as will the employees at OLG. Not saying it will be easy but it will be done and in a few years it will be a memory. We no longer live in a world of "forever" jobs that get handed down from one generation to another and people better start getting used to it 'cause I believe it will get worse,not better. Hell,even my pension is not guaranteed.

sinikka 1/24/2013 12:45:19 PM Report

tere please shake your head. You don't have to like David or his party to recognize the money that has poured into the sault during his reign. Now compare that to what the NDP brought to this town. If you are going to blame him for st. mary's paper , the only blame he can take is pouring money into a dead horse in an effort to maintain the jobs that were there. The government is definitely not responsible for its demise. Applaud what david has been able to do instead of condemning him. If you don't want to vote for he and his party in the next election please do so but don't complain just for the sake of complaining.

jay 1/24/2013 7:25:26 PM Report

sinikka

"the only blame he can take is pouring money into a dead horse in an effort to maintain the jobs that were there."

Why then, with Casino's that make profit would the Liberals opt to sell them off? There is alot more to the story and in time it will all come out, and most likely not for the benefit of the public!