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Oshawa MPP Jerry Ouellette endorses Frank Klees

APRIL 7, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OSHAWA MPP JERRY OUELLETTE JOINS TEAM KLEES AS CO-CHAIR

(Team Klees HQ) Oshawa MPP Jerry Ouellette today announced he is joining the Frank Klees campaign in the current Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership race as Campaign Co-Chair, saying that Klees is the right candidate to lead the Party to victory in 2011.

“My decision was based on whom I thought will ensure our victory in 2011, take on the challenge of leading Ontario back to prosperity and bridge rural and urban interests. It very quickly became apparent that Frank Klees is the candidate who fits that description,” said Ouellette.

Ouellette was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in May 1995 and served as the Minister of Natural Resources, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation and Chair of the Standing Committee on Administration of Justice . He has been a member of the Oshawa Naval Veterans’ Organization for over 30 years and, as an avid outdoorsman, is active in numerous provincial and national conservation organizations.

“I appreciate the opportunity to be able to reach out to my constituents across the province and bring them back into our Party. Frank Klees, as Leader and Premier, will ensure that they are made to feel welcome and that their concerns will be addressed,” Ouellette added.

Klees, who declared his candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party on March 29^th, has already gathered the support of Thornhill MPP Peter Shurman who, along with John Capobianco, is also co-chairing his leadership campaign. Today, Klees welcomed Ouellette and expressed appreciation for his endorsement.

“I am very fortunate to be able to count on the support of my colleague Jerry Ouellette, who has shown tremendous commitment to his constituents and who is a staunch advocate of the grassroots. I am committed to upholding those same principles and as Leader, will ensure that PC Party members have the opportunity to participate in policy development, so that true Progressive Conservative values are at the core of every platform that we present to Ontarians when they head to the polls in 2011,” said Klees.

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