Frank Klees is ready to cut government red tape, would eliminate the harmonized sales tax and wants to reform the Human Rights Commission.
Klees is one of four candidates looking to replace John Tory as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.
Klees says he’s the one for the job because of the experience he has in businesses and in the job of governing both as the party in power and in opposition.
Klees tells Bayshore Broadcasting News he’s concerned about fellow candidate Tim Hudak’s call for the abolishment of the Human Rights Commission.
Klees suggests such a move with not only polarize the party but the province as well.
He says he’s always been on record as reforming the commission so that it does the job it should be doing–dealing with discrimination in the workplace.
Klees also says if the HST is not in place when he becomes premier then it will be a dead issue and his party will not pursue it.
Klees did not indicate whether or not his party would maintain the tax if it was already in effect if and when they come to power.
Klees is looking for support from Conservative members in two separate votes –one this Sunday, June 21st and the second one on Thursday, June 25th.
The votes will be counted and the results announced on Saturday, June 27th, during the Conservative convention in Toronto.
Others running for the leadership include Christine Elliott, Randy Hillier and Tim Hudak.