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NEWS Caroline Mulroney believes she's only one capable of toppling Wynne Graham P a ine /M etro land Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Caroline Mulroney was the guest speaker at a rally hosted by Oakville Conservative candidate Stephen Crawford. JULIE SLACK jslack® miltoncanadianchampion.com Caroline Mulroney says she's the only Progressive Conservative leadership candidate who can defeat Kathleen Wynne. Mulroney was in Oak­ ville last Monday night at Le Dome Banquet Hall along with fellow PC Stephen Crawford, who's running to represent the riding of Oak­ ville at Queen's Park. Both outlined their vision of the provincial PC Party to a crowd of some 300 people. "I've put my name for­ ward because I believe I'm the only person who can de­ feat Kathleen Wynne," said the businesswoman who has a career in finance. "I re­ present something new, a generational change, some­ thing different, something forward looking and I bring a new energy to our Conser­ vative values." The daughter of former prime minister Brian Mul­ roney promised that Queen's Park will be home to a PC MPP in Crawford, joining a very large PC par­ ty in Queen's Park. Though she offered few specifics on policies she would bring if elected lead­ er, she did say they would in­ vest $1.9 billion in a compre­ hensive mental health solu­ tion, citing that one in two people will have suffered a mental health issue by the time they hit 40. "I'm looking at our entire platform very closely, and about what policies I would implement in government," said Mulroney, 43, who's the PC candidate in York-Sim- coe. "Every one will be for­ ward looking; every one will be for the people of Ontario. A married mother of four, she also founded the Shoebox Project for Shel­ ters, a non-profit that pro­ vides small gifts packaged in decorated shoeboxes to women in shelters just be­ fore the holidays. Mulroney appeared well- received by guests, who clapped heartily when she shared a story about her mom's recent driving inci­ dent. "It's been a tumultuous two weeks for the people in the PC party and my moth­ er, last Monday, was over­ whelmed with the news she was hearing," she said. "She was swerving all over the road, and she got pulled over. The police officer asked her why she was driv­ ing like a crazy person." She said her mother (Mi­ la) explained: "'My daughter just told me that she's run­ ning for the leadership of the Ontario PC Party.'" She went on to say that the current government is untrustworthy and out of touch. "They govern for the short-term benefit of them­ selves and we are stuck with • See OAKVILLE, page 34 Let Your N atural Beauty I Sh ine Through A t A n y A g e NON-SURGICAL OFFERS Laser Skin R e juve na tio n Acne Treatment Laser Hair Removal Photofacial Skin Resurfacing In jec tab les : * Botox * Fillers/Juvederm Skin H ea lth M a n a g e m e n t: Facial Peels * Latisse Comprehensive Skin Care Analysis Sclerotheropy ZO Skin Health Medical Grade Facials N on-S u rg ica l B ody C o n to u r in g * Vanquish * Exilis SChe- GRACE C L IN IC PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE & LASER SURGERY D r D ouglas G race B.SC. M.D. F.R.C.S.C • Plastic, Reconstructive, & Laser Surgeon 905 336-9636 | 200-481 JOHN ST., BURLINGTON 905 338-5777 | 136 ALLAN ST., OAKVILLE W W W .GRACECLINIC.CA W E A L T H M A N A G E M E N T Since 1991 Thinking of Retiring... Someday? Let's Talk. V is i t o u r w e b s i t e t o s ig n u p f o r a f r e e c o n s u l t a t io n . Peter W atson MBA, CFP, R.F.P., C IM , FCSI Jennifer W atson B.A. 220 Randall Street, Downtown Oakville 905-842-2100 peterwatsoninvestm ents.com | O akville B eaver | Thursday, February 22, 2018 insidehalton.com http://WWW.GRACECLINIC.CA Caroline Mulroney believes she's only one capable of toppling Wynne Since 1991 Peter Watson MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI Jennifer Watson B.A. 220 Randall Street, Downtown Oakville 905-842-2100 peterwatsoninvestments.com