加通社/安省进步保守党党魁胡达克（Tim Hudak）建议，省府把公营博彩业务私营化，以更有效分配社会资源，令纳税人获取最大回报。
胡达克表示，省府现正面对144亿元财政赤字，正是时候检讨施政。他认为，省府应该集中资源在医疗保健和教育方面，并且把部分公营业务私营化，使社会资源更有效分配，为纳税人带来最大回报。他形容私营化是时代趋势，省府不应倒行逆施，还坚持40年前的施政思维。
委会监管公营机构有冲突
他质疑省府一方面经营安省博彩公司（Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation）推动博彩业发展，另一方却以安省酒精及博彩委员会（Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario）对行业进行监管，两者利益存在明显冲突。他认为，经营博彩业务绝不是省府官僚的专长，省府应该集中监管工作，建议应为公营博彩业务作公开招标，相信私人企业能更有效运用资源，增加省府收入，但他没有说明私营化可为省府增加多少盈利。
需现代化多元化
安省博彩公司发言人比顿迪（Tony Bitonti）表示，公司正寻找合适的私人营运商，作为公司现代化计划一部分，期望能令业务转趋多元。届时，该私营部门亦会依据省府决定，负责投资及兴建新赌场。预计博彩业务私营化需要修订《刑事法》（Criminal Code）条文。
财政厅厅长邓肯（Dwight Duncan）则回应指，省府已逐步私营化安省博彩公司，并正考虑私有化安省酒类管制局（Liquor Control Board of Ontario），因此对于胡达克的批评感到困惑。
赫达克促省府退出博彩售酒业
指赤字高企应重新评估事务
(多伦多3日加新社电)安省保守党领袖赫达克(Tim Hudak)周一说，现在就是时候，省府退出博彩业。他又暗示，他希望售酒业私有化。
赫达克又说，省府经济拮据，面对144亿元赤字，有必要重新评估所有省府事务，退出私营机构办得更好的事务，集中精力，办好医疗护理和教育等服务。
他问道：“现在是2012年，不是1972年。政府应该关注什么，核心服务又是什么。我会为增聘新护士、增加新处方药争辩，到最后一口气，不是投资在轮盘和博彩机上。”
赫达克说，安省彩票及博彩公司(Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.)每年给省府上贡大概20亿元，它不能一身兼二职，既是博彩公司东主，推广赌业，又是监管机构酒精及赌博委员会(Alcohol and Gaming Commission)。
赫达克说：“我认为政府应该退出安省博彩业的日常营运，做个严厉、受人尊敬的监管者。我们不需要政府经营轮盘，决定哪类刮刮卡在便利店出售。”
赫达克不肯估计，赌场和彩票私营化，省府可节省多少钱。但他说，他深信纳税人会有更大回报。
他说：“我认为更好的方法是投标，看看私人机构怎么处理业务。我敢打赌，他们能用更低的成本经营业务，省府的回报可能更好。”
邓肯：已安排博彩公司私有化
安省彩票及博彩公司说，它已开始物色私营机构，作为现代化计划的一环，增加赌场、博彩机及彩票的收入。安省财政厅长邓肯(Dwight Duncan)说，自由党政府已为安省彩票及博彩公司进行私有化。
End the LCBO Monopoly: Hudak
Dear friend,
Today, I’m making an announcement on how it’s time to challenge why the government needs to run businesses that distract its focus from core services we all value, like health care, education and infrastructure.
The LCBO is a prime example of Queen’s Park operating a commercial enterprise – from top to bottom – that should be exposed to private sector competition, enabling more consumer choice.
The LCBO system was created in 1927. That’s the year Charles Lindberg crossed the Atlantic. And the basic idea hasn’t changed since: government doesn’t trust Ontarians to make their own responsible choices.
And today, staring at a projected $30 billion deficit, this government wants to spend another $100 million for new LCBO outlets. It’s time for some tough choices on getting out of businesses Queen’s Park has no business being in.
Whatever direction you leave Ontario consumers have more choices in where they can buy alcohol, from corner stores to grocery stores to private outlets. Let’s join our neighbours in treating people like adults.
The province should consider all options for increasing choice and competition, ranging from the sale, partial sale or greater private franchising of non-core assets like the LCBO. The province should also end the Beer Store monopoly and allow sales in corner or grocery stores.
Options like these that work successfully in other places could help Ontario raise significant funds to pay down debt, enabling investments in critical infrastructure that could kick-start our economy and encourage private sector job creation.
On Thursday, my team and I will release our sixth policy paper called A New Deal for the Public Sector. The paper will lay out a series of reforms to focus government on the core services that matter most to taxpayers, to deliver more value for less money.
To read the Ontario PCs’ Paths to Prosperity discussion papers, visit: www.ontariopc.com
Sincerely,
Tim Hudak,
Leader, Ontario PC Party
