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On March 29, 2009 Newmarket-Aurora MPP Frank Klees announced
that he will seek the leadership of the Ontario Progressive
Conservative Party.
"Our Province needs decisive leadership, and we’re not
getting it from Dalton McGuinty," said Klees. "He has no plan,
is out of touch with Ontarians, and will only drag us deeper
into debt, will further destabilize our economy, and undermine
the quality of life of every man, woman and child in this
province."
We watched and listened to what he had to say and followed him
when he came to the Danube Swabian Club in Scarborough, sort of
visiting his roots.
 He was introduced by Joseph Meyer, an Danube
Swabian from Leamington, where Frank arrived with his parents as
an immigrant when he was only 5 years old. After the quaint
reminiscences Frank Klees came quickly to the matter at hand. He
wants people to participate in the process. He wants to change
the way we do not have a democracy to a real one, where
parliament members can vote their conscience, instead of having
to follow a rule from the top.
 He looked at the problems of
overtaxing and lack of caring for those that need help, he spoke
about the fact that discipline in schools is missing, that
parents and teachers have to get and take back some of the
responsibility of raising children properly instead of having
them drugged.
We learned that anyone over 14 can become a member by signing a
membership, you do not even have to be a Canadian citizen, also
online at www.frankklees.com,
or at the office in Richmond Hill, or when he can be found on
his campaign trail. Next he will be in Kitchener in the
Concordia Club on May 12th between 2:30pm and 4:00pm.
Wayne Wettlaufer will introduce him. In the Danube Swabian club
60 new members were registered.
Would it not be wonderful to have someone of our heritage in
office at Queens Park?
Here is some background data on Frank Klees
As a five year old boy Frank Klees immigrated to Canada from
Germany with his family, and settled in Leamington in
Southwestern Ontario.
He began his career in business with the Canada Life Assurance
Co. He went on to build his own financial services consulting
practice and in 1990 Frank co-founded Municipal Gas Corporation
and served as the firm’s Executive Vice President.
In 1995 Frank was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
and appointed as a Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of
Natural Resources and the Ministry of Community and Social
Services. Following the 1999 provincial election he was
appointed to Cabinet and served as the Chief Government Whip and
Deputy House Leader and later as Minister of Tourism and
Recreation and Minister of Transportation. Frank was again
re-elected in 2003 and 2007 and has held several critic
portfolios including Education, Citizenship, Immigration,
Transportation and Infrastructure. In 2004 he was appointed as
Caucus Chair, a position he held until resigning several weeks
ago to stand for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative
Party of Ontario.
Frank and his wife Jaine live in Aurora and have two (now adult)
children, Alissa and Robert.
To join Team Klees and or to register to vote for Frank, go
online at http://www.frankklees.com/join and do one of two
options to join and no later than May 14, 2009. Forward
your completed membership form to
45 Vogell Rd. Suite 101, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P6
www.frankklees.com
info@frankklees.com
416-650-9889
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