The MPP for Windsor-Tecumseh says harness racing in our region is in trouble.
New Democrat Percy Hatfield says the previous provincial Liberal government messed it up and the Doug Ford led PCs aren't doing anything to fix it.
Hatfield made a statement in the Ontario Legislature Wednesday criticizing the Ford government for giving total control of the industry to the Woodbine Entertainment Group while eliminating funding for the Ontario Harness Horse Association.
He says the Progressive Conservatives need to break up the Woodbine monopoly.
"Woodbine has decided that the association that's represented harness people for over 60 years will no longer be funded and that prevents people from the OHHA of holding representation on the board that makes decisions on how money is allocated," says Hatfield.