The MPP along with his federal counterpart, MP Larry Miller last week issued a statement, calling on the Bluewater District School Board to vote in favour of keeping CDHS open.

 

Walker also reiterated he will put heat on the governing Liberals to fix the education funding formula, as promised in last month’s provincial election.

 

“The current school funding formula continues to put our children’s education at risk. Queen’s Park needs to wake up to the fact that their one-size-fits-all does not work for rural communities such as Bruce-grey-Owen Sound, and so I’m committed to raising this issue in the legislature at my first available opportunity.” 

 

His party, which is also the Official Opposition party, will do the same, says Walker.

 

“We will be holding the government’s feet to the fire over their education election promises, one of which will be a full review of the funding formula so that so our small, rural schools can provide the same quality of education as their urban counterparts,” says Walker.