'The problem with Kathleen Wynne and her government is that they will say and promise anything to stay in power'

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli is not a fan of the Throne Speech as delivered today by Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Ontario's Lieutenant Governor, claiming it snubs northern Ontario.

"Kathleen Wynne’s total lack of regard for Northern Ontario was nowhere more evident than in today’s Throne Speech," Fedeli said today.

"In the nearly 3,300-word speech, neither Northern Ontario nor the Ring of Fire warranted even one specific mention.

“This is a deliberate snub, plain and simple,” said Fedeli, who pointed out Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford took time to speak with Northern media on Friday to address Northern priorities and lay out his commitment to the North.

See: Five things to know about the Ontario government's throne speech

“The problem with Kathleen Wynne and her government is that they will say and promise anything to stay in power. She has made commitments on billions in new spending for expensive re-election promises in a desperate attempt to try and save her government. She is trying to buy votes from a few of us, instead of trying to fix our province for all of us,” Fedeli said.

Read the Speech from the Throne.

The government's priorities were outlined today to open the third Session of the province's 41st Parliament.

Priorities include: