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LBMAO

THE LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO

March 15, 2018

Dear (Name of MPP),

With the upcoming provincial election in June I am communicating to you on behalf of our members who are
business owners throughout the province of Ontario. The Lumber and Building Materials Association of Ontario
is a not-for-profit trade association representing over 500 businesses in the home improvement sector. Our
members are privately owned building supply retailers belonging to such groups as Castle Building Centres, Home
Hardware Building Centres, RONA Building Centres, TIMBER MART Building Centres, as well as independent retail
outlets.

Our members are major employers and contributors to the tax base in the communities they serve. Many have
been in business for 30, 50, 70, and 100 years or more in the cities and towns they provide services to. Our
members are entrepreneurial, fiscally responsible and provide employment to several thousands of full and part
time people in their communities.

Based on a survey of our members we would ask that you consider the results of our survey towards a fiscally
responsible government in Ontario. We enjoyed a 19.7% response from our members indicating that they are
concerned about the direction our current government is taking in fiscal management of the economy.

We are communicating to all the party leaders and each MPP in the Province. Regardless of who enjoys forming a
new government, a more fiscally responsible government needs to be in place; one that recognizes that political
opportunism to solicit votes is damaging to the economy and the future of this Province. Good governance in
managing the province is long overdue!

Sincerely,

David W. Campbell
President, on behalf of the Board of Directors
The Lumber and Building Materials Association of Ontario
(encl.)

(For full survey results plese visit www.lbmao.on.ca, under "News")