Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak visits PE Plus Imaging Inc on Railside Dr. in Toronto on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. He met with owner Debbie Jaue and held a press conference on bringing pensions to workers in small businesses. (Veronica Henri/QMI Agency)

TORONTO — The Ontario government needs to move out of the operating side of the gambling business while retaining responsibility for oversight, PC Leader Tim Hudak says.

"At a time when one million people are without a family doctor and waiting to get vital health-care services, Ontarians want their government investing in MRI scans, not buying roulette wheels or slot machines," Hudak said in a statement Monday.

The Tories will release their newest white paper — A New Deal for the Public Sector — later this week with proposals that would "focus government on the core services that matter most to taxpayers, creating a leaner public service that delivers more value for less money."