QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the union representing high school teachers announced plans for a one-day strike:

“The Minister wants teachers and education staff to sign off on his cuts to education.

I respect educators for pushing back to defend quality public education.

This one-day walkout will be disruptive for …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement after the Energy Minister repeatedly cited articles from a climate denial website in Question Period:

I am shocked and disappointed that the Minister in charge of our energy system freely admitted that a climate denial website is one of his …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement after teachers began their work-to-rule campaign today:

“Teachers are taking this job action because the government refuses to reverse its drastic cuts.

Parents are already seeing first-hand the damage caused by education funding that does not keep up with inflation.

Classrooms are …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement after MPPs voted in favour of the NDP motion condemning Quebec’s Bill 21:

“Quebec’s Bill 21 is an attack on the religious freedoms enshrined in our constitution, and it truly has no place in a free and fair society. 
Citizens should …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement after Ontario’s Divisional Court struck down the government’s Student Choice Initiative

“This is a victory for students who were fighting to preserve student democracy and the quality of campus life.

Once again the government is found to be overstepping its power …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph, released the following statement ahead of the Premier’s meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau:

“While I respect the Premier’s change in tone towards the federal government, he must back it up with a change in policy.

A Premier spending tax dollars to sabotage climate solutions cannot be …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement after the Minister of Education announced the change to e-learning requirements:

“This is another example of the Premier’s inefficient cut-first, think-later approach.

They have thrown massive curveballs at our education system, threatening to get rid of 10,000 teachers, increase class sizes …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph, released the following statement about plans to move from a lottery system to an open allocation model for cannabis retail:

“I am encouraged that the government is moving to an open allocation model rather than their ineffective lottery system that is failing to make even …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, released the following statement on the ongoing clean energy contract scandal:

“It is outrageous that the Premier feels ‘proud’ about ripping up clean energy contracts at a cost of $231 million to the people of Ontario.

The attack on clean energy is not only fiscally …

QUEEN’S PARK — In Question Period today, Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph and leader of the Green Party of Ontario, demanded answers from the government on how it will help renters deal with a housing affordability crisis.

“The shortage of affordable rental housing is driving people out of their communities, forcing people into …

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