“Today’s housing bill could have included real solutions. But instead the government offered up a poorly built, amateur plan that’s a bare bones construction of what’s needed to address the raging housing affordability crisis.…
Month: March 2022
Rapid tests should stay available at pharmacies beyond April 8
QUEEN’S PARK– Mike Schreiner made the following statement on COVID-19 testing:
“The Premier already shut out most Ontarians’ from accessing PCR tests, and now he’s doing the same with rapid tests.…
Without paying Early Childhood Educators a fair wage, child care spaces will remain unstaffed
QUEEN’S PARK– Mike Schreiner rose in the legislature to call on the government to provide Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) a fair wage so new child care spaces can be staffed:
“Let’s get real: Ontario will struggle to provide enough child care spaces if there are not enough Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) to care for our children.…
The Premier gives in to Mike Schreiner’s pressure on free rapid tests
“I’m glad that the Premier listened to my calls to continue offering free rapid tests at pharmacies and grocery stores beyond next week.…
More is needed to address rampant speculation & financialization in housing
“For the past year, I have called on the government to expand the Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) to cover the entire province and increase the rate from 15% to 20%.…
Schreiner pens open letter calling on the Premier to cut transit fares in half
“This simple but effective proposal will help many Ontarians offset record-high gas prices and the impact those prices are having on every aspect of their lives.”…
Repeal Bill 124 to help shore up Ontario healthcare
QUEEN’S PARK– Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the government’s announcement this morning, including that pandemic pay will be made permanent for PSWs:
“The Premier needs to immediately repeal Bill 124 so health-care workers can bargain for a fair wage and important benefits like mental health supports.…
Mike Schreiner announces children’s mental health strategy
“Everything is not ok when it comes to kids’ mental health,” Schreiner said at a virtual news conference.…
It’s about time an affordable child-care deal was signed
QUEEN’S PARK– Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to news that an affordable child-care deal between the Premier’s government and the federal government has finally been signed:
“Today is a victory for the parents and advocates who pushed the Premier’s government to finally sign an affordable child-care deal.…
The Premier fails again to protect the places we love and need
Mike Schreiner reacted to today’s disappointing Greenbelt expansion proposal:
“The Premier has made it clear today that his sprawl agenda comes before the protection of our environment and the places we love.…