QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the tabling of the Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act.
“We have a government that is prioritizing selling off schools over supporting students and student achievement.
What students need is for this government to invest in their success.
That means listening to educators …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government has amended the Waterloo region’s official plan to expand its urban boundaries.
“This government is riding roughshod over decades of responsible regional planning to impose a destructive sprawl agenda that will only make the housing crisis worse.
People …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that municipalities are struggling to pay for costs to adapt and repair infrastructure as severe weather worsens.
“There’s no doubt that municipalities are the ones bearing the brunt of the government’s climate inaction.
As the climate emergency worsens, wildfires, storms and …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s announcement of a new overnight hydro rate.
“In the midst of an affordability crisis, helping Ontarians save money by saving energy should be top priority for this government.
This new hydro rate has the potential to help night workers and …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier government’s proposal to revise current land use planning documents to weaken protections against reckless urban sprawl.
“Make no mistake. These eleventh-hour attacks on land use planning rules are designed to open the floodgates to reckless, expensive sprawl – while …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the release of Ontario’s annual Poverty Reduction Strategy report, which shows the government is not meeting its own poverty reduction targets.
“If this government truly wanted to help Ontarians living in poverty, it could start with putting a permanent end to …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that the Premier’s government has refused to respond to freedom of information requests about how certain parcels of Greenbelt land were selected for development.
“The Premier and his housing minister have repeatedly insisted that there is nothing suspect about their process …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement to mark Equal Pay Day.
“Women in Ontario earn nearly 30 percent less than men – and the gap is even wider for racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+ and disabled women.
Yet one of the first things this government did after taking office was repeal the Pay …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports from the Daily Bread Food Bank showing the highest-ever recorded client use in March.
“All across the province, people are in crisis mode.
The cost of everything including food, shelter and transportation is still increasing at an alarming rate.
And yet, Ontarians …