QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the government bowed to opposition from farmers and abandoned its plan to sever farm lots.…
Month: May 2023
New mapping proves expensive sprawl won’t solve the housing crisis
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to new mapping showing that Ontario can deliver the next 30 years of GTHA homes and workplaces while using just a portion of the 350 km2 of land that was approved for development before 2022.…
Premier gets a failing grade on biodiversity protections
“Strong, healthy ecosystems are the foundation of our communities, our environment, and our economy.
But when it comes to protecting them, the Premier gets a failing grade.…
Ontario farmers standing strong against Premier’s farmland destruction
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that the government will extend the consultation period on the proposed Provincial Planning Statement following calls from agricultural organizations to protect prime farmland.…
Penned dog hunting has no place in Ontario
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement as the government prepares to pass legislation that will expand the practice of penned dog hunting in Ontario.…
Ontario must take strong stand in tobacco lawsuit settlement negotiations
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to an open letter from the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Lung Association and Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada calling on government to prioritize reducing tobacco use in a major lawsuit settlement currently under negotiation with Big Tobacco companies.…
Standing up to protect Ontario’s farmland
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to calls from agricultural leaders and organizations across Ontario for the government to abandon Bill 97 and the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement.…
Private healthcare is destined to fail
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a report showing that the Alberta Surgical Initiative to outsource public surgeries to private facilities diverted resources from the public system and reduced provincial surgical capacity.…
Mike Schreiner tabling three bills to keep Government hands off the Greenbelt
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner announced he is tabling three proposed private member’s bills to protect Ontario’s Greenbelt for generations to come.…
We are in a climate emergency. The Premier is pouring fuel on the fire
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the release of the Auditor General’s report on the State of the Environment in Ontario.…