Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 2018. Growing up on a farm, Mike was instilled with a passion for protecting people, animals and the planet at a young age. Mike’s constituents recognize him as a champion for climate action, income equality, and honest, transparent leadership.
Mike is active at Queen’s Park, working across party lines to be a strong advocate for climate action, local food and water initiatives, affordable housing, protecting Ontario’s frontline healthcare workers, small business, and mental health.
In his time there he introduced bills to cap Ontario’s carbon emissions, while making reporting on yearly emission’s numbers mandatory; eliminate sick notes, conserve drinking water; and get big money out of politics.
In 2019, Mike passed Bill 123, Reserved Parking for Electric Vehicle Charging Act which protects electric vehicle drivers by making it illegal to block EV charging stations. You can view the bill here.
Prior to entering politics, Mike was a successful entrepreneur, small business owner, and one of the early advocates of the local food movement. He founded initiatives including Local Food Plus, WOW Foods and EarthDance Organics to connect sustainable farmers with Ontario households.