TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a new report that shows closing down the Line 5 pipeline would not trigger an energy crisis:
“As the only party to vote against the Premier’s motion to support pipelines, I urge the government to seek safer alternatives to Line 5 and put forward a plan to …
TORONTO — This morning, Mike Schreiner announced his legislative priorities ahead of the return to Queen’s Park next week.
“There’s no sugar coating it: these past two years have been extremely tough on the people of Ontario,” Schreiner said. “Ontarians are frustrated and demanding solutions to make life more affordable.”
This spring sitting, I …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to today’s report from the Financial Accountability Office (FAO):
“Today’s report makes it abundantly clear: the government continues to waste billions on energy subsidies that disproportionately benefit wealthy Ontarians.
It’s wasteful and unfair.
Of the estimated $78 billion that will subsidize households over the next …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to news that nurses are seeking mental health help more than any other front-line health-care profession:
“The pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on nurses and they deserve affordable and accessible mental health care.
According to Mental Health Research Canada, the average anxiety rating for …
“We know that it has been a very long and difficult two years. People are tired, frustrated and want an end to this pandemic — and we agree.
This is why throughout the pandemic I have called on the Premier’s government to provide clear goals based on science and public health advice to …
“The Premier seems to think the market alone can solve the housing crisis. He’s wrong.
It will take more than the private sector to address the real housing affordability challenges that Ontarians are struggling with.
The task force was clear in its report: affordable housing was not part of their mandate.
That is a failure …
Many Ontarians in the region, in particular students, the elderly or lower-income individuals, relied on Greyhound to get between communities and cities. And its shutdown exposed the massive transit gaps in the region.
“Affordable and accessible transit is absolutely vital to making our communities more livable, connected and affordable,” Schreiner said. “The Premier …
“Highway 413 cannot be part of Ontario’s solution to the housing crisis.
I support the task force’s recommendations on more density and environmental protections and urge the Premier to adopt these measures.
But even if implemented, these recommendations will be undermined by the Premier’s obsession with new highways like Highway 413. Aligning development with …
“The shelter system in Toronto and Ontario is collapsing during a frigid winter, while the Premier fails to take any action.
In the past 10 days alone, three unhoused Ontarians have died from extreme cold in Toronto. It’s a tragedy that could have been avoided with the necessary emergency and long-term investments in …
TORONTO/OTTAWA — Mike Schreiner made the following statement regarding the trucker convoy:”The Premier needs to stop playing both sides when it comes to anti-vaccine protests. He needs to be unequivocal in his support for the safety of healthcare workers.Right now healthcare workers are being told to hide their identity during the protests …