QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in anticipation of Premier Ford’s announcement this afternoon:
“Any new measures announced today must focus on protecting essential workers and making high-risk workplaces safer.
This time, Premier Ford has to get it right. Because lives are literally on the line. Our ICUs are on the brink …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding Ontario’s small businesses:“The Premier is turning a blind eye to Ontario’s struggling small businesses.
The Small Business Support Grant needs to be tripled to account for the most recent stay-at-home order.
And the eligibility expanded so even more small businesses don’t fall through the cracks.
The …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on Schedule 3 of Bill 257, which was voted through at the legislature today:
“The Premier is ripping up Ontario’s environmental checks and balances by giving his Minister the power to violate Ontario’s planning laws.
This new legislation will allow Ministerial Zoning Orders to fast-track developments …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the safety of schools in Ontario:
“The Premier must use this week’s school break as an opportunity to make schools safer before classes return next week.
That means vaccinating teachers and education staff, reducing class sizes, addressing outstanding ventilation concerns, ensuring schools have adequate and …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that hospitals have been directed to cancel all scheduled surgeries and non-emergent activities starting Monday due to the large wave of COVID patients requiring hospitalization:
“The Premier’s delay to enact stricter measures and his refusal to implement key policies like paid …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s announcement and the Premier’s claims that paid sick days are unnecessary:
“Premier Ford trying to justify why he doesn’t need to legislate paid sick days is disrespectful to essential workers who haven’t stopped working throughout the pandemic.
The very same workers …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the Premier’s refusal to protect essential workers:
“We need to vaccinate essential workers now, not in 6 or 8 weeks.
Outbreaks at warehouses, food processing plants, and distribution centres are driving the spread of COVID-19.
It’s unconscionable that essential workers and their family members are packing …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to this morning’s COVID modelling from the Science Table:
“Half measures will only prolong the pandemic.
We’ve heard this today from Ontario’s ICU doctors and now from Dr. Brown and the Science Table.
We need to break the chain and get ahead of this virus …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the rapid increase in ICU admissions:
“We are on track to surpass the highest level of ICU admissions this week, one year after the pandemic first started. This is a clear indication that the Premier’s pandemic response is not working.
And re-emphasizes why it was …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the lack of ODSP support in the 2021-22 budget:
“Instead of using the budget to address the immense challenges that Ontarians with disabilities are facing, there were no increases in support for people on ODSP.
This is a shame.
Since Premier Ford took office …