QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding Line 5:
“No one wants to have 53% of Ontario’s oil shipments shut down in 2 months.
But instead of dismissing the Michigan Governor’s concerns, Premier Ford should be working with Michigan on a plan to protect the Great Lakes and committing to an aggressive …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to this morning’s vaccine rollout announcement:
“Yesterday we were told that every Ontarian would soon know precisely when and how they’d get a vaccine. Instead, this morning we were left with more questions than answers.
Where is the plan to vaccinate essential workers? Since …
QUEEN’S PARK — This morning, Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph, announced his motion for a comprehensive safe workplaces plan.
Schreiner’s motion includes six key points, including calls for 10 provincially paid sick days, rapid testing, proper PPE for workplaces and a clear vaccine roll-out plan for essential workers.
“The data is clear,” Schreiner stated …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on today’s Science Table COVID-19 projections:
“Premier Ford continues to contradict the Science Table’s advice.
The data is clear: with variants making up 5-10% of cases in the province, the Table has stated that aggressive vaccination and sticking with stay-at-home orders will help avoid a third wave …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to Premier Ford’s announcement on the ending of the state of emergency and stay-at-home order:
“We all agree that Ontario’s small businesses need a safe pathway to reopening.
But the Premier is setting us up to fail if he refuses to invest in the necessary …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on reopening the economy:
“Small businesses are hanging on by a thread, and the Government’s teasing of when or if they’ll be allowed to reopen is adding to the frustration.
For months these businesses have been forced to stay closed while big box stores have been allowed …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the Premiers’s continued disregard for warehouse worker safety:
“To keep our schools safe we need to tackle community transmission of the COVID-19 virus. And that includes preventing outbreaks in warehouses.
The Premier’s complete disregard for the need to protect warehouse workers is astonishing.
These workers play a …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding this afternoon’s announcement from Minister Lecce:
“We all agree that students need to return to in-class learning.
The current lockdown and school closures have been extremely hard on families and on the mental health of parents and children.
We need a clear plan for deployment of …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to Minister Smith’s announcement this morning.
“For two years, Ontario’s children living with autism and their families have been desperately waiting while the government refused to develop a comprehensive needs-based program.
Today’s announcement leaves over 40,000 children on the waiting list without a clear timeline …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding Premier Ford’s attempted silencing of Dr. Fallis:
“Attacking doctors and threatening healthcare funding in response to constructive criticism will not solve the Covid crisis.
Healthcare workers have been on the frontlines since the start of the pandemic. Their opinions matter. Day after day they are …