QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, made the following statement in response to the cancellation of three university campus expansions:
“Pulling the plug on these projects is short-sighted and fiscally irresponsible. These satellite campuses were set to create educational opportunities in regions currently lacking post-secondary …
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Schreiner and May ask Trudeau to rescue Basic Income pilot
Green Party of Ontario Leader, Mike Schreiner, and Green Party of Canada Leader, Elizabeth May, sent the following letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today:
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The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
Langevin Block
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A2
Dear Prime Minister:
We are writing to ask the Government of Canada to step forward to complete …
Ford’s vision for Ontario is one of low wages and free pollution
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party leader and Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner issued the following statement in response to the Making Ontario Open for Business Act:
“I’m alarmed that Premier Ford’s vision for Ontario is one of low wages and free pollution. Is he opening Ontario for business or bringing us back to the …
Schreiner calls on Ford to drop carbon price lawsuit
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, made the following statement in reaction to the federal carbon price backstop announcement:
“I am calling on the Premier to stop wasting taxpayer money on his anti-climate legal battle with the federal government.
We learned today that the average Ontarian …
Schreiner relieved Guelph overdose prevention site will remain open
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader and Guelph MPP, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement on news that Guelph would be permitted to continue offering life-saving overdose prevention services:
“Today’s announcement is good news for people in my community of Guelph dealing with mental health and addictions challenges. It is also …
Harm reduction measures should not come with hard cap
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader and Guelph MPP, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement on the PC decision regarding safe consumption sites:
“I’m calling on the government to rethink their decision to put a hard cap on the number of safe consumption sites.
While I am pleased that safe injection sites …
Schreiner votes yes on Bill 36; recommends amendments in future
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader and Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner issued the following statement on Bill 36:
“I voted yes on Bill 36 today because I believe a retail model with regulated dispensaries across the province is the best way to end the illegal, unsafe, underground market.
The previous government’s monopoly …
Costs of Ford’s anti-climate action keep rising
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader and Guelph MPP, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement in response to the FAO review of cap-and-trade cancellation:
“Premier Ford’s anti-climate agenda is bad for the environment and bad for business. And today we learned that the Premier’s reckless actions are a $3 billion boondoggle …
Students get it; Why doesn’t Ford government?
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner issued the following statement regarding the student walkouts taking place across Ontario today:
“I ask the Premier to listen to the thousands of students demanding a modern health and physical education curriculum. They are asking for a curriculum that provides them with the knowledge and tools needed to …
PCs walking away from clean energy at the worst possible time
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, GPO leader and Guelph MPP made the following statement regarding the Green Energy Repeal Act:
“This legislation will do nothing to lower electricity prices, but it will have a chilling effect on job creation and investors in the clean economy. The government is doubling down on its message …