QUEEN’S PARK — The PC government is taking credit for a seasonal drop in gas prices, attributing it to their climate cancellation bill, even though it hasn’t yet become law.
“It’s a complete farce for this government to be lavishing praise on itself for the drop in gas prices. The cap-and-trade bill hasn’t …
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Schreiner urges government to protect healthy soils in Ontario
CHATHAM-KENT, ON — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement on the day of the 2018 International Plowing Match:
“I am thrilled to be attending my eighth plowing match as Green Party Leader and first as MPP. As someone who grew up on a farm …
Ford attacking democracy under cover of darkness
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement on the midnight sitting of the legislature:“This Premier has manufactured a crisis by meddling with elections and trampling on local democracy. The Conservatives are acting with impunity, trying to suspend people’s Charter rights under …
Schreiner to Premier: What are the costs of your manufactured crisis?
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner issued the following statement about the recalling of the Legislature for a rare weekend sitting:
“I’m calling on the Premier to stop wasting taxpayer dollars on petty political fights that he has created for the province.
How much is it costing taxpayers to pay for MPPs to travel back …
Ford prefers legal drama over real leadership
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to the government’s filing of legal arguments in the carbon tax lawsuit
“The Premier wasn’t elected to waste taxpayer money on frivolous lawsuits and petty political battles.
I’m appalled by the money Premier Ford …
Schreiner files amendment to delay Ford’s trampling of people’s Charter rights
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph, has filed notice of a reasoned amendment on Bill 31, the act to use the notwithstanding clause to reduce the size of Toronto City Council. Schreiner issued the following statement:
“I will fight to protect people’s Charter rights. My office is being flooded with emails …
Ford’s misplaced priorities are bad for people and province
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement on the recall of the legislature:
“The Premier is failing to lead the province while he is focused on being mayor of Toronto.
Ontario just experienced its biggest one month job loss in a decade. But …
Ford abuses notwithstanding clause for petty fight with Toronto
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader, Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to the Ontario government’s announcement that it is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to overturn the court’s decision on Bill 5:
“I am shocked and disappointed at the lengths this Premier will go to in his …
Statement from Mike Schreiner on Minister Elliott’s address to the Ontario Hospital Association
GUELPH, ON — Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, issued the following statement in response to Minister Christine Elliott’s Opening Address at the Ontario Hospital Association’s Health Care Leadership Summit:
“I am concerned that when anyone from this government talks about ‘efficiencies’, it is code for cutbacks. Our healthcare system …