“There is no excuse that can justify the current state of health care access in our province,” Schreiner said. “After seven years under Doug Ford, our healthcare system is understaffed and underfunded. Emergency rooms are overflowing, and people are lining up overnight to register with a family doctor. And Doug Ford’s solution? …
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MPP Schreiner supports the federal government’s expanded billing under OHIP for medically necessary services
MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the federal government’s confirmation that nurse-practitioners and other primary care providers will be able to bill under OHIP for medically necessary services.
“Nurse-practitioners are a critical part of our healthcare system, and I’m glad to see that they will soon be able to …
MPP Schreiner’s response to the Association of Ontario Municipalities’ report on the alarming rise of homelessness in Ontario
MPP Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the report put out by the Association of Ontario Municipalities. “This is a damning report that shows us just how little the Ford government cares about the people of Ontario,” said MPP Mike Schreiner.
“More than 80,000 people in our province are without …
MPP Schreiner slams Ford’s housing track record
MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Ford government’s abysmal housing track record, which is driving up homelessness across the province.
“There is no city or town in Ontario where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford average monthly rent,” said Schreiner.
“This government’s failure to build affordable homes has resulted …
The government has no climate preparedness plan
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that Toronto’s Don Valley Parkway has flooded for a second time in eight days.
“The government has no climate plan, and Ontarians are the ones paying the price.
The government had decades to prepare for the effects of unsafe weather …
Bradford Bypass is another pet project from the Premier
BRADFORD — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the Ford government has awarded a construction contract to connect Highway 400 to the proposed Bradford Bypass.
“Super-sprawl highways like the Bradford Bypass and Highway 413 are not in Ontarians’ best interests.
All they are going to do is increase …
What’s the price tag on the government’s latest booze blunder?
TORONTO — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government will allow grocery stores to order and sell ready-to-drink beverages and large beer pack sizes starting later this week.
“Why is it that this government can always find the time, money and resources to push through their …
Science Centre destruction is the government’s doing
TORONTO — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the release of the second report on the Ontario Science Centre roofing.
“The destruction of the Ontario Science Centre is a choice, and the Premier is the one making it.
The government’s negligence has led the building to fall into a state …
Total mess: That’s one way to describe the Premier’s Science Centre shutdown
TORONTO — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier’s recent comments characterizing the Ontario Science Centre as “an old decrepit building” and “a total mess from top to bottom.”
“The Premier is grasping at straws to justify his unjustifiable Science Centre shutdown, and Ontarians can clearly see through …
The government undermining LCBO strike
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to Finance Minister’s comment that a prolonged strike “could be hurtful to the long-term viability of the LCBO.”
“This government needs to stop sowing division and start acting like a partner to LCBO workers who are fighting to secure a fair …