QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the launch of the government’s voluntary clean energy credit registry.
“The voluntary clean energy credit registry that appeared in the government’s budget is nothing more than a greenwashing manoeuvre designed to distract us from their abysmal track record on climate action.
These …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that members of the government are once again pushing for an end to the federal price on carbon pollution.
“We’re in a climate emergency, yet this government has shown time and time again that they’ll do whatever it takes to …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that Greenbelt sprawl will put unsustainable demand on municipal budgets.
“The Premier’s plan to sprawl onto the Greenbelt has never been about building more affordable homes.
In fact, there is overwhelming evidence that opening the Greenbelt will not solve the housing …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier’s government 2023 budget.
“We can’t prepare for a better future unless we tackle the multiple urgent crises that are affecting us today: climate, housing, healthcare, mental health, and poverty.
But this head-in-the-sand budget shows a government in denial of the …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that only 8 per cent of approved affordable rental units have been built in Toronto over the past six years – 1,617 units total.
“The lack of progress on creating affordable rental housing in Toronto over the past six years …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement to mark World Water Day.
“For five years now, the government has shown Ontarians that their pro-sprawl agenda comes before the protection of the people and the places we love.
It’s no different when it comes to our province’s critically important watersheds, basins and river …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the announcement that the federal government is launching a study to assess the environmental impacts of the Premier’s Greenbelt development plan on Rouge National Urban Park.
“I am glad to hear that the federal government is taking the badly needed step …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement calling on the government to prioritize climate action, affordable housing and essential public services in the upcoming provincial budget, to be tabled March 23.
“Since the Premier was elected in 2018, quality of life in Ontario has gotten worse.
Everywhere you look, there’s a crisis …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that the government will spend more than $6 billion subsidizing hydro rates over the next year.
“For years, I have been calling on the government to stop funding irresponsible energy subsidies for the wealthy and redirect taxpayer dollars to reduce …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s ongoing consultations on updating Ontario’s biodiversity strategy.
“By failing to protect Ontario’s biodiversity, we are setting ourselves up for an uncertain future.
Strong, healthy ecosystems are the foundation of our communities, our environment, and our economy.But to date, the Premier’s …