GUELPH – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to Minister Lecce’s announcement about Catch Up Plan payments.
“Minister Lecce’s ‘catch up’ payments are a petty scheme designed to pit parents against education workers.
The nominal payout to parents will do nothing to help Ontario students learn in a stable, safe classroom environment.
They are …
GUELPH – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to concerns by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer that our healthcare system will not be able to cope with the rise in hospitalizations from flu and COVID as gatherings move indoors.
“With winter approaching and hospitalizations increasing, health authorities and doctors are sounding the …
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, joined by the ODSP Action Coalition, by renewing his demand for the Premier’s government to end legislated poverty by immediately doubling social assistance rates.
“Thousands of people in Ontario are living 30 per cent below the official poverty line …
BOLTON – Mike Schreiner, was in Caledon leading a Day of Action on Sunday with local municipal candidates, hearing from local residents who are demanding that Ford cancel Highway 413.
“Ontario needs farmland, not freeways. People want better healthcare and affordable housing, not another highway,” said Schreiner.
“Yet, the Premier is determined to spend billions …
GUELPH – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to a new report about the state of Ontario’s healthcare system showing a 54% wait time increase since August 2021 for inpatient beds with a majority waiting up to 33 hours.
“These numbers are shocking and shameful.
The crisis will only get worse if …
GUELPH – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to today’s media report that thousands of children are waiting for surgery longer than the safe clinical window, putting their long-term health at risk.
“The crisis in children’s surgical care is just the latest heartwrenching example of this government’s mismanagement of Ontario’s healthcare …
GUELPH – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to Minister Lecce’s tweet pitting parents against education workers.
“First, the Premier threatens education workers by saying, ‘don’t force my hand.’ Now Minister Lecce has jumped on the bully bandwagon, demonising workers and pitting parents against the people who care for their kids.
After …
TORONTO – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to a report from the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) recommending more gas-powered generation to meet an expected energy supply crunch.
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“The Premier has badly mismanaged the province’s electricity supply — and now people will pay the price in higher bills and …
GUELPH – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to the government’s flawed licence plate refund program.
“Not only did this shameless vote-buying exercise cost the province $2.4 billion dollars, we now learn that a few people made out way better than the majority of people.
The Premier said it was meant to …
GUELPH – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to a call from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario for mayoral candidates in upcoming municipal elections to seek decriminalisation of simple drug possession in their communities
“People are losing loved ones every day — eight lives lost daily last year across Ontario …