“The shelter system in Toronto and Ontario is collapsing during a frigid winter, while the Premier fails to take any action.
In the past 10 days alone, three unhoused Ontarians have died from extreme cold in Toronto. It’s a tragedy that could have been avoided with the necessary emergency and long-term investments in …
TORONTO/OTTAWA — Mike Schreiner made the following statement regarding the trucker convoy:”The Premier needs to stop playing both sides when it comes to anti-vaccine protests. He needs to be unequivocal in his support for the safety of healthcare workers.Right now healthcare workers are being told to hide their identity during the protests …
“I was honoured to attend flag raising ceremonies today in my riding of Guelph and in Mono, alongside Laura Campbell, to mark the beginning of Black History Month.
Thank you to all the organizations in Guelph, Dufferin-Caledon and across Ontario whose work is so vital to honouring the legacy of Black Canadians. It …
“While today’s reopening is welcome news for many small business owners, the reality is that most small businesses in Ontario are still struggling and desperately need support,” Schreiner said.
According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), only 28% of Ontario small businesses are operating at normal revenues and 19% are actively …
“Today’s all-time high gas prices are another example of why Ontario needs to invest in electric vehicles (EVs).
We need to get big oil out of our wallets to address the affordability challenges people are facing and will continue to confront.
Ontarians are getting gouged at the pump right now. In the GTA and …
Mike Schreiner has long called for an end to EQAO testing. The tests cost taxpayers over $30 million a year to administer and are an unnecessary duplication of testing that already exists.
“Instead of wasting $30 million on an unnecessary test, let’s invest in making our schools safer and ensuring all students have …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on the International Day of Education:
“On the International Day of Education, I want to thank educators and staff for keeping kids learning during the pandemic. It’s been a very difficult two years, filled with uncertainty and anxiety for parents, students and education workers.
We would have …
“The Premier will blame everyone but himself for the healthcare capacity crisis in Ontario.
If he really cared about addressing the nursing shortage, he’d immediately repeal Bill 124.
We are 2 years into the pandemic and his Bill 124 is attacking nurses when we need them the most right now.
His words don’t match up …
“It’s time for the Premier to wake up and finally protect workers in Ontario.
Too many workers are forced to choose between going to work sick or staying home and losing pay.
It’s an impossible choice.
That’s why I’m calling for 10 permanent, fully-funded paid sick days.As Ontario starts to reopen, the Premier’s government needs …
“As the Omicron variant sweeps through our province, we need to ensure that Ontarians on the frontlines are being compensated and treated fairly,” Schreiner wrote in a letter to the Minister of Health.
Hospitals and long-term care homes are under extreme pressure due to staffing shortages. Yet for many PSWs, the last time …