GUELPH – Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the Premier blaming newcomers as justification for opening up 7,400 acres of the Greenbelt for development:“It is shameful that the Premier is blaming newcomers and increased immigration targets for his broken Greenbelt promise that will lead to the destruction of farmland …
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Bill 28 dead and buried – now about that broken Greenbelt promise
TORONTO – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement:
“The Premier is right to admit he was wrong when he took a chainsaw to the Charter rights of the province’s lowest paid education workers.
Now that he has backed down on the egregious Bill 28, he can turn his attention to another outrage by his …
Mike Schreiner calls on the Premier to recall MPPs and repeal Bill 28
TORONTO – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement:
“The Premier’s attempt to bully CUPE into submission has backfired badly by attacking people’s Charter rights. Now he needs to back down, immediately recall MPPs to Queen’s Park and repeal Bill 28.
The use of the notwithstanding clause to strip away workers’ collective bargaining rights was …
While all eyes are on CUPE strike Ford opens up the Greenbelt to development
TORONTO – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement:“The Premier’s destructive sprawl agenda knows no bounds as he breaks his promise not to touch the Greenbelt.
The Premier is now planning to open up 7,400 acres of the protected lands for development.
This puts our farmland at risk as well as people’s property as the …
The Premier simply doesn’t care – and students are the losers
QUEEN’S PARK – Students lose when the government doesn’t care about the people who care for our children, Mike Schreiner, said today.
Speaking in the legislature during debate on Bill 28, Keeping Students in Class Act, and during Question Period, Schreiner said the bill “takes a chainsaw to the Charter rights of education …
The Premier doesn’t care about the workers who care for us; would rather ram through unconstitutional legislation than pay education workers a fair wage
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that Minister Lecce will table legislation today imposing a contract on Canadian Union of Public Employees education workers that has precedent for being unconstitutional.
“Students and parents lose when the Premier doesn’t care for the workers who care for us.
“The …
A failing grade on supply, affordability and environmental protection – Mike Schreiner voting no on government housing bill and sends open letter to Clark
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, said today that he will vote against Bill 23 More Homes Built Faster Act.
“We need housing solutions that match the level of the crisis,” he said. “This bill does not meet that moment. We must do more to ensure that everyone has a safe and affordable place …
Mike Schreiner will continue to lead the charge at Queen’s Park on affordable housing, climate, ODSP, and healthcare, says Schreiner
TORONTO – Mike Schreiner delivered the keynote address to the party’s annual convention today, challenging members to “engage, organize and mobilize against the worst excesses of the Premier’s government.”
In his first in-person address to members since 2019, Schreiner said that he will continue to lead the charge at Queen’s Park on the …
The Premier takes a chainsaw to the rights of education workers
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to news that the government will invoke the Notwithstanding Clause to forestall a charter challenge to its legislation imposing a contract on Canadian Union of Public Employees education workers.
“This government is taking a chainsaw to the constitutional rights of education workers.
It …
New housing bill is underwhelming on supply, MIA on affordability and dangerous to our environment
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, made the following comment on Bill 23 – More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022.
“The government’s new housing bill is underwhelming on supply, missing in action on affordability and dangerous in dismantling environmental protections.
We need housing solutions that match the level of the crisis and this bill does not …