QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the Ontario Small Business Support Grant:
“The government has been pinching pennies when it comes to supporting small businesses during the pandemic.
Their support has been late, slow and not enough.
The government’s Support Grant of $10 – 20k is inadequate for small businesses that have …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a memo that the government may cut $1.6 billion in supports for schools:
“The Premier has failed to support students and schools.
It unfortunately comes as no surprise that the government is planning to cut all $1.6 billion in school supports.
The Government …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on this morning’s FAO report:
“Today’s FAO report shows the dire state of homelessness in Ontario. The government needs to act now to make affordable housing an immediate priority.
The report is clear: without new policy measures, the government will fail to meet the goal of …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on Ontario’s small businesses:
“Today marks 100 consecutive days of lockdown in Toronto and Peel, where small businesses remain closed.
Sadly, 30% of small business owners across the province worry they will have to close permanently. And the average debt across all small businesses is $208,000.
It’s …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding Highway 413
“The government is feeling the heat on Highway 413, as opposition continues to grow.
The highway is fiscally irresponsible, environmentally destructive, and a planning disaster. It’s no surprise many municipalities have voiced their opposition against it — Mississauga and Brampton most recently.
Spending $6 …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding Line 5:
“No one wants to have 53% of Ontario’s oil shipments shut down in 2 months.
But instead of dismissing the Michigan Governor’s concerns, Premier Ford should be working with Michigan on a plan to protect the Great Lakes and committing to an aggressive …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to this morning’s vaccine rollout announcement:
“Yesterday we were told that every Ontarian would soon know precisely when and how they’d get a vaccine. Instead, this morning we were left with more questions than answers.
Where is the plan to vaccinate essential workers? Since …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day:
“On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, my thoughts are with all survivors and families that have been impacted by the horrors of human trafficking.
It is a real tragedy that 68% of reported human trafficking cases in Canada are from …
QUEEN’S PARK — This morning, Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph, announced his motion for a comprehensive safe workplaces plan.
Schreiner’s motion includes six key points, including calls for 10 provincially paid sick days, rapid testing, proper PPE for workplaces and a clear vaccine roll-out plan for essential workers.
“The data is clear,” Schreiner stated …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on today’s Science Table COVID-19 projections:
“Premier Ford continues to contradict the Science Table’s advice.
The data is clear: with variants making up 5-10% of cases in the province, the Table has stated that aggressive vaccination and sticking with stay-at-home orders will help avoid a third wave …