QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released seven budget priorities that he is calling on the Government to act upon:
1. COVID-19: Invest urgent resources to improve COVID-19 contact tracing, testing, and lab capacity and implement integrated databases across all public health units.
2. Long-Term Care: Guarantee dignified minimum standards of care for elders with $1.8 billion …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Government announced a framework for responding to COVID-19:
“For too long, this Premier has made decisions haphazardly without consistency or clear communication, putting both public health and small businesses at risk.
I welcome this transparency so that we can reduce confusion for families …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after Ontario broke another record for new cases:
“What alarms me the most is the huge gap between testing and case numbers.
Ontario is recording the highest positivity rate (4.2%) since May and yet there seems to be no urgency to test more people.
Case numbers …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after pharmacies reported shortages of the flu vaccine:
“Whether it’s getting money to hospitals or getting flu vaccines to pharmacies, the Government just cannot get it right the first time.
Vaccinating people against the seasonal flu ensures that more public health resources and hospital capacity …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Premier’s press conference:
“I do not fault the Premier for taking action to protect public health in COVID-19 hotspot regions.
I think it was the right decision to put a temporary pause on bars and indoor dining when the case numbers started climbing.I …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Ford government announced an Ontario-made product directory:
“If the Premier really wanted to support Ontario businesses he would extend the commercial eviction moratorium, which expires tomorrow.
Websites and logos might help, but they are not a substitute for eviction protection.
The Premier’s support for …
QUEEN’S PARK — In question period today, Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner asked the province to turn down a request for a Minister’s Zoning Order to convert 57 acres of natural heritage lands, including provincially significant wetlands, into a 400-million square foot warehouse in Durham.
“Ontario has already lost 75% of …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement about rising COVID-19 numbers in Ontario and the Premier’s holding pattern:
“We cannot afford for the Premier to go rogue in the middle of a second wave.
While Quebec and BC tighten their grip on COVID-19, the Premier is in a holding pattern and sending …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Long-Term Care commission released early recommendations:
“First I want to thank the commission for releasing these early recommendations so the province can get to work now.
But I fear these calls to action will fall on deaf ears like so many past reports …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after an Ontario judge granted permanent injunction against 1492 Land Back Lane camp:
“The land defenders of 1492 Land Back Lane have my support as they try to assert their treaty rights in the face of the continued seizure of their traditional territory.
This injunction …