QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, made the following statement in reaction to the federal carbon price backstop announcement:
“I am calling on the Premier to stop wasting taxpayer money on his anti-climate legal battle with the federal government.
We learned today that the average Ontarian …
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Schreiner relieved Guelph overdose prevention site will remain open
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader and Guelph MPP, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement on news that Guelph would be permitted to continue offering life-saving overdose prevention services:
“Today’s announcement is good news for people in my community of Guelph dealing with mental health and addictions challenges. It is also …
Harm reduction measures should not come with hard cap
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader and Guelph MPP, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement on the PC decision regarding safe consumption sites:
“I’m calling on the government to rethink their decision to put a hard cap on the number of safe consumption sites.
While I am pleased that safe injection sites …
Schreiner votes yes on Bill 36; recommends amendments in future
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader and Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner issued the following statement on Bill 36:
“I voted yes on Bill 36 today because I believe a retail model with regulated dispensaries across the province is the best way to end the illegal, unsafe, underground market.
The previous government’s monopoly …
Costs of Ford’s anti-climate action keep rising
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader and Guelph MPP, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement in response to the FAO review of cap-and-trade cancellation:
“Premier Ford’s anti-climate agenda is bad for the environment and bad for business. And today we learned that the Premier’s reckless actions are a $3 billion boondoggle …
Students get it; Why doesn’t Ford government?
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner issued the following statement regarding the student walkouts taking place across Ontario today:
“I ask the Premier to listen to the thousands of students demanding a modern health and physical education curriculum. They are asking for a curriculum that provides them with the knowledge and tools needed to …
PCs walking away from clean energy at the worst possible time
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner, GPO leader and Guelph MPP made the following statement regarding the Green Energy Repeal Act:
“This legislation will do nothing to lower electricity prices, but it will have a chilling effect on job creation and investors in the clean economy. The government is doubling down on its message …
Supporting EVs is the best way to lower cost of driving
QUEEN’S PARK — The PC government is taking credit for a seasonal drop in gas prices, attributing it to their climate cancellation bill, even though it hasn’t yet become law.
“It’s a complete farce for this government to be lavishing praise on itself for the drop in gas prices. The cap-and-trade bill hasn’t …
Schreiner urges government to protect healthy soils in Ontario
CHATHAM-KENT, ON — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement on the day of the 2018 International Plowing Match:
“I am thrilled to be attending my eighth plowing match as Green Party Leader and first as MPP. As someone who grew up on a farm …
Ford attacking democracy under cover of darkness
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement on the midnight sitting of the legislature:“This Premier has manufactured a crisis by meddling with elections and trampling on local democracy. The Conservatives are acting with impunity, trying to suspend people’s Charter rights under …