QUEEN’S PARK — The Leader of the Green Party of Ontario is urging the PC government to adopt a climate-smart budget and dedicate real funding to make the transition to a low-carbon economy.
“The Premier needs to pull his head out of the sand and stop wasting tax dollars to sabotage climate solutions …
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Teachers getting the axe due to Ford cuts
QUEENS PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after news of cuts to 3,475 teaching positions in Ontario:
“The Premier’s cuts are a direct threat to quality education in Ontario.
Our students will pay the price for the Premier’s cuts. And I admire them for walking out of class yesterday to defend their …
Schreiner supports NDP motion for all-day two-way GO
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement relating to an opposition motion for all-day, two-way GO service between Toronto and Kitchener:
“I wholeheartedly support MPP Lindo’s motion for the government to provide a firm funding commitment and clear timeline for all day, two way GO on the Toronto–Guelph-KW corridor.
All-day, two-way GO …
Premier disrespects students and teachers
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement about the student walk-out across Ontario today to protest cuts to education:
“Young people showing leadership and standing up for their rights deserve to be listened to, not patronized. But instead of trying to understand why thousands of students are walking out of class …
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Premier ignorant to health impacts of climate change
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier’s carbon pricing press conference at Halton Healthcare – Milton District Hospital:
“I’m outraged the Premier continues to parade around the province wasting taxpayer dollars on his climate denial tour. These fake announcements just serve to remind the public that …
Province shuts down harm-reduction services across Ontario
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made this statement following the announcement of 15 sites selected for Consumption and Treatment Services:
“In the midst of a mental health and addictions crisis, the government is preventing communities across Ontario from providing life-saving services.
We’ve gone from an illogical 21-site cap to a completely inadequate 15-site program …
Government must end silence on animal cruelty laws
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario faces a period of instability in the enforcement of animal cruelty laws following a recent decision by the OSPCA to no longer provide such services.
With just under a week to go before the existing enforcement model is set to expire, the PC government has been silent on a …
Conservatives continue to borrow big time to subsidize electricity bills
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s newly announced hydro changes:
“Tweaking the Liberals’ hydro plan won’t fix the hydro mess.
After years of railing against the Liberal’s (un)Fair Hydro Plan, the Conservatives are merely giving it a …
PCs refuse to move to needs-based funding model
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to today’s autism announcement:
“The PC government needs to stop playing the blame game and take ownership for their flawed autism plan.
Why did it take unrelenting pressure from families for the government to …