GUELPH — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Ministry of Energy and Electrification’s comment that phasing out fossil gas is an “ideological pathway.”
“The Minister’s comments today are totally disconnected from the reality Ontario is facing.
Ramping up expensive, dirty gas plants makes no sense when people are facing …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that Japanese company Asahi Kasei will build an EV battery separator plant in Port Colborne.
“If the government is serious about our province’s EV future, it must step up to the table with serious measures that make it affordable …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government has procured 1,784 megawatts of clean energy storage and 411 MW of fossil gas and biogas.
“By keeping taxpayer dollars flowing to fossil fuel giants, the government is costing Ontarians more.
While I appreciate that the government …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Mike Schreiner has written to Ontario’s Auditor General requesting a value for money audit and review of the financial and environmental costs of the government’s decision to overturn the Ontario Energy Board ruling that would have ended the subsidization of fossil gas hookups in newly built Ontario homes.
“The …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the publication of the final report of Ontario’s Electrification and Energy Transition Panel.
“Faced with a growing risk of energy shortfalls in the near future, it’s clear that Ontario needs a bold plan to embrace prosperity in the …
GUELPH — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government will proceed with the refurbishment of four reactors at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.
“The government’s Pickering plan will drive up electricity costs.
I understand that nuclear power from the Bruce and Darlington nuclear stations will be part of …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a renewed call from Trillium Power Wind Corporation for the government to support Ontario’s offshore wind industry.
“As demand for EVs and heat pumps continues to grow, Ontario has the opportunity to become a leader in the …
GUELPH — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a new report showing that communities reliant on the oil and gas sector are at risk of economic harm as Canada continues to over-invest in fossil fuel production.
“For years, we have seen report after report showing that clean energy is …