QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph, released the following statement in response to the new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario on the cost of climate change impacts on public transportation infrastructure.
“We are in a climate emergency that is costing Ontario billions of dollars each year. And it …
GUELPH – Mike Schreiner demands that the Premier explain why his government used a well-known climate change denier as an expert witness to defend its climate plan in a landmark court case.
“Ontarians facing costly extreme weather events deserve a direct answer from the Premier on why his government is using a known …
TORONTO– Mike Schreiner made the following statement for Earth Day:
“This Earth Day, I would like to thank all the community activists and leaders, in particular the Indigenous water and land protectors, who continue to stand up for the environment and protect the places we love.
Whether it was saving Duffins Creek or advocating for …
QUEEN’S PARK– Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
“How many more damning reports that tell us it’s ‘now or never’ to act on climate do we need before the Ontario government starts taking the climate emergency seriously?
Today’s report from the …
“Ontario is well positioned to be a global leader in the new climate economy,” said Mike Schreiner at a virtual news conference. “With competitive advantages in mining, innovation, financing and auto manufacturing and parts, along with a strong workforce.”
I will build on these existing strengths to grow good, green jobs and businesses in the …
Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the new electric battery vehicle plant in Windsor:
“The Premier’s active hostility to electric vehicles (EVs) until the past six months means Ontario is playing catch up as jurisdictions like the USA soar ahead.
While today’s announcement is a good news story and another victory …
Mike Schreiner made the following statement regarding the Premier’s visit to Washington D.C. today:
“The Premier could be highlighting Ontario as a climate leader in renewable energy, affordable electric vehicles (EVs), sustainable mining and green retrofits in D.C. today. But unfortunately, the Premier’s hostility to climate action means that’s not the case.
The Premier’s …
Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the government’s new critical mineral strategy:
“Today’s government announcement on a critical mineral strategy and made-in-Ontario electric vehicle (EV) supply chain is welcome news but should have come years ago. It’s another win, and something I have championed for years.
But the Premier’s hostility to …
“This is a win,” said Mike Schreiner. “Many teachers and schools have gone above and beyond to teach about the climate crisis, even though it wasn’t required, and we thank them for that.
“Youth are on the frontlines of the climate emergency, and climate education needs to be a fundamental part of the …
“The Holland Marsh Highway is a climate and economic disaster. It would slice through the Greenbelt, pollute the already at-risk Lake Simcoe, increase flood risk, and pump 87 million kilograms of climate pollution into the air, each year.”
Yet with the federal Liberals giving the highway the green light, the Premier’s government says they’re …