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 …
“Today’s all-time high gas prices are another example of why Ontario needs to invest in electric vehicles (EVs).
We need to get big oil out of our wallets to address the affordability challenges people are facing and will continue to confront.
Ontarians are getting gouged at the pump right now. In the GTA and …
“The Premier insists on plowing ahead with the Holland Marsh Highway (Bradford Bypass), despite clear evidence that it would be an environmental disaster.
The highway would increase climate pollution by 87 million kilograms per year, pave over 42 acres of the Holland Marsh, and slice right through the Greenbelt.
Less than 30% of Lake …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement ahead of tomorrow’s Fall Economic Statement:
“Ontario needs investments in a green and caring recovery, not the Premier’s highway schemes.
Instead of spending billions on Highway 413, which is a climate, fiscal and economic disaster, I’m calling on the government to invest in healthcare, mental …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in reaction to the government’s vote against Bill 32: the Carbon Budget Accountability Act:
“It is alarming that when we are facing a climate emergency, the government would reject our Carbon Budget Accountability Act and say no to reducing climate pollution.
It is vital for …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement:
“The costs of the climate crisis are drastically escalating.
The tornado that hit Barrie this summer caused $75 million in damages. And in 2018, three hours of extreme rain in Toronto cost $80 million.
Six First Nation communities were evacuated this summer due to rampant forest …
QUEEN’S PARK — Today, Mike Schreiner, tabled his Private Member’s Bill, the Carbon Budget Accountability Act.
The proposed Bill would set a Fair Share Carbon Budget that reduces Ontario’s climate pollution in half by 2030 and to net-zero every year from 2045.
If passed, this bill would set the first-ever carbon budget anywhere in …