QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the rapid increase in ICU admissions:
“We are on track to surpass the highest level of ICU admissions this week, one year after the pandemic first started. This is a clear indication that the Premier’s pandemic response is not working.
And re-emphasizes why it was …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the recent spike in COVID cases and ICU admissions:
“Premier Ford must not be reading the news, because he’s acting like COVID-19 is over with his most recent budget.
There have been well over 2,000 cases for two days in a row, and …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the 2021-22 Spring Budget announced today.
“Throughout COVID-19, Premier Ford has been a day late and dollars short in taking action.
And today’s budget drops the ball on getting all Ontarians through COVID safely and fails to lay the foundation for recovery.
This is …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to Ontario Hospital Association’s declaration that the province is now in wave 3 of COVID-19:
“We are now a year into the pandemic and according to the OHA, entering the third wave. Yet we are still battling the same issues we were in …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to this morning’s FAO report:
“The Premier is still sitting on funds while we potentially head into a third wave.
This morning’s FAO report shows that the government spent $3.1 billion less than planned since last April, and is still sitting on $4.7 billion …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the Ontario Small Business Support Grant:
“The government has been pinching pennies when it comes to supporting small businesses during the pandemic.
Their support has been late, slow and not enough.
The government’s Support Grant of $10 – 20k is inadequate for small businesses that have …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on Ontario’s small businesses:
“Today marks 100 consecutive days of lockdown in Toronto and Peel, where small businesses remain closed.
Sadly, 30% of small business owners across the province worry they will have to close permanently. And the average debt across all small businesses is $208,000.
It’s …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to this morning’s vaccine rollout announcement:
“Yesterday we were told that every Ontarian would soon know precisely when and how they’d get a vaccine. Instead, this morning we were left with more questions than answers.
Where is the plan to vaccinate essential workers? Since …
QUEEN’S PARK — This morning, Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph, announced his motion for a comprehensive safe workplaces plan.
Schreiner’s motion includes six key points, including calls for 10 provincially paid sick days, rapid testing, proper PPE for workplaces and a clear vaccine roll-out plan for essential workers.
“The data is clear,” Schreiner stated …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on today’s Science Table COVID-19 projections:
“Premier Ford continues to contradict the Science Table’s advice.
The data is clear: with variants making up 5-10% of cases in the province, the Table has stated that aggressive vaccination and sticking with stay-at-home orders will help avoid a third wave …