QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Schreiner and MPP Clancy released the following statement in response to news that GTA gas prices rose by 14 cents overnight.
“The government has spent months deliberately misleading Ontarians about the real reason for rising gas prices, which jumped by 14 cents at many stations across the GTA last …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that senior staff in the Premier’s and Energy Minister’s offices factored concerns about the costs to Enbridge Gas in their response to the OEB’s ruling to de-amortize new fossil gas hookups.
“In a cost of living crisis …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a report showing that fossil gas plants will supply 25% of Ontario’s electricity by 2030.
“Under the Premier’s watch, Ontario’s reliance on costly fossil gas plants has skyrocketed – and everyday people are the ones footing the bill.
Energy …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that Canada’s 2024 wildfire season is expected to be worse than last year’s.
“It’s hard to imagine a forest fire season worse than last year’s, when 700 fires raged across Ontario’s north and destroyed over a million …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Schreiner and MPP Clancy released the following statement in response to news that the federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ontario on the proposed Highway 413.
“Despite this disappointing news, we will keep fighting to stop Highway 413 and put forward real housing solutions that protect …
GUELPH — Mike Schreiner made the following statement regarding the start of Ontario’s forest fire season on April 1.
“It’s officially forest fire season in Ontario, and our communities are gearing up for another record-breaking year.
Despite months of stark warnings, this government is asleep at the wheel. Their handful of half-baked, last-minute measures …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to news that two more beluga whales have died at Marineland.
“These beluga deaths – on the heels of so many other distressing revelations coming out of Marineland – should be a wakeup call for this government.
This constant cycle …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner and Aislinn Clancy are calling on the government to step up with a credible, fully funded action plan ahead of the coming forest fire season.
“Ontario is gearing up for what could be one of the worst forest fire seasons on record,” said Clancy.
“Wildland firefighters have been sounding …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to new regulations that will give Ontario’s minister of natural resources the ability to issue development permits without conservation authority review, in addition to giving developers new mechanisms to appeal decisions by conservation authorities.
“For decades, conservation authorities have …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the tabling of new legislation that would reverse a decision by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to require new home builders to pay for the cost of new natural gas connections upfront.
“By trying to keep taxpayer dollars …