QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Federal Court ruling that Federal Environment Minister was “unreasonable” when he denied a request from environmental groups to reconsider his decision to not undertake an environmental assessment of the Bradford Bypass.
“The Premier’s Bradford Bypass is a …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that the government’s continued investment in fossil gas plants may mean Ontario businesses are not eligible for the federal government’s clean energy tax credit.
“While other provinces and countries move full-speed ahead toward renewable energy, the Premier is headed in …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that the government is seeking feedback on proposed rules for carbon capture pilot projects.
“There’s no doubt that Ontario urgently needs to decrease its carbon emissions. But carbon capture and storage (CCS) is far from a silver-bullet solution.
And crucially, CCS is …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a new report showing that offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes could provide enough energy to meet all of Ontario’s demand at nearly half the cost of new nuclear reactors.
“As demand for EVs and heat pumps continues to grow …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government has amended the Waterloo region’s official plan to expand its urban boundaries.
“This government is riding roughshod over decades of responsible regional planning to impose a destructive sprawl agenda that will only make the housing crisis worse.
People …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that municipalities are struggling to pay for costs to adapt and repair infrastructure as severe weather worsens.
“There’s no doubt that municipalities are the ones bearing the brunt of the government’s climate inaction.
As the climate emergency worsens, wildfires, storms and …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier government’s proposal to revise current land use planning documents to weaken protections against reckless urban sprawl.
“Make no mistake. These eleventh-hour attacks on land use planning rules are designed to open the floodgates to reckless, expensive sprawl – while …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that the Premier’s government has refused to respond to freedom of information requests about how certain parcels of Greenbelt land were selected for development.
“The Premier and his housing minister have repeatedly insisted that there is nothing suspect about their process …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that Greenbelt sprawl will put unsustainable demand on municipal budgets.
“The Premier’s plan to sprawl onto the Greenbelt has never been about building more affordable homes.
In fact, there is overwhelming evidence that opening the Greenbelt will not solve the housing …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement to mark World Water Day.
“For five years now, the government has shown Ontarians that their pro-sprawl agenda comes before the protection of the people and the places we love.
It’s no different when it comes to our province’s critically important watersheds, basins and river …