Tag: environment

QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that senior government staff discussed changes to the Greenbelt months before the Premier and housing minister claimed to have found out about it.

“Another day, another document showing that the Premier’s hands have been all over the …

TORONTO — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government is investing $9.5 million over the next three years towards soil data mapping and soil evaluation and monitoring.

“It’s ironic that this government is spending millions of dollars to monitor soil health while simultaneously planning …

GUELPH — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that even if federal regulations require new fossil gas plants to shut down, the government will continue to pay their contracts.

“There’s no doubt that Ontario needs to dramatically grow its electricity grid.

But buying into expensive, soon-to-be-obsolete fossil …

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 …