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 …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the announcement that the federal government is launching a study to assess the environmental impacts of the Premier’s Greenbelt development plan on Rouge National Urban Park.
“I am glad to hear that the federal government is taking the badly needed step …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s ongoing consultations on updating Ontario’s biodiversity strategy.
“By failing to protect Ontario’s biodiversity, we are setting ourselves up for an uncertain future.
Strong, healthy ecosystems are the foundation of our communities, our environment, and our economy.But to date, the Premier’s …