GUELPH — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the provincial Electrification and Energy Transition Panel’s recommendation that the Ontario Electricity Rebate be refocused in light of evidence that it disproportionately benefits Ontario’s wealthiest.
“For years, I have called on the government to stop subsidizing the hydro bills …
GUELPH — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the municipality of Halton Hills has voted against a new gas plant.
“I’m encouraged that Halton Hills has added its voice to the growing chorus of communities saying no to expensive new gas plants and yes to …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the launch of the government’s voluntary clean energy credit registry.
“The voluntary clean energy credit registry that appeared in the government’s budget is nothing more than a greenwashing manoeuvre designed to distract us from their abysmal track record on climate action.
These …
GUELPH — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a new report showing that renewable energy technologies are lower-cost compared to fossil gas.
“Investing in dirty, expensive fossil gas plants despite mounting evidence that they are more expensive than renewable alternatives goes directly against Ontario’s best interests.
The Premier’s government’s continued investment …
GUELPH — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a report that Ontario Power Generation, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and Aecon Group Inc. are planning to build a small modular nuclear reactor at the province’s Darlington site.
“The people of Ontario will pay the price for the Premier’s …
GUELPH – MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, released the following statement responding to today’s ground-breaking for construction of a small modular reactor (SMR) at the Darlington nuclear site.
“The Premier’s obsessive anything-but-renewables energy policy is setting the people of Ontario up for higher electricity bills and more energy supply chaos.
Touting the planned Darlington SMR …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s proposal to eliminate renewable energy requirements:
“Even in the middle of a pandemic, Premier Ford still has time to push his anti-environmental, climate-denying agenda.
It is simply wrong that we have a government so opposed to renewable energy, especially now that the …