“There is no excuse that can justify the current state of health care access in our province,” Schreiner said. “After seven years under Doug Ford, our healthcare system is understaffed and underfunded. Emergency rooms are overflowing, and people are lining up overnight to register with a family doctor. And Doug Ford’s solution? …
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MPP Schreiner supports the federal government’s expanded billing under OHIP for medically necessary services
MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the federal government’s confirmation that nurse-practitioners and other primary care providers will be able to bill under OHIP for medically necessary services.
“Nurse-practitioners are a critical part of our healthcare system, and I’m glad to see that they will soon be able to …
MPP Schreiner’s response to the Association of Ontario Municipalities’ report on the alarming rise of homelessness in Ontario
MPP Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the report put out by the Association of Ontario Municipalities. “This is a damning report that shows us just how little the Ford government cares about the people of Ontario,” said MPP Mike Schreiner.
“More than 80,000 people in our province are without …
MPP Schreiner slams Ford’s housing track record
MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Ford government’s abysmal housing track record, which is driving up homelessness across the province.
“There is no city or town in Ontario where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford average monthly rent,” said Schreiner.
“This government’s failure to build affordable homes has resulted …
The government undermining LCBO strike
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to Finance Minister’s comment that a prolonged strike “could be hurtful to the long-term viability of the LCBO.”
“This government needs to stop sowing division and start acting like a partner to LCBO workers who are fighting to secure a fair …
Five-year-olds know how to recycle. Why doesn’t the Premier?
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that Ontario will not implement a deposit-return system on non-alcoholic beverage containers.
“The government’s decision to abandon its plans for a deposit-return system on non-alcoholic beverage containers is a classic case of the government putting corporate greed over public …
Looming LCBO strike is Premier’s doing
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that negotiations between LCBO workers and the crown agency have broken down, meaning a strike at midnight is highly likely.
“The chaos in the beverage industry is entirely the government’s doing, and now Ontarians are the ones paying for …
The government out of excuses for OSC closure
TORONTO — MPP Aislinn Clancy and MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to continued advocacy to reopen the Ontario Science Centre.
“The Premier is out of excuses for his sudden Science Centre closure, and he knows it.
Irreparable structural damage? The report that his own government commissioned shows that only a …
One word for the Premier’s Ontario? Unfair.
GUELPH — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the release of the Ontario Ombudsman’s annual report.
“The record number of complaints made to the Ombudsman’s office in so many major areas tells you everything you need to know about this government’s priorities.
The Premier’s disregard for the people of this …
So much for the Premier’s Science Centre jobs promise
KITCHENER — MPP Aislinn Clancy and MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that more than 50 food service workers will be laid off from the Ontario Science Centre over the next few days.
“This is exactly what we’ve feared would happen all along.
Remember last year, when the Premier …