QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made this statement following the announcement of 15 sites selected for Consumption and Treatment Services:
“In the midst of a mental health and addictions crisis, the government is preventing communities across Ontario from providing life-saving services.
We’ve gone from an illogical 21-site cap to a completely inadequate 15-site program …
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Government must end silence on animal cruelty laws
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario faces a period of instability in the enforcement of animal cruelty laws following a recent decision by the OSPCA to no longer provide such services.
With just under a week to go before the existing enforcement model is set to expire, the PC government has been silent on a …
Conservatives continue to borrow big time to subsidize electricity bills
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s newly announced hydro changes:
“Tweaking the Liberals’ hydro plan won’t fix the hydro mess.
After years of railing against the Liberal’s (un)Fair Hydro Plan, the Conservatives are merely giving it a …
PCs refuse to move to needs-based funding model
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to today’s autism announcement:
“The PC government needs to stop playing the blame game and take ownership for their flawed autism plan.
Why did it take unrelenting pressure from families for the government to …
Mike Schreiner statement on global climate strike
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph and Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner released the following statement on the day of the global climate strike organized by students:
“I am so inspired by the global climate activism led by students in the Fridays for Future movement. These young leaders are doing what …
Premier doubles down on sabotaging climate solutions
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier’s re-announcement of his climate denial position:
“I’m calling on the Premier to stop wasting your tax dollars sabotaging climate solutions.
The Ford government cannot find money to support children with autism, but it can find money for a politically motivated …
Schreiner to Premier: Step in and fix the chaos
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement as hundreds of parents protested the PC autism plan outside of Queen’s Park:
“I stand in solidarity with the parents who are defending their children’s future today. It is shameful that this government continues to stand behind a deeply flawed plan that leaves high-needs …
Ontario cannot cut its way to better health care
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on the Financial Accountability Officer’s 2019 report on the Ontario Health Sector:
“Improving healthcare requires investment and solutions, not cuts.
Today’s FAO report highlights the possibility of a $8.6 billion cut to healthcare if the budget is balanced without tax increases.
And the potential healthcare cuts …
Schreiner to MacLeod: Please listen to experts and fix the autism plan
Today, Mike Schreiner sent the following letter to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services
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Dear Hon. Minister MacLeod:
Children with autism and their families need to know the Ontario government is here for them. The new Ontario Autism Plan has people doubting whether this government truly cares about the well-being of children …
Government ties up health care resources to design new org chart
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s healthcare announcement:
“People continue to languish in hallways and on mental health and long-term care wait lists, but the government is telling them to hang on longer while they design a new org chart.
I am worried the Premier and …