QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statements on the PC budget:
On cuts to the environment
“It will be virtually impossible for this government to make good on its so-called Environment Plan after slashing the ministry budget for overseeing the environment by 36% or $352 million. Firing the independent environment watchdog was …
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Booze budget spells trouble for people, places we love
QUEEN’S PARK — In a budget riddled with back-of-the-napkin party plans, it’s the people and places we love who will be paying for deep and real cuts.
Shockingly, drinking and gambling are mentioned 65 times in the 300-page document, whereas climate change gets only 15 mentions and poverty isn’t brought up at all.
“Budgets …
New bill would get big money out of politics
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario Leader, Mike Schreiner, will be introducing a bill to eliminate cash-for-access fundraising in Ontario today, an effort to get big money out of politics and tighten election finance laws that were loosened by the Conservatives in the fall.
“Cash-for-access events have no place in a healthy …
Guelph MPP asks province to restore brownfield funding in budget
QUEEN’S PARK — The Green Party of Ontario wants the province to restore funding for brownfield remediation in this Thursday’s budget to make abandoned land available for affordable housing.
“I hear over and over again from municipalities that brownfields are a bottleneck to increasing affordable housing supply. The province needs to step in …
Fuel stickers another scare tactic in Premier’s anti-climate campaign
QUEEN’S PARK — The Green Party of Ontario leader issued the following statement:
“If the government truly cared about transparency, they would put stickers at the pumps that outlined the costs of the climate emergency that we face.
Instead, we get another scare tactic in the Premier’s tax-funded campaign to sabotage climate solutions.
I’m appalled …
Guelph MPP urges government to make it a climate-smart budget
QUEEN’S PARK — The Leader of the Green Party of Ontario is urging the PC government to adopt a climate-smart budget and dedicate real funding to make the transition to a low-carbon economy.
“The Premier needs to pull his head out of the sand and stop wasting tax dollars to sabotage climate solutions …
Teachers getting the axe due to Ford cuts
QUEENS PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after news of cuts to 3,475 teaching positions in Ontario:
“The Premier’s cuts are a direct threat to quality education in Ontario.
Our students will pay the price for the Premier’s cuts. And I admire them for walking out of class yesterday to defend their …
Schreiner supports NDP motion for all-day two-way GO
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement relating to an opposition motion for all-day, two-way GO service between Toronto and Kitchener:
“I wholeheartedly support MPP Lindo’s motion for the government to provide a firm funding commitment and clear timeline for all day, two way GO on the Toronto–Guelph-KW corridor.
All-day, two-way GO …
Premier ignorant to health impacts of climate change
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier’s carbon pricing press conference at Halton Healthcare – Milton District Hospital:
“I’m outraged the Premier continues to parade around the province wasting taxpayer dollars on his climate denial tour. These fake announcements just serve to remind the public that …
Province shuts down harm-reduction services across Ontario
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 …