Tag: Ontario Green Party

  • Ontario Greens – Average Commute In GTHA Is Eighty Minutes

    Ontario Greens – Average Commute In GTHA Is Eighty Minutes

    Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario and candidate in Guelph, wants to get you home faster and will be honest about how to do it. “Our great grandparents invested in Niagara Falls to power our homes and businesses. Our grandparents invested in 400 series highways to move the goods we produce. Those…

  • Ontario Greens list merging public & seperate schools as spring session priority

    Ontario Greens list merging public & seperate schools as spring session priority

      Queen’s Park – Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner is calling on the status quo parties to stop playing political games and focus on getting Ontario’s economy moving again while protecting the people and places we love.   “It is essential that political leaders put the public interest before their political self-interest,” says…

  • Ontario Greens: Canada European Union Trade Deal Extends To Municipalities

    Ontario Greens: Canada European Union Trade Deal Extends To Municipalities

    Ontario Greens are calling for a public review on the EU trade deal before its final approval. (Queen’s Park): GPO leader Mike Schreiner is demanding that Premier Wynne conduct a public review on CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) before Ontario approves the deal. “The people of Ontario deserve the right to accept or reject…

  • Ontario Greens: “Other provinces and countries are way ahead of us”

    Ontario Greens: “Other provinces and countries are way ahead of us”

      ONTARIO CAN’T AFFORD TO DELETE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS    (Queen’s Park): Trashing Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is unacceptable, says Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner. “We can’t let the Wynne government bulldoze environmental protections,” says Schreiner. “Greens will fight to protect the places we love. Let’s leave our children the rich natural heritage we have…

  • Ontario Greens: “Will push government to protect people and places we love”

    Ontario Greens: “Will push government to protect people and places we love”

      (Queen’s Park): Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner is calling for an end to political gamesmanship at Queen’s Park. Instead, Schreiner wants the minority legislature to move on legislation that protects food and water, democracy and local jobs during the fall session. “Greens will push the government to protect the people and places…

  • Green Party Emphatic No To Proposed ‘Tar Sands Oil’ Pipelines In Ontario

    Green Party Emphatic No To Proposed ‘Tar Sands Oil’ Pipelines In Ontario

    Ottawa – Green Party leader Mike Schreiner is pledging to fight two oil pipeline projects through Ontario.  Joining Ottawa South candidate Taylor Howarth on a campaign tour, Schreiner and Howarth raised concerns about the health, environmental and economic effects of TransCanada Corp.’s proposed east coast pipeline, which travels through Ottawa, and Enbridge’s proposed Line 9…

  • Ontario Greens say government failing in climate change driven water protection and conservation

    Ontario Greens say government failing in climate change driven water protection and conservation

    Queen’s Park – The McGuinty Liberals have consistently failed to deliver simple policies and programs to protect and conserve our environment. These failures negatively affect our economy, communities and well being. A [Sept 25,2012] report from the Environment Commissioner of Ontario cites many examples of how the government has failed to provide adequate water protection…

  • ON Green’s ask “Why our energy consumption is 50% higher per person than similar geography and climate New York State?”

    ON Green’s ask “Why our energy consumption is 50% higher per person than similar geography and climate New York State?”

    LACK OF FOCUS ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY COSTING ONTARIO MONEY Toronto, Ontario -The Ontario government has wasted taxpayer money by not prioritizing energy conservation. Neglecting energy conservation costs the province money, increases utility bills and misses out on creating thousands of new jobs. “The Liberal government is burning our money by failing to deliver…

  • Ontario Green Party: ON must reign in deficit spending

    Ontario Green Party: ON must reign in deficit spending

    ONTARIO SET TO LOSE ON NDP – CONSERVATIVE HST ALLIANCE Toronto – The NDP-Conservative HST alliance to borrow $350 million is an opportunistic ploy that will reward big energy users – often the wealthiest – and drive up provincial debt. “Ontario needs to provide help for seniors, low-income families and remote communities. *orig. release date…

  • Ont. Green Party Offers Top 10 List – It’s Easy Being Green

    Ont. Green Party Offers Top 10 List – It’s Easy Being Green

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREEN PARTY HITS BACK WITH “IT’S EASY BEING GREEN” CAMPAIGN Toronto, ON – Today, the Green Party of Ontario launched a campaign to dispel the myth started by Kermit the Frog, that it’s not easy being Green. “We wanted to take this opportunity to let folks in Ontario know that it actually…

  • Ont. Greens: End Biased School Funding Based On Religion

    Ont. Greens: End Biased School Funding Based On Religion

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREEN PARTY OF ONTARIO ADDRESSES INEQUITY IN PUBLICLY FUNDED SCHOOLS TORONTO, ONTARIO – The Green Party of Ontario today called for a Citizen’s Assembly to address the transition to a single school system (French and English), a move which several other provinces have made over the past decade. “Greens believe in a…

  • Ont. Greens Pledge: Will End Corporate And Union Election Donations

    Ont. Greens Pledge: Will End Corporate And Union Election Donations

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Green Party will eliminate corporate and union donations to political parties Orangeville, Ontario – Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner (Simcoe-Grey) and Deputy Leader Rob Strang (Dufferin-Caledon) announced the Green Party’s plan to reform the Ontario electoral system to ensure that special interests take a back seat to the priorities of Ontarians. “It…

  • Ont. Green Party: Back-room Collaboration Excluded Us From Televised Debate

    Ont. Green Party: Back-room Collaboration Excluded Us From Televised Debate

    GREEN PARTY OF ONTARIO CALLS FOR DEMOCRACY IN PROVINCIAL LEADERS’DEBATE TORONTO, ONTARIO – Green Party of Ontario Leader, Mike Schreiner, penned an open letter to Ontarians today. Despite public outcry, the Green Party of Ontario was excluded from the provincial leader’s debate. “I would have welcomed the chance to go head to head with the…

  • ON Green’s Leader: Liberals Play Politics at Holland Marsh Expense

    ON Green’s Leader: Liberals Play Politics at Holland Marsh Expense

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, Ontario – Green Party of Ontario Leader, Mike Schreiner, questions the Liberal’s commitment to communities. On the heels on an announcement to stop a gas plant in another Liberal riding, construction is proceeding with the development in the Holland Marsh. “For two years the Liberals have stonewalled residents and municipal governments…

  • Ont. Green Party Says “Will Use SmartMeters To Put $ In Your Pocket”

    Ont. Green Party Says “Will Use SmartMeters To Put $ In Your Pocket”

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Green Party Will Use Smart Meters to Put Money in Your Pocket Toronto, Ontario – Green Party of Ontario Leader, Mike Schreiner announced his party’s commitment to Smart Meter changes that encourage innovative ways for Ontarians to save money by saving energy. Schreiner along with Philip Playfair, the owner of Toronto conservation…

  • Provincial Green Party Pledge To Stop Mega-Quarry Developments

    Provincial Green Party Pledge To Stop Mega-Quarry Developments

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEGA-QUARRY MUST BE STOPPED, SAYS GREEN PARTY HORNINGS MILLS, ONTARIO – Today, the provincial and federal Green Party joined community members in Melancthon Township in calling for a stop to the proposed mega-quarry. The two Leaders joined candidate Rob Strang for two stops in Hornings Mills and Alliston. “It’s time to put…