Tag: The Green Party of Ontario

  • Ontario Greens Push To Ban Political Donations For Counties And Province

    Ontario Greens Push To Ban Political Donations For Counties And Province

    Time to get big money out of Ontario politics (Queen’s Park): “Political fundraising in Ontario doesn’t pass the stink test,” says GPO leader Mike Schreiner. Schreiner is challenging the Liberal government to ban corporate and union donations to political parties in Ontario. The GPO is also pushing the government to amend the Municipal Elections Act…

  • Ontario Greens- Lib’s selling off our natural resources at rock bottom prices

    Ontario Greens- Lib’s selling off our natural resources at rock bottom prices

      Queen’s Park, Toronto – Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner is calling on the Liberal government to end the fire sale of the province’s natural resources in the spring budget. “It’s outrageous that the Liberals are selling off our natural resources at rock bottom prices when the province has a record $11 billion…

  • Green Party- merging public & separate school systems would save Ontario $1,300,000,000 pr year

    Green Party- merging public & separate school systems would save Ontario $1,300,000,000 pr year

    KITCHENER-WATERLOO – Green Party of Ontario candidate Dr. Stacey Danckert was joined by Leader Mike Schreiner in Kitchener to outline the Green Party’s plan to strengthen Ontario’s school system by ending wasteful duplication in the public and Catholic boards. “With the issue of school cuts dominating these by-elections, the choice for voters is clear,” says…

  • Unlike Quebec and United States, Ontario has no transportation budget $ for cycling infrastructure

    Unlike Quebec and United States, Ontario has no transportation budget $ for cycling infrastructure

    Toronto – GPO leader Mike Schreiner is calling on the McGuinty governmentto dedicate1% of the transportation infrastructure budget to cycling and another 1% for pedestrians. Sustainable infrastructure is a sound investment that will help people choose healthy transportation options. [The song  featured is by Mercury and was supposedly inspired by his observing a leg of…

  • Ontario Greens: Liberal budget excludes public input on important environmental protections

    Ontario Greens: Liberal budget excludes public input on important environmental protections

    [Ontario]Liberals have voted to pass a budget that muzzles public input on changes to important environmental protections. With these changes buried in the budget bill (Bill 55), the government has in effect exempted them from the public participation process normally required by law. “The GPO is all in favour of working together, and we applaud…

  • Green Party of Ontario offers ‘big ticket savings’ Budget eg: One School System

    Green Party of Ontario offers ‘big ticket savings’ Budget eg: One School System

    “Ontario’s financial future is at risk, and Premier McGuinty lacks the will to make the hard, long-term decisions we need,” says GPO Finance critic Kevin O’Donnell. “He’s already passed over obvious, big ticket savings. In contrast, our budget priorities don’t shy away from the realities facing Ontarians.” The GPO believes eliminating the deficit requires challenging…

  • Green Party of Ontario: “Conservative Kill-Green Energy Bill will damage economy and environment”

    Green Party of Ontario: “Conservative Kill-Green Energy Bill will damage economy and environment”

    TORONTO: Green Party of Ontario (GPO) leader Mike Schreiner is calling on MPPs to vote against Tim Hudak’s bill to nuke the province’s long-term, green energy strategy. “Mr. Hudak’s willingness to sacrifice homegrown green jobs in a politically expedient attempt to exploit fears over rising energy prices is just bad economics,” says Schreiner. “I want…

  • Ontario’s Greens push for public interest first in tackling the deficit eg: Merge all school systems

    Ontario’s Greens push for public interest first in tackling the deficit eg: Merge all school systems

    Toronto, ON – “Putting the public interest before vested interests is the most equitable and efficient way to eliminate Ontario’s record deficit,” says Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner.  Eliminating the deficit requires tackling vested interests in the province’s biggest budget categories: education, energy and health care, as well as bringing our tax system…

  • 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…

  • ON Greens – MPP’s Political Games Are Killing Ontario Jobs

    ON Greens – MPP’s Political Games Are Killing Ontario Jobs

    Toronto , ON – The Liberals, NDP and Conservatives are playing shell games with taxpayer money, increasing Ontario’s debt and killing jobs. Green party leader Mike Schreiner has a simple reminder for the political insiders at Queen’s Park: the best solutions for Ontario’s economy are sustainable, low-cost programs that create jobs, eliminate waste and preserve our…

  • Ontario Green Party Vows To Protect Our Water

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREEN PARTY LEADER LOOKS AHEAD; COMMITS TO PROMOTING CHANGE DURING MINORITY GOVERNMENT Toronto – The Green Party of Ontario promises to continue to promote positive change during this minority session of government. “I am proud of the Green Party’s campaign. The historic gains we made in terms of volunteers, membership and fundraising…

  • 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. 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…

  • Ontario Green Party: Concerned Only 7000 Ont. Farmers Under 35 Yrs

    Ontario Green Party: Concerned Only 7000 Ont. Farmers Under 35 Yrs

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Green Party Food and Farming Strategy: Better Food, Better Jobs, Better Ontario Toronto, Ontario – The old parties at Queen’s Park have failed to promote and protect Ontario Farmers. Only the Green Party has championed this issue, calling for an Ontrario Food and Farming Strategy. “Ontario needs real change at Queen’s Park.…

  • Green Party Leader Schreiner:Our Plan To Create 20,000 Jobs

    Green Party Leader Schreiner:Our Plan To Create 20,000 Jobs

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Schreiner announces Green Building Program to create 20,000 good local jobs and reduce energy bills Guelph, Ontario – Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner announced the Green Party’s plan for a Green Building Program today. A Green Building program will reduce energy bills and create thousands of jobs in the construction and trades…