Tag: environment
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Ontario Greens Pledge To End One-size-fits-all Family Farm Regulation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GREENS TO END ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL REGULATIONS THAT PUNISH LOCAL BUSINESSES DUNEDIN, ONTARIO – Today, Green Party of Ontario (GPO) Leader Mike Schreiner joined Neil Metheral, owner of Dunedin’s Metheral Meats, to announce the Green Party’s plan to end the one-size-fits-all regulations that punish local businesses and limits access to local food. “Local food…
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Ont. Liberals Pledge To End Great Lakes Runoff – Improve Beaches
For immediate release STRENGTHENING PROTECTION FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT Ontario Liberal Plan Introduces Next Chapter To Keep Our Water Clean TORONTO – Only Ontario Liberals will protect our air, land and water, Children and Youth Services Minister and Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues Laurel Broten announced today. “Ontario families care deeply about the safety of the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Ancient Stones Being Discovered
Generations of Haldimand and Norfolk citizens have found and collected stone artifacts from their lands. Artifacts were kept out of intrigue and interest and often displayed prominently within homes. Some were valued as family heirlooms, others placed in boxes and kept packed away on a shelf. This is where I enter the story. My name…