Tag: Ontario Votes

  • All Parties Support Ontario Greenbelt And Recognize Immense Values

    All Parties Support Ontario Greenbelt And Recognize Immense Values

    Last week, a video was released showing Ontario’s PC Party leader Doug Ford promising to open up a “big chunk” of the Greenbelt to allow development on its protected areas, an idea he attributed to the “biggest developers in this country.”    Our Executive Director, Tim Gray responded in the news that this would have severe…

  • Funding Announced To Help Ontarians Save Energy And Money In Homes And Businesses

    Funding Announced To Help Ontarians Save Energy And Money In Homes And Businesses

    I’m sure we all read the distressing poll that about a third of Canadians still don’t believe the threat of climate change is real.  Even more illuminating: only 30 per cent even know we are taking action in Ontario to fight climate change. This is the reason why Canada and Ontario are working together to…

  • 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 Liberals:Time To Renegotiate 10 Year Accord For Seniors’ Needs

    Ont Liberals:Time To Renegotiate 10 Year Accord For Seniors’ Needs

    For immediate release ONTARIO NEEDS AN ONTARIO CHAMPION Premier Ready To Confront Challenges Ahead LINDSAY — Only Ontario Liberals can be counted on to stand up for Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty told a crowd in Lindsay today. “When it comes to negotiating with the federal government, we need a strong voice that is willing to…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • Ontario Greens Pledge To End One-size-fits-all Family Farm Regulation

    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…

  • Ont. Liberals Pledge To End Great Lakes Runoff – Improve Beaches

    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…

  • Ont. Greens Plan – Expanding Combined Heat And Power Projects

    Ont. Greens Plan – Expanding Combined Heat And Power Projects

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, Ontario–Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner announced the party’s plan to expand combined heat and power (CHP) targets to conserve energy and establish a more efficient power system in Ontario. “Eliminating waste is essential to increasing efficiency and reducing utility bills,” said Schreiner. “Most large buildings and factories in Ontario…

  • Minister of Agriculture: Ontario Liberal’s Rural Platform Will Mean Progress

    Minister of Agriculture: Ontario Liberal’s Rural Platform Will Mean Progress

    “FORWARD. TOGETHER.” ONTARIO LIBERALS LAUNCH RURAL PLATFORM A Plan To Build A Strong Rural Ontario ATWOOD — Ontario Liberals’ new rural platform will mean real, measurable progress for rural Ontario families, Carol Mitchell, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in the Ontario Liberal Government said today. “What we’ve achieved together with rural Ontarians in…