Tag: Rebecca Harrison
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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: 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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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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Discussing The Inclusion Of The Green Party of Ontario In Ontario Leader’s Debate
Green Party of Ontario (GPO) Leader Mike Schreiner will be joined by Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May to discuss the inclusion of the Green Party of Ontario in the upcoming Leaders’ Debate and the difference one Green MPP can make at Queen’s Park. Both Green Leaders will be available for comment. WHO: Mike…