Community behind Green Leader run in Guelph
Schreiner will put Guelph first at Queen’s Park
Guelph, ON - Surrounded by community members and supporters from
across the province, GPO leader Mike Schreiner today kicked off his
campaign to represent Guelph as Ontario's first Green MPP.
“Guelph is the most forward looking community in Ontario. We need to
bring the kind of leadership this community shows to Queen’s Park,” says
Schreiner. “As MPP for Guelph, I will put the people of Guelph ahead of
partisan political games. I will not play politics as usual.”
"We are at a crossroads in Ontario," says Schreiner. "Successive NDP,
PC and Liberal governments have failed to tackle the big challenges. We
now face financial, environmental and democratic deficits. Ontario
deserves better. Guelph deserves better.”
Schreiner’s run in Guelph also has the support of Canada’s first
Green MP, Elizabeth May. “Mike Schreiner will make a great MPP. Queens
Park is suffering from a distressing lack of fresh ideas and cooperation
in the public interest," says May. "As Leader of the GPO, he will be
heard. As the first Green MPP in Ontario, he will bring new ideas to the
table. The people of Guelph have a unique opportunity to put themselves
-- and the province -- first by electing Mike Schreiner.”
Schreiner, a 43-year old father of two, started his career in the
Guelph region as an entrepreneur and advocate in the local food
movement. As co-founder of WOW Foods, an award winning local organic
food delivery company, Schreiner worked for over 10 years to connect
local farmers with consumers and to foster strong local economies.
Following in the footsteps of Elizabeth May’s election last year,
Guelph is well poised to make history and elect Ontario’s first Green
MPP.
Schreiner is standing for nomination at a meeting that will take place December 4th at 7:30pm at Innovation Guelph.
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