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Going Green 03.09.2010
MIDLAND – Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner, left, spends some time talking to John Heaton and Pat Taylor at the picnic shelter in Little Lake Park on Aug. 29.
The leader hosted a meet and greet for the public to hold discussion on various issues such as health care, building strong local 21st-century economies, as well as the idea of a partnering concept between members of the community and governments.
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King says it’s out of options Municipality sits out legal challenge over peaker plant 27.08.2010
King Township will not join the legal action launched by the leader of the Green Party of Ontario and residents over the province’s decision to exempt the York Energy Centre from provisions of the planning act.
King council opted Monday to take a neutral stance on the legal action initiated last month.
Read the original article at YorkRegion.com
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Green Party Leader praises vigilant citizens who stand up for all 27.08.2010
By Mike Schreiner Leader of the Green Party of Ontario
A vigilant group of King residents are looking out for their neighbours and standing up for municipalities across Ontario.
A decision was made by the province to build a gasfired electrical peaker plant on protected countryside in King Township. By filing a legal claim asking for a judicial review of the process leading to this decision, these brave citizens are simply asking for due process.
Read the original article at The King Township Sentinel
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Coyle: New poll will rock McGuinty’s government 23.08.2010
Someone open to the ideas of others: Hudak 28 per cent, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath 27, Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner 25, McGuinty 20.
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Ground-mounted solar projects applied for before July 2 will remain at 80.2 cents per kilowatt-hour 17.08.2010
The Green Party of Ontario was happy with the news.
"Today's announcement represents a complete victory for the supporters of community based solar power and the GPO. The Green Party of Ontario is the only political party which has consistently stood up as a champion for community-based solar energy projects and entrepreneurs," says Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, in a media release.
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Province to honour solar rate 17.08.2010
By SCOTT DUNN, SUN TIMES STAFF
Ontario has modified a proposal to significantly reduce what it pays for groundmounted solar power, to the great relief of a local solar equipment supplier and others in the emerging industry.
The government announced Friday it was reinstating the 80.2-cent rate for thousands of microFIT energy program applicants who applied prior to the rate reduction proposed July 2. Those applying after that date will receive 64.2 cents, slightly more than the rate floated last month.
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Reversal of OPA's Price Reduction: Solar MicroFIT 13.08.2010
The GPO is pleased that our efforts with solar entrepreneurs across Ontario have led to the OPA's announcement today that they have reversed their July pricing reduction for ground mounted solar microFIT projects. This reversal represents a significant victory for the supporters of community based solar power and the Green Party of Ontario.
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Mike Schreiner Solar MicroFIT Op-Ed 10.08.2010
The McGuinty government’s credibility is on the line as the public awaits a final decision on the proposed rate cuts to the province’s solar MicroFIT program.
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Green measures are great when properly delivered 06.08.2010
Posted By ERICH JACOBY-HAWKINS
I 've long observed the effect on governments of the growing Green movement.
However, in the absence of elected Green Party candidates, other governing parties seem to stumble when enacting green measures.
Let's look at Ontario. The Green Party of Ontario ran a full slate of candidates in 2007, won 8% of the vote, and almost took Bruce- Grey-Owen Sound's 'safe' Conservative seat.
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Green Party leader rolling in with Friends 28.07.2010
Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner, will make a stop in Picton today to greet party faithful and friends. He is among more than 400 people embarking on the 12th annual 660km Friends For Life Bike Rally, supporting the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation. Schreiner is taking part in the rally leg from Cobourg to Adolphustown today.
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