25 Facts About Mike Schreiner

Michael John Schreiner is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the Green Party of Ontario since 2009.

Mike Schreiner sits as a member of Provincial Parliament, representing Guelph; his 2018 election made him the first Green Party member elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Mike Schreiner has been a small business advocate, entrepreneur, and food policy expert.

Mike Schreiner joined the Green Party of Ontario in 2005 and became leader in 2009, taking over from Frank de Jong.

In 2018, Mike Schreiner was elected with 45 per cent of the vote in the riding of Guelph.

Mike Schreiner's election marked the first time that four different parties were elected to the Legislature since 1951.

Mike Schreiner was born on 9 June 1969, in WaKeeney, Kansas, the son of Barbara and Ronald Schreiner.

Mike Schreiner grew up on the family grain farm, helping his parents.

Mike Schreiner earned bachelor's degrees in business administration and history from the University of Kansas in 1992.

Mike Schreiner earned his master's degree in history from Indiana University Bloomington in 1994.

Mike Schreiner has been an entrepreneur and small business owner whose ventures have focused on sustainable food production and the local food movement.

Mike Schreiner co-founded Earthdance Organics, a Guelph-based food production business that supplied area health food stores and farmers' markets in the early 2000s.

In 2005 Mike Schreiner co-founded Local Food Plus, which brought "farmers and consumers together to promote financially, socially and environmentally sustainable local food systems".

Mike Schreiner has been actively involved in the Green Party of Ontario since 2004.

Mike Schreiner co-chaired the 2007 election platform committee and served as policy coordinator from 2008 to 2009.

On 14 November 2009, Mike Schreiner won the Ontario Green Party leadership election, having been acclaimed.

Mike Schreiner was endorsed by the Guelph Mercury's editorial board in an op-ed, "Mike Schreiner is the candidate most worthy of representing Guelph provincially", citing ten reasons to vote for Schreiner.

Mike Schreiner's campaign proved successful in a four-party race, becoming the first ever Green MPP in Ontario history.

Mike Schreiner captured 45 per cent of the vote in the Guelph riding, more than doubling the previous percentage and nearly tripling the actual number of voters for him.

Mike Schreiner expanded on the platform with this comment: "I am fighting for a livable future for my children, I am fighting to tackle climate change and address income inequality, social justice issues and improving our democracy".

Mike Schreiner favoured adding mental health coverage into the Ontario Health Insurance Plan and a basic income program.

Mike Schreiner was re-elected in the 2022 Ontario general election.

Mike Schreiner kept his seat in Guelph in the 2025 Ontario general election, along with Aislinn Clancy.

Mike Schreiner served on the steering committee for Green Enterprise Toronto, an association of over 350 small businesses, and on the Board of Directors of FarmStart, a non-profit that assists new farmers in Ontario, and he is a governor of the Canadian International Peace Project.

Mike Schreiner is a Rotarian and volunteer on many Guelph initiatives including Hillside Music Festival, Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph Community Clean up, Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation, and Democracy Guelph.