Mike Schreiner has led the Green Party of Ontario since 2009.
Born: June 9, 1969.
Early years: Schreiner was born in Kansas and raised on his family's grain and cattle farm. His father was a farmer and his mother a small-town school teacher.
Family: Schreiner is married to Sandy and has two daughters. He moved to Canada for love in 1995. He and his wife became Canadian citizens in 2007.
Before politics: Schreiner ran several small businesses including WOW Foods, a local organic food distributor, and co-founded EarthDance Organics, a food production business in Guelph that supplied prepared foods to health stores and farmers markets. He also co-founded Local Food Plus, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting sustainable local food systems.
Politics: Schreiner became the first Green ever elected to the Ontario legislature in 2018. He first became involved with the Greens in 2005 and co-chaired the party's 2007 election platform committee before becoming leader in 2009.
Quote: "I'm not motivated by what's good for Mike Schreiner. It's not what motivates me. It's not why I got into politics. It's about the movement I'm trying to build. It's about serving people and community, and I can do that as the Ontario Green leader."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 8, 2025.
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