Mike Schreiner (listen) (born June 9, 1969) is a politician, the leader of the Green Party of Ontario, and the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Guelph in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Prior to making politics a full-time career, Schreiner operated businesses that were food-related.
He has been a small business advocate, entrepreneur, and food policy expert.Schreiner joined the Green Party of Ontario in 2005 and became leader in 2009, taking over from Frank de Jong.
He made history in the 2018 provincial election, becoming the first ever Green MPP, taking 45% of the vote in the riding of Guelph.
His election marked the first time that four different parties were elected to the Ontario Legislature since 1951.
It was Schreiner’s second time running in Guelph, after running in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock and Simcoe—Grey previously.