Mike Schreiner was elected as the first full time leader of the Green Party of Ontario (GPO) on November 14, 2009. Married to his wife Sandy for 16 years, Mike is the father of two wonderful daughters, Isabelle and Beata.

A leading advocate for independent businesses, local food and farmers, and sustainable communities, Mike is well known for his leadership in co-founding the award-winning Local Food Plus organization and brings a proven track record in business and leadership roles to the GPO. Mike has spent his entire career promoting Ontario food and farmers.

A respected, successful entrepreneur, Mike started his career in Toronto operating his own food distribution business for over 10 years that specialized in delivering local, natural and organic foods to homes in Toronto. Building on that success, he helped establish Local Food Plus, which works to bring farmers and consumers together to promote financially, socially and environmentally sustainable local food systems.

Actively involved in the Green Party of Ontario for the past seven years, Mike was most recently the GPO candidate for the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock by-election. Mike co-chaired the 2007 election platform committee for the party and served as Policy Coordinator from 2008-2009.

Under Mike’s leadership, the Green Party of Ontario has assembled a dedicated and talented team of candidates, staff, interns and volunteers. The GPO has grown its membership by 40 percent, increased staff capacity by 800 percent and more than doubled its fundraising revenues.