Mike Schreiner, leader of the Ontario Green party, will host a fireside chat about local issues and provincial politics month in Niagara Falls March 23.

He will be joined by Green candidates in the June provincial election - Karen Fraser in Niagara Falls, Colin Ryrie in St. Catharines and the candidate to be announced March 22 in Niagara West.

The free event will take place at the MacBain Community Centre between 7-9 p.m.

Fraser said Schreiner is on a riding-by-riding tour across Ontario and that the March 23 event will be an opportunity for constituents to get to know the candidates, Schreiner and the Green party platform.

"We would like to get to know what the public would like to talk about for issues and let them know where we stand on those issues," she said.

Fraser said the Greens plan to talk about a range of issues during the election campaign, including affordable housing, employment and transportation.

She said with each election, more and more Ontarians see that the party represents more than just environmental issues.

"Ever since the beginning we've had a full platform, but people just seemed to see us through environmental eyes, which is fine because that's one of our main platforms. We do have a full platform and it's geared to the people, for the people."

Fraser said the Greens are a grassroots party and Schreiner goes door to door almost every weekend to meet constituents.

"The Greens are growing and gaining ground. We don't do all of this bashing and negativity. We're proud of our platform and our policies and we know that they'll work and we can stand behind what we say."

She said organizers encourage those interested in attending the March 23 event to preregister on the event page created at eventbrite.ca so they can have an idea how many people may attend.

"But if that's not what they want to do, they're perfectly welcome to show up."

Raymond.Spiteri@niagaradailies.com

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