We have sent the leaders of the four major parties – Doug Ford, Marit Stiles, Bonnie Crombie and Mike Schreiner – an election questionnaire, requesting a response to the following four questions
- Does their vision for Ontario involve a plan to phase-out gas power by 2035? (Aside from in exceptional and emergency circumstances totalling less than 88 hours per year)
- Will they work to triple Ontario’s supply of low-cost wind and solar electricity by 2035?
- Are they in support of an expansion of Ontario’s east-west transmission grid to increase our ability to use Quebec’s existing massive hydro-electric reservoir system to store our variable wind and solar electricity?
- Will they require the Ontario Energy Board to conduct a public hearing to review the financial prudency of current plans to build new nuclear reactors?
Their answers are vital to understanding each party’s plan for Ontario’s energy future, which will significantly impact our province’s economic position, climate impact, and the health of Ontarians.
Low cost and climate responsible renewable energy is quickly becoming a cornerstone for economic competitiveness, and we need to understand how each party intends to ensure Ontario can benefit from a new global energy landscape.
For further context, the questionnaire (with links) can be accessed here.
What you can do:
Please send a message to the party leaders asking them to answer our four questions.
Stay tuned: an upcoming bulletin will disclose the received responses. (Update: you can read the responses from Marit Stiles, Mike Schreiner and Bonnie Crombie here.)
Also, if you attend a election forum, or if a candidate comes to your door, please ask them these same questions and share with me their response.
Thanks for engaging in the Ontario election!