Three candidates in the York-Simcoe provincial by-election are calling on Ontario to triple its renewable energy by 2050.
Naomi Davison (Liberal), Bobby Nikmard (NDP) and Matt Pearce (Green) support tripling Ontario’s renewable energy to lower electricity bills, strengthen energy security, phase out gas power and create good jobs in communities across the province.
Read the candidates’ full responses to our questionnaire here.
Susan Lahey (PC) has not yet responded to our questionnaire.
Why triple Ontario’s renewable energy?
Ontario is facing decisions that will shape our electricity system, our bills, and our climate for decades.
By tripling renewable energy, Ontario can meet its growing electricity needs while avoiding the need to spend $400 billion on new nuclear projects, including plans to build the world’s largest nuclear station in Port Hope.
Tripling Ontario’s renewable energy can help:
· Lower electricity bills
· Increase our energy security
· Phase out polluting gas power
· Create good jobs across Ontario
· Avoid hundreds of billions of dollars in new nuclear spending
Learn more in our report, It’s Time to Triple Ontario’s Renewable Energy.
What you can do
1. Ask Susan Lahey to respond.
Email Susan Lahey (PC) at Susan.Lahey@ontariopc.com and ask her to respond to our renewable energy questionnaire.
2. Spread the word in York-Simcoe.
Please share this message with your friends and neighbours in York-Simcoe and encourage them to learn where their candidates stand on Ontario’s energy future.
Together, we can make affordable, renewable energy an issue in the York-Simcoe by-election.