I believe Ontario is…

I believe Ontario is following a truly flawed path with respect to our energy future.  There was a time when pouring money into Nuclear seemed to hold promise but that time is long long gone.  The financial and environmental realities are a mirage, perpetuated only because our politicians refuse let go of the honey pot that our massive public spending in Nuclear has created.  It is a tough political decision to move away from nuclear but it is certainly the right one.

Furthering our commitment to nuclear energy is a violation of our rights to safe and financially responsible energy in Ontario.

With renewable, green alternatives within our province and the possibility of importing hydro-power from Quebec becoming the clear environmental winners, there is no reason to double down on the mistakes of the past by refurbishing Pickering and rebuilding Bruce and Darlington.

The financial cost of these nuclear projects puts Ontario's economy at risk due to the high cost of building and maintaining nuclear production and that's even before we, as a society, get realistic about the true long term costs of storage and disposal of nuclear waste as well as truly costing out the liability of putting nuclear generation on the most valuable source of fresh water in the world.

The environmental costs and risks are just not worth Ontario holding on to an industry that has not shown it's ability to create returns on our public investment.

Our long-term environmental and economic viabilities lie in the balance with these upcoming decisions on Nuclear facilities.  Please have the strength of foresight to move Ontario away from nuclear and towards a renewable energy future.

Thank you

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