In my view the main priority…

In my view the main priority on energy for the Ontario government is to accelerate the transition away from dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power.  Both of these are dangerous, indeed toxic, to the earth and to the humans who live on the earth.  This has been documented for decades now.

The current controversies over pipelines in both Canada and the USA illustrate this point.  While the opposition to new pipelines by both Indigenous peoples and environmental protectors is legitimate and indeed admirable, the root of the problem lies in the need to transport ever-growing amounts of oil.  Only an accelerated transition to clean energy can solve the fundamental problem.

Clean, renewable energy is already poised to represent the majority of energy sources in many countries in the world in the next decade or two.  This demonstrates that it is both practical and economically viable.  I would be proud to be a citizen of an Ontario that took real leadership on this issue.

With thanks for the opportunity for input,

Ted Richmond

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