The only logical plan to…

The only logical plan to develop Ontaio's energy resources is to immediately transition to 100% renewable sources of energy. If we acknowledge the world's current understanding of human impact on climate change, then the only way for Ontario, and the rest of the world, to have a healthy and proliferous future is to protect the environment, and use renewable energy. All aspects of human society - including public health and the economy - are directly linked to the health of the environment, and the environment is being quickly degraded by non renewable energy sources.

Any investment in non renewable resources is unsustainable, and therefore must come to an end in the near future. With this in mind, if Ontario were to include non renewable resources in its energy plan, even while transitioning to renewable energy, the benefits could only be short term and inefficient. Since there is no way to avoid the inevitable transition to renewable energy, the best way to use Ontario's resources is to invest them in long lasting and profitable renewable energy sources. Dependence on fossil fuels cannot last forever, and the old excuses of economics and gradual transitions are no longer believable or acceptable. Eventually, Ontario will be forced to accept the economic impact of an energy transition, and the longer we wait, the worse that impact will be.

Many Canadians look to the liberal government to provide a reasonable and sustainable approach to Canada's environmental challenges, and in this case the only reasonable option is renewable energy. This means that in order to remain relevant, the liberal government must accept and embrace the necessity of sustainability in Ontario's energy plans.

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