For the most part, I have…

For the most part, I have been satisfied with the job the Conservative Party has done for our province, and the way it had navigated the Pandemic when it first arrived in our province. The one area of concern I continue to have is with the lack of public consultation when it comes to the environment, going ahead on building projects ‎over sensitive wetlands, and not considering input from those with valid concerns over long-term effects. Once these areas are developed, there is no going back, and it pays not to rush, nor to be short-sighted. And though I am in favour of development and good business, in these times, it must be done very responsibly.

I think back to the Liberal Party, who won an election and then sold off part of the province's electrical power holdings without disclosure during their run for office, and no public consultation with the taxpayers who owned that public holding through taxes paid. The Liberals were the temporary holders of an office, and they sold our public holdings permanently to pay down debt they'd wracked up. This was tantamount to renters selling the house they don't own.

In this time of increasingly unpredictable weather, and undeniable climate change, I feel that sensitive wetlands and ecosystems have to be carefully considered and extremely well managed before any further damage is incurred due to lack of forethought in development. Without this, we will experience future pandemic issues as wildlife and humans come into closer contact because, once again, we deny nature the space needed to take care of the environment for all. Wetland areas are also needed to filter and clean our drinking water.

There are less sensitive areas to build homes for immigrants, and not everyone needs to be located in the GTA. This is an opportunity to de-centralize if other considerations are looked for.