There is a reason that we…

There is a reason that we have environmental assessments in place, and for that reason I do not support acts of parliament in removing these safeguards.

It has previously been recognized that pushing through major infrastructure projects without understanding the community and environmental impacts can have generational impacts. With pressure for this act and project being applied from the highest level of the provincial government, this appears to be more personal than in consideration of provincial need.

This is a project that has previously been studied ad nauseam by previous governments and subsequently rejected. I do not trust this projects goals are in favour the people of Ontario. I do not support spending my hard earned tax dollars on a project where the evidence that I have on-hand shows that it will have little to no benefit or value.

Unless the province can independently demonstrate that this bill and the highway 413 project will benefit the people of Ontario, I cannot support the removal of safeguards that ensure this project follows established standards of practice to ensure all Ontarians are getting value for their tax dollar that won't leave a lasting negative environmental and community impact for future generations.