I am so disappointed and…

I am so disappointed and disgusted with the Ford Government and repeal this act.

Climate change is occurring; we are witnessing weather and environmental changes that can only be attributed to climate change. It is our obligation for this and future generations to mitigate its effects and undertake adaptation actions as rapidly as possible. The plans of our new government are literally pushing us backwards; I am embarrassed by their lack of understanding of our country's and the world's situation.

Our government needs a climate change plan, and the green energy act is part of that. For a government that claims to be looking to save taxpayers money, the attack on a climate change program that brought billions of dollars to the Ontario economy and supported so many needed public projects is counter-intuitive. The government has not factored in any of the costs to Ontarian's for not taking meaningful action on climate change. The costs to business and individuals are rising and will continue to do so.

Green energy technologies will drive innovation for the next several decades. With innovation comes jobs and growth and an Ontario that I can be proud of.

I encourage the government to put aside its philosophical differences with the previous government and do what’s best for Ontario: helping us mitigate and adapt to our new climate reality. We have already delayed action by a quarter of a year and while we wait for some new plan it will be a half a year of inaction that we can ill afford to wait for.

Please, give me an Ontario that I can be proud to call home.