It's true that we haven't been paying the true cost of power.<br><br>But many people CAN'T pay it. <br><br>A steep rise in prices will lead to homelessness - on the part of both homeowners and renters.<br><br>
Will you be glad to see that?<br><br>We need more solidarity between environmental and poverty activists. We've been working at cross-purposes for too long.<br><br>Eleanor Grant<br>____________________________________________________<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/11/18 Louisette Lanteigne <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:butterflybluelu@rogers.com">butterflybluelu@rogers.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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I
listened to the Liberal budget speech at Queens Park live. Minister Dwight
Duncan said the 10% Hydro rebate is the Ontario Clean Energy Rebate. <br><br>Over
the next 5 years, hydro must go up 46% to shift Ontario to Clean Energy
and replace old infrastructure. The old infrastructure was loosing
power equal to Niagara falls running dry. He said the previous Tory
government ignored fixing it so as a result Ontario had to buy coal
power from the US to compensate. <br><br>The Liberals have since
invested in fixing up the infrastructure to prevent energy loss and they have invested in adding green energy and now
we're closing Ontario's coal plants which will remove air pollution equal to the
emissions of 7 million cars. <br><br>By shifting to cleaner energy it
creates jobs. In Sarnia, 800 construction jobs came from the creation of
the world's largest solar energy project. There are new jobs in Guelph,
Windsor etc. based on wind and solar power. Hydro created 600 new jobs
for aboriginal communities in Northern Ontario etc.<br><br>We've now got 700 new Wind Turbines providing energy to millions of Ontario residents. <br><br>In my view this move creates incentives to conserve, and it lowers health care costs related to the illness costs of smog. By investing here we'll save money in other sectors while creating economic stimulus.<br>
<br>During
the speech the Tory MPP's were going nuts. The rep from Hamilton East
was told to leave. It was amazing. Ontario Liberals are leading the
Green shift in Ontario. <span><br><br>CBC has a write up but the feedback has been negative which is par for the course on anything involving an end to fossil fuels. The write up is here:<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br>
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