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Charles Sousa Liberal
“When I was in Ontario's government, we moved away from coal power. It cost a lot, but it cut emissions and helped our economy in the long run. I agree we need to do more on climate change, and our government wants to build green energy too.”
“Mr. Speaker, during the time I was there, provincially we did quite a bit to decarbonize Ontario’s reliance on coal. We became one of the lowest-emitting provinces as a result of those measures. We tried to do everything we could to modernize that system, which was expensive but long-term and has great benefits to the overall costs and to the climate. We were trying to make our green energy process an economic process with greater long-term benefits. I value the member’s question. I value her desire to have us do more in that regard, and I know that the Prime Minister also has a great desire for climate initiatives to harness green energy alongside the things we are doing as an energy superpower.”
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Mr. Speaker, during the time I was there, provincially we did quite a bit to decarbonize Ontario’s reliance on coal. We became one of the lowest-emitting provinces as a result of those measures. We tried to do everything we could to modernize that system, which was expensive but long-term and has great benefits to the overall costs and to the climate. We were trying to make our green energy process an economic process with greater long-term benefits. I value the member’s question. I value her desire to have us do more in that regard, and I know that the Prime Minister also has a great desire for climate initiatives to harness green energy alongside the things we are doing as an energy superpower.