Dear Editor:
RE: ‘Climate emergency’, July 28.
I wanted to send out a “hip, hip, hurray” to Ron Moore of Hillsburgh for pointing out the insanity of protesting federal carbon reduction initiatives, which cost the average person very little (if anything), while cheering on subsidization of the fossil fuel industry (which costs the average person quite a bit, both at the pump and through taxes), while we are living in a climate emergency.
The Ontario government insists on closing their eyes to this reality, and instead aims to dupe the average person into believing that carbon-intensive highway initiatives (that will plow over sensitive ecological areas while saving the average car driver very little time. if any), and smoke-and-mirrors “buy your vote” initiatives like licence plate refunds, serve the needs of the people. Totally false!
The well-being of people, workers, and the environment – which is the foundation of our economic and social health – is best served by a just and sustainable transition to carbon-free living, infrastructure, and economies.
Let’s all get our heads out of the sand and demand that our elected officials work toward systems-change that builds our resilience in a climate-uncertain future, rather than lining the pockets of fossil fuel giants and construction industry cronies.
Lisa Mychajluk,
Hillsburgh