Flogging A Moribund Mule
What is it with the premier of Ontario? Desperate for a legacy, to have the history books paint him a pioneer in environmental stewardship, one who succeeded where his predecessor at the federal level failed dismally, he is pushing his green agenda despite that the voters are unconvinced and disinterested. A mere 5.7% of Canadians name the environment as a top-of-mind concern. They are, however, furious at what domestic energy costs represent, with sky-high electricity costs that are still rising, and the sneaky 'smart meter' with its off-peak demands driving them purple with fury.
A recent Nanos poll identified the environment as a topic of little concern to most Canadians. Four in ten Ontarians feel the McGuinty Liberal government is pursuing an issue of some concern to them. Most voters, however, don't think much of their taxes subsidizing alternate energy sources that have proven to be inadequate, over-priced and not all that environmentally friendly, after all. The renewal energy projects with solar, wind and other sources haven't made much of an impact on voters, other than their recognition that they're driving up prices.
The revised Samsung deal that cut $327-million off 'incentives' simply persuaded energy users in the province that their government had driven a very consumer-weak deal that gave Samsung an inflated agreement to the detriment of the province and the taxpayer. The furious wooing of the provincial voters by the Liberals, determined to convince them that this government is responsible and reliable, and would never dream of wasting funds on pipe dreams doesn't seem to be working, yet they're so invested in their project they just won't let go.
To the point of enacting legislation that will make it difficult-to-impossible for the Conservatives when they take over the reins of government, to reverse some of the Liberal policies as they promise found to be most objectionable to the consuming public. The Liberals promise that 16,000 jobs will materialize out of their energy vision for Ontario's future, that if their plans are spurned, !poof!, gone the jobs and the province's future in sustainable, affordable, environmentally responsible energy initiatives.
And to prove just how forward-looking and brilliant they are as future planners, the Liberal government plans to spend $80-million as an investment in electric-car charging stations. We just don't appreciate how brilliant a mind Dalton McGuinty has. Electric cars are the private-travel source of the future, and we'll be prepared for that, won't we? The province offers up to $8,500 in incentives for purchasers of electric cars. Which is to say a car that can travel a hundred kilometers before it needs re-charging. Planning a lengthy trip?
And re-charging? Well, it takes between 20 to 24 hours to re-charge those electric car batteries. For a 100-kilometre drive. Do public car-charging stations make the grade? Who is prepared to daily or three-times-weekly, depending on transit time, drive to the local station, leave the car there for a day, and forge on until the next charge is required? Of course that would be solved with a re-charging station in one's own garage, attached to the house. Presumably. But that 24-hour delay before the vehicle can be used remains a reality.
In the United States, with its huge population, ten times that of Canada, there are 10,000 electric vehicles. Canada has commensurately far fewer, but we're taking $80-million tax dollars to fulfill Dalton McGuinty's pipe dream.
A recent Nanos poll identified the environment as a topic of little concern to most Canadians. Four in ten Ontarians feel the McGuinty Liberal government is pursuing an issue of some concern to them. Most voters, however, don't think much of their taxes subsidizing alternate energy sources that have proven to be inadequate, over-priced and not all that environmentally friendly, after all. The renewal energy projects with solar, wind and other sources haven't made much of an impact on voters, other than their recognition that they're driving up prices.
The revised Samsung deal that cut $327-million off 'incentives' simply persuaded energy users in the province that their government had driven a very consumer-weak deal that gave Samsung an inflated agreement to the detriment of the province and the taxpayer. The furious wooing of the provincial voters by the Liberals, determined to convince them that this government is responsible and reliable, and would never dream of wasting funds on pipe dreams doesn't seem to be working, yet they're so invested in their project they just won't let go.
To the point of enacting legislation that will make it difficult-to-impossible for the Conservatives when they take over the reins of government, to reverse some of the Liberal policies as they promise found to be most objectionable to the consuming public. The Liberals promise that 16,000 jobs will materialize out of their energy vision for Ontario's future, that if their plans are spurned, !poof!, gone the jobs and the province's future in sustainable, affordable, environmentally responsible energy initiatives.
And to prove just how forward-looking and brilliant they are as future planners, the Liberal government plans to spend $80-million as an investment in electric-car charging stations. We just don't appreciate how brilliant a mind Dalton McGuinty has. Electric cars are the private-travel source of the future, and we'll be prepared for that, won't we? The province offers up to $8,500 in incentives for purchasers of electric cars. Which is to say a car that can travel a hundred kilometers before it needs re-charging. Planning a lengthy trip?
And re-charging? Well, it takes between 20 to 24 hours to re-charge those electric car batteries. For a 100-kilometre drive. Do public car-charging stations make the grade? Who is prepared to daily or three-times-weekly, depending on transit time, drive to the local station, leave the car there for a day, and forge on until the next charge is required? Of course that would be solved with a re-charging station in one's own garage, attached to the house. Presumably. But that 24-hour delay before the vehicle can be used remains a reality.
In the United States, with its huge population, ten times that of Canada, there are 10,000 electric vehicles. Canada has commensurately far fewer, but we're taking $80-million tax dollars to fulfill Dalton McGuinty's pipe dream.
Labels: Economy, Energy, Environment, Ontario, Politics of Convenience
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