Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte's candidates' promises on Climate Change & the Environment

Conservation and environmental protection

We don't have any PC policies on Conservation and environmental protection.

We don't have any Green policies on Conservation and environmental protection.

ONDP

Protect the Niagara Escarpment
Restore the power of Conservation Authorities to review projects that might threaten farmland, groundwater, and wetland systems
Prevent new aggregate pits or quarries, including proposed quarries near Mt. Nemo and in Campbellville, and the dumpsite in Dresden
Transfer provincial lands to create the new Ojibway National Urban Park in Windsor

"We will deliver on the Ojibway National Urban Park in Windsor: The Ford government is reneging on its promise to transfer provincial lands to complete this new urban park. An NDP government will transfer these lands immediately and complete the work to get the park established." — On Your Side: The Ontario NDP Plan for Southwest Ontario & Niagara, retrieved 2025-02-20

Erin Patterson

Libertarian candidate in your district

We would continue to work diligently to protect our most valuable resources like our water, land and air in a responsible manner.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Conservation and environmental protection.

Disasters

We don't have any PC policies on Disasters.

We don't have any Green policies on Disasters.

We don't have any ONDP policies on Disasters.

Erin Patterson

Libertarian candidate in your district

We would work diligently with the necessary resources to act in a swift and effective manner.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Disasters.

Electric vehicles

PC

Continue to invest in the electric vehicle and battery auto pact, even if the US pulls back on its investments

"Maintaining Ontario’s financial contributions to the electric vehicle and battery auto pact, which has attracted more than $45 billion in global investments in the province, including by Stellantis and LG Energy Solutions in Windsor and Volkswagen in St Thomas. A re-elected PC government would continue to make these investments regardless of any decision by the U.S. on the future of the IRA.

Advocating that the federal government do the same, whoever is in office." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19

We don't have any Green policies on Electric vehicles.

ONDP

Bring back electric vehicle rebates
Install electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Reintroduce electric vehicle-readiness building code requirements

Erin Patterson

Libertarian candidate in your district

Canadians would have the option to purchase them, but all incentives and requirements would be eliminated.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Electric vehicles.

Forests and forest conservation

We don't have any PC policies on Forests and forest conservation.

We don't have any Green policies on Forests and forest conservation.

We don't have any ONDP policies on Forests and forest conservation.

Erin Patterson

Libertarian candidate in your district

We must have proper forest conservation and management. 66% of Ontario is covered in forests. We must responsibly manage these resources.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Forests and forest conservation.

Oil and gas

PC

Support pipelines, including Energy East, Northern Gateway, and Keystone XL

"Supporting pipelines, rail lines and other critical infrastructure projects that create greater export opportunities for Canada’s oil, gas, critical minerals, agricultural and other natural resources to reach new markets. A re-elected PC government stands ready to support Energy East, Northern Gateway and pipeline projects to Canada’s northern coast. With renewed American cooperation and partnership, Ontario would support the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-20

We don't have any Green policies on Oil and gas.

We don't have any ONDP policies on Oil and gas.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Oil and gas.

Ontario's Greenbelt

We don't have any PC policies on Ontario's Greenbelt.

We don't have any Green policies on Ontario's Greenbelt.

We don't have any ONDP policies on Ontario's Greenbelt.

Erin Patterson

Libertarian candidate in your district

We need to continue to work diligently to protect our most valuable resources like our water, land and air in a responsible manner.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Ontario's Greenbelt.

Power generation

PC

Ban Chinese state-owned companies from buying/taking equity in provincially-funded energy, critical mineral, or big infrastructure projects
Ban Chinese components from all future energy procurements
Develop an integrated energy plan

"Developing Ontario’s first integrated energy plan, including all energy resources such as hydroelectricity, natural gas and other fuels." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19
Refurbish and expand nuclear power

"Refurbishing existing nuclear energy generation at the Pickering and Darlington generating stations, expanding nuclear energy generation at Bruce Power, exploring new nuclear energy generation in Port Hope, and building Canada’s first small modular reactors at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19
Refurbish and expand hydroelectric power generation

"Refurbishing and expanding hydroelectricity generation, including supporting Ontario Power Generation’s $4 billion investments in hydroelectricity generation in Niagara and in Northern and Eastern Ontario." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19
Procure enough battery energy storage to power three million homes

"Securing the largest battery energy storage procurement in Canadian history, with enough storage to power three million homes." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19
Build new energy transmission infrastructure across the province

We don't have any Green policies on Power generation.

We don't have any ONDP policies on Power generation.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Power generation.

Public transit

PC

Take control of Ottawa's Lite-Rail Transit network, and integrate it with Metrolinx

"A re-elected PC government would upload the Ottawa LRT, subject to due diligence, and integrate its operations under Metrolinx. This integration would create new opportunities to reduce costs and improve services through greater economies of scale and expertise in managing large projects, particularly as the LRT project completes Stage 2 and begins Stage 3 expansion." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19
Build multiple new GO rail lines

"When fully realized, GO 2.0 would support the creation of multiple new lines, including a line running through mid-town Toronto, a line from Bolton to Union Station via Woodbridge and Etobicoke, as well as extensions and improvements to existing lines, including Richmond Hill." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19
Move up the Sheppard East subway extension to connect the TTC's Line 4 with the Scarborough Subway Extension at Sheppard Ave E & McGowan Rd

"Moving up the Sheppard East subway extension to connect the TTC’s Line 4 with the Scarborough Subway Extension at Sheppard Ave. East and McCowan Road." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19
Provide two-way, all-day GO rail service for Milton and Kitchener
Seek to build a freight rail bypass along the Highway 407 corridor in the Peel Region to free up existing rails for passenger train service

"Working in partnership with the federal government, CPKC and CN to ensure continued and reliable freight rail access throughout the region, a re-elected PC government would seek to build a freight rail bypass along the Highway 407 corridor in Peel Region that would take freight rail around the City of Toronto to reduce congestion and free up existing rail capacity for passenger train service." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19

We don't have any Green policies on Public transit.

ONDP

Expand the GO Lakeshore West rail line, build the Grimsby GO station, and restore reliable express GO service

"Commuters in Niagara will finally be able to ride on the long-planned and long-delayed expansions and improvements to the GO Lakeshore West rail line, including moving ahead on the Grimsby GO station and restoring reliable express GO service." — On Your Side: The Ontario NDP Plan for Southwest Ontario & Niagara, retrieved 2025-02-20
Advance planning for expanded GO rail service to communities such as Cambridge, Guelph, and London
Fund Phase 2 of the Waterloo ION LRT
Cost share municipal transit operating funding 50-50

"We’ll cost share municipal transit operating funding 50-50 to improve reliability and affordability." — On Your Side: The Ontario NDP Plan for Southwest Ontario & Niagara, retrieved 2025-02-20

We don't have any Liberal policies on Public transit.

Water and watersheds

We don't have any PC policies on Water and watersheds.

We don't have any Green policies on Water and watersheds.

We don't have any ONDP policies on Water and watersheds.

Erin Patterson

Libertarian candidate in your district

We must have proper water and watershed management. Ontario has over 250 000 bodies of water. We must responsibly manage these resources.
In our riding, there is a need to stand up to large aggregate companies who are using the "Purest Water in the world" to wash gravel.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Water and watersheds.

Wildfires

PC

Purchase six new waterbombers over the next ten years

"Today, Ontario PC candidates Graydon Smith and Prabmeet Sarkaria were in Seguin Township to announce that a re-elected PC government will help protect Northern Ontario homes, businesses and communities from wildfires by purchasing six new waterbombers, for a total of $530 million. These new waterbombers would be phased in over the next 10 years, bringing the total number of provincial waterbombers to 15." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19

We don't have any Green policies on Wildfires.

ONDP

Compensate wildfire first responders as fire fighters, and recognise occupational diseases from fighting wildfires

"We will continue to stand behind our brave wildfire firefighters as they battle increasingly severe wildfires during longer fire seasons due to climate change. An Ontario NDP government will recognize these first responders to be firefighters, so that they may be fairly compensated for their service, and we will remove all barriers to any occupational diseases, such as cancers associated with firefighting, from being recognized by the workplace compensation system." — On Your Side: The Ontario NDP Plan for the North, retrieved 2025-02-20

We don't have any Liberal policies on Wildfires.