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Letter: Renewable energy is the climate solution Canada needs

There's only one path forward, and we need to take it now.
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Canada only has one way forward to combat climate change, and that's with renewable energy, this writer says.

Editor:

Oil companies have had years to transform their operations and reduce their emissions but haven’t, and their emissions continue to increase.

Why are we subsidizing billion-dollar corporations with public tax dollars?

I don’t want my tax dollars subsidizing and financing fossil fuel companies while they gouge us at the pumps, make windfall profits, aggravate climate change and lobby for weak industry regulations.

Renewable energy prices are more stable and predictable than oil and gas prices. If we want energy security, reliability and affordability, renewables are the way forward.

One hundred per cent clean, reliable and affordable renewable electricity in Canada is entirely possible, offering a climate solution that will benefit communities, create jobs and improve air quality. That’s something everyone can support.

Lee Smith