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So, in your very first post you suggested "DoFo should recognize where the Global winds are blowing. Invest in EV infrastructure an incentivize car-buyers to buy an EV as their next car. " You seem to be tempering that a bit now. While EV is one of the paths for the future of personal transportation, it is a long way off. Long way off primarily because the infrastructure is even father off, it is not even planned yet. In Ontario alone the plan is for an extra 1.5 million homes and no infrastructure increase. You want electricity for the homes or the EV's? Yes, car builders are moving in the EV direction now but, is it sustainable or is it just one of those jumping on a bandwagon things because they don't want to be chastised for not trying (and because they never copy each other LOL) ?

Seems that no matter what anyone does, there will be a lot of people pissed off. Mask mandates gone (a few exceptions) and the teachers are pissed, some parents are pissed, some restaurant and store owners are pissed. Flight attendants want to keep the masking on aircraft as airports do not need it.. Even the protesters are not satisfied yet. Bottom line now is, be an adult, do what you think is best for you. Don't want a mask, don't wear one. Want a mask, then wear it.

Somewhat changing your tune? You were promoting EV quite vigorously. As for "upkeep" of an EV, you are right, no oil or water but, still has A/C fluids, brake fluids, greases, and in some there is even coolant. Then there is the normal "upkeep" brakes, tires consumables etc. As well, they are not trouble free. And 8 years battery replacement is not a long time. People keep their cars much longer nowadays and battery packs will be much more than $15K by then.. I am not anti EV, as a matter of fact, for me, an EV is a good option as I do not drive much anymore (3 year old car and not 20K on it yet) so for the short trips we normally take, it makes sense. I would have range anxiety though because I park outside and in the winter it gets minus 20 or more and the lights on, heaters on, seat heat on, windshield defrost on and maybe even wipers on....the range must be severely diminished. Also, can it be warmed up before driving like auto start on a ICE car?

Look, I agree that EV sales are up but, your attempt at making it sound like it will be soon is incorrect. The discussion was where is all the electricity going to come from? Present infrastructure is not being upgraded. Even if we started now to build new reactors or hydro facilities, it will be decades before they are operational so, adding EV's in great numbers as well as more and more housing and industry, we will suffer power grid issues, big time. Unfortunately, the previous government contracts for non producing solar and wind are decades long so... your claim of green or more power from them is false. And only 30% is generated by gas but, no more pipelines, that cannot expand. On top of some wanting more charging stations to supply limited supply of electricity for vehicles, in Ontario alone the Government study has said Ontario needs an additional 1.5 million homes to help with housing. That is without announcing any extra power generation facilities. What is more important for our limited electricity, cars or housing? "n February, a housing task force created by Ontario Premier Doug Ford released a report suggesting solutions to the province's ongoing housing crisis. According to the report. 1.5 million new homes need to be created in Ontario to help meet demand from buyers and renters. " https://www.ottawalife.com/article/ottawas-planning-and-zoning-battles-continue?c=9

You may not like using total EV sales as a metric but you have to. It is actually what is happening. To make claims of 100% increase means nothing unless you have something to compare it with. Wind and solar in Ontario = EPIC FAIL. it will never be "cheap" because the former government gave contracts that were decades long with guaranteed prices. "7% from wind, and 2% from solar." at the Liberal government guaranteed price. https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/ontarios-failed-green-energy-act-serves-as-a-warning/

A 100% increase in EV sales still only takes it up to 2%. The Star can say what it want but EV's are still less than a blip in the automotive world. Opinion here.... while some industrialized countries in the world can benefit with EV's, most of the world will or can not. Also, lets separate EV's from hybrids as hybrid vehicle are not really EV. The electric part only gets them up to a certain speed (often max 25 km/hr) and then reverts to gas powered engines. May be OK for stop and go in downtown light to light traffic but after that, its on gas. "New Electric Cars Are Less Reliable Than Petrol or Diesel Models, Survey Suggests. A consumer poll indicated that 31% of electric car owners reported a problem with their vehicle in its first four years." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-03/are-electric-cars-more-reliable-than-petrol-or-diesel-maybe-not-poll-says In your IESO link, the first sentence is "Over the past decade, wind, solar, bioenergy, hydro, refurbished nuclear and natural gas-fired resources have replaced Ontario’s coal fleet" and while coal has been shut down, we all know the solar and wind energy plan was and is a total disaster so, I stopped reading after that sentence.

As of right now, EV's represent about 1% of vehicles on the road. Lets not be dramatic and oversell actual EV usage. While Ontario does get some electricity from Quebec it has no electricity to spare, they sold most of it to New York state at a huge discount.

Canada is already subsidizing lithium mining but it costs too much to get it out. Lithium mining companies in Canada go broke and shut down. https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/24/canada-used-to-provide-a-lot-of-worlds-lithium-but-can-it-revive-that/ Why should Ontario get electricity from Quebec unless it cannot produce and provide enough from it's own? Oh and sure, lets add more consumption points and subsidize electric cars to use already depleted electricity production?

There is racism all over the world. It is not a liberal or conservative or political party thing (well, maybe certain countries have racist policies). It is not just "white" people that are racists. There is racism in China, against regional peoples. There is racism in Japan against anyone not Japanese. There is racism in Africa, one tribe against another. There is even racism amongst minorities towards others. A black person can be an asshole and that is not racism, just a fact. A white person can be an asshole and that is not racism, it is also a fact. Calling someone a name or making a disparaging remark may not necessarily be racist, it may be an opinion of that person.

Honda in Barrie does not make electric vehicles. Hybrids do not need charging stations as electric cuts out at about 25 km/hr and the gas engine takes over. Mining in Canada get subsidies. Yes, to keep over 600,000 people employed is a good reason for subsidies. I live in Ottawa and on Hydro One and we have brownouts. Of course, the GTA does not have any... the centre of the universe is rarely inconvenienced LOL

Subsidies for oil industry is not the same as subsidies for purchasing electric cars. The oil industry in Canada employs about 600,000 people. Electric car manufacture employs, ...oh wait, ....zero. In Ontario. Every summer in my city, we have brown outs.

War does not reduce populations significantly. Disease does. Are young people the ones getting killed in this Russian invasion? Sure, but so are many others. Seems the world needs a war every 10 years to cull old weapons stock and help the economy by creating a need for new weapons to rebuild stockpiles.

He was asked by his own party (conservatives) to run against the separatists. There were no conservatives in Quebec so he had run as liberal.

Why should the government invest in plug ins? You need to pay to use them so it should be a private enterprise investment. OnRoute stops are privately owned and the owners will put chargers in if it is proven to be profitable and they get there investment back. Why should the government incentivize/subsidize people that can afford a $50K car? As for natural resources to help move to electric cars, yes there is rivers but no hydro producing dams. Yes there is nuclear but it is not enough to facilitate all the new homes, building and also electric cars. We already have brown outs.

Yup, OK. You have really stepped into the Trump Turd Pile with both feet.

More of a vision than Polievere. At least Charest is speaking about policy whereas Polievere is just making attack ads.

Maybe they were (Justin Jr exempted) all leaders with visions that were best for this Country?? We have become a better Country for that, regardless of political party. Claiming and making everything partisan politics is what is ruining this Country.

Well, it has been a pleasure. I was glad to stir the pot and piss off certain posters. It is fun watching the conspiracy theorists on this forum go silent when questioned and go bonkers when called out but it never deterred them from spewing and finding obscure conspiracy theory websites and publications. Kudos to your misguided simple minded efforts. So go ahead, which one of you needs to have the last word on me? Have a Happy St Patricks Day and may the buns always be soft in your fights LOL See you later.

New member here. Why is there a reaction limit? There are a lots of forums and reading them can lead to a "Like" reaction for the comment as opposed to posting "I agree".

OK, name a country that had no rules for COVID.

Another deflection. Sad that you make statements, get called out and just keep blathering on without answering the questions. When a real man is wrong and get called out, he will admit his mistake, guess you are not a real man, just another Joe Rogan disciple and conspiracy theorist. LOL

Before masks were politicized? You mean when masks were worn by medical persons for over 100 years? You mean that they were not useful/helpful/required in hospitals or surgery for all those years?? New Zealand cancelled it's requirements and now had to close down completely... once again. Not for the flu LOL

What kind of flaky conspiracy theory website is that? LOL

Tell that to all the hospital workers that wear and wore masks long before COVID.

Still dodging the questions Dude. LOL Who cares about JT, LaFlamme, Singh or Castro....except you LOL Here we go Dude...don't be such a loser and answer the questions.... "Show me a country that is not "authoritarian? One that has no laws, rules, regulations, punishment, penalties or standards? " and "prove me wrong" You blow hard so you must be able to suck too LOL