Nuclear power has a disappointing track record in Ontario: Massive cost overruns that drive up rates, reliability problems that could mean lights out, and toxic nuclear waste we don’t know how to store.
Nuclear plants are expensive, unreliable and risky.
Do we really want more?
Dalton McGuinty promised positive change. Instead of progress, we’re seeing the same old approach – Mr. McGuinty wants to repeat the mistakes of the past. He wants more nuclear power. He even broke Ontario’s environmental protection laws to ensure quick approval.
The NDP stands up for working families. We have a fresh idea -- a safe, clean, affordable and reliable supply of publicly owned and publicly controlled electricity, focused on an aggressive approach to renewables, energy efficiency and energy conservation.
This approach worked in California where the state built the equivalent of 12 power plants with energy efficiency investments, replacing the need for 12,000 megawatts of generation capacity – or almost 50 per cent of Ontario’s peak demand on a hot summer day. We can make it work in Ontario too.
Show your support for clean green power and say no to more nuclear power. Sign the online petition -- download a hardcopy for your friends -- tell us your story – and join the NDP in the fight for working families.
