GO GREEN GO!

Green is the new colour of Ontario. This colour has even made its way onto license plates for some Ontario drivers. The McGuinty government announced last week that all cars that are electric (environmentally friendly) will be given green license plates. This will allow the drivers to drive in the high occupancy lanes even when there is only one person in the car. Furthermore, Ontarians will receive tax reductions by driving these new cars. This is yet another brilliant idea coming out of Dalton McGuinty's cabinet at Queens Park. Dalton McGuinty has successfully turned Ontario from a polluter province to a green machine!

His goal once he became Premier was to get rid of all coal fired generating plants. In addition to this he has also made "going green" a profitable venture for Ontarians. When Dr. Rick Smith, Executive Director of the Environmental Defence (which is a completely independent organization) was asked what he thought of the Ontario government's green shift, he commended the McGuinty government on their "environmental leadership in such areas as protecting green space, banning Bisphenol A in children's products, the Green Energy Act, and more."

Dalton McGuinty could not have done this alone. He has had an enormous amount of help from MPP John Gerretsen (Minister of the Environment), MPP Jim Bradley (Minister of Transportation) and MPP George Smitherman (Minister of Energy and Infrastructure).These four men have made it their top priority to make Ontario the greenest place to live and work. In addition all of McGuinty's caucus are in support of making Ontario as environmentally friendly as possible. Take MPP Kevin Flynn for example. The former Parliamentary Assistant to the Minster of Environment jumped on the "green" bandwagon long before it was the popular thing to do, and is now the proud owner of a new hybrid vehicle. It is because of the entire Liberal caucus of Dalton McGuinty that Ontario has been able to go as green as they have.

Ontario residents should applaud the great things the Ontario Liberal Government has done for them with respect to our environment, and in turn our health. This forward-thinking by the McGuinty government will make our province greener and healthier for each of us, and more importantly, for future generations of Ontarians. Other political parties surely would not have put as much emphasis on Ontarians health as Dalton McGuinty and his Liberal Caucus.