“We respect that Metrolinx made a business decision, but it’s a short-sighted one that will end up costing the people of Ontario more in the long-run.
Decisions about our transportation infrastructure should be made with an eye to the future and it’s indisputable that the future of driving is electric.
Global automakers are spending $255 billion through 2023 on research and development alone and by 2040 it’s predicted that 55% of all new vehicles will be electric.
Perhaps if the PC government wasn’t hostile to the low-carbon economy, then provincial agencies and the private sector would feel more confident making clean technology investments in Ontario.”