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Doug Ford continues to mislead Ontarians

Anita Vandenbeld, Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean, issued the following statement:

Ottawa, Ontario, March 14 2019 – Today, Minister Rod Phillips will continue to mislead Ontarians on the seriousness of climate change. We saw it yesterday when Premier Ford spoke about our government’s plan to put a price on pollution, and we will see it again this morning at Algonquin College. These are the kinds of dishonest statements that we are coming to expect from both Premier Ford and Andrew Scheer. They continue to mislead small and medium sized businesses in order to hide their real plan: to make pollution free again.


Putting a price on pollution works and is the right decision for families and businesses. We know that investing in clean growth creates economic opportunity, and we built our plan to encourage companies to innovate, which creates more good middle class jobs for Canadians. We also lowered taxes for small businesses down to 9%, making it the lowest rate among G7 countries.

Here are just a few of the things Doug Ford has been misleading Ontarians about:

Doug Ford claims our plan will make businesses uncompetitive. This is NOT TRUE

FACT: We are supporting small and medium sized businesses to cut pollution by becoming more energy efficient. This will lower their energy costs and help them remain competitive. In Ontario, that means $975 million over five years.

Doug Ford claims pricing pollution will make no difference to the environment. This is NOT TRUE

FACT: A price on pollution across Canada will cut more pollution in 2022 than closing 30 coal units for an entire year.

Doug Ford claims our plan will hurt family budgets. This is NOT TRUE

FACT: Most Ontario families will have more money in their pockets at the end of the day under our plan for pricing pollution. A family of four in Ontario will get $307 this year.

Doug Ford claims pricing pollution will cause a recession. This is NOT TRUE

FACT: Economists from across Canada have said this claim is not only wrong, but is downright irresponsible. British Columbia has had a price on pollution for over a decade, and had the strongest economic growth in Canada for the last several years. When Ontario had a cap and trade system, their economic growth was among the strongest in Canada. Doug Ford dismantled this system, and his mismanagement of the province has already led to the downgrading of Ontario’s credit rating. Doug Ford should know better.

By stepping back from climate action, Doug Ford’s lack of leadership would add 30 million more tonnes of carbon pollution, risking a dirty future for our children and grandchildren.

We can’t let Conservative politicians try to take us back in time, and take money out of the pockets of Ontarians. When provinces fail to lead, we will step up.

Doug Ford continue d'induire les Ontariens en erreur

Anita Vandenbeld, députée d'Ottawa-Ouest-Nepean, a fait la déclaration suivante :

Ottawa, Ontario, 14 mars 2019 - Aujourd'hui, le ministre Rod Phillips continuera d'induire les Ontariens en erreur sur la gravité du changement climatique. Nous l'avons vu hier lorsque le premier ministre Ford a parlé du plan de notre gouvernement visant à mettre un prix sur la pollution, et nous le verrons encore ce matin au Collège Algonquin. C'est le genre de déclarations malhonnêtes que nous attendons de la part du premier ministre Ford et d'Andrew Scheer. Ils continuent à tromper les petites et moyennes entreprises afin de cacher leur véritable plan : rendre la pollution à nouveau gratuite.

Mettre un prix sur la pollution fonctionne et c'est la bonne décision pour les familles et les entreprises. Nous savons qu'investir dans une croissance propre crée des opportunités économiques, et nous avons élaboré notre plan pour encourager les entreprises à innover, ce qui crée davantage de bons emplois de classe moyenne pour les Canadiens. Nous avons également réduit les impôts des petites entreprises à 9 %, ce qui en fait le taux le plus bas des pays du G7.

Voici quelques-unes des choses sur lesquelles Doug Ford a induit les ontariens en erreur :

Doug Ford affirme que notre plan rendra les entreprises non compétitives. Ce n'est pas vrai

FAIT : Nous aidons les petites et moyennes entreprises à réduire la pollution en devenant plus efficaces sur le plan énergétique. Cela réduira leurs coûts énergétiques et les aidera à rester compétitives. En Ontario, cela signifie 975 millions de dollars sur cinq ans.

Doug Ford affirme que la tarification de la pollution ne fera aucune différence pour l'environnement. Ce n'est pas vrai

FAIT : Un prix sur la pollution au Canada réduira davantage la pollution en 2022 que la fermeture de 30 unités de charbon pendant une année entière.

Doug Ford affirme que notre plan va nuire aux budgets des familles. Ce n'est pas vrai.

FAIT : La plupart des familles ontariennes auront plus d'argent dans leurs poches à la fin de la journée grâce à notre plan de tarification de la pollution. Une famille de quatre personnes en Ontario recevra 307 dollars cette année.

Doug Ford affirme que la tarification de la pollution va provoquer une récession. Ce n'est pas vrai

FAIT : Des économistes de tout le Canada ont déclaré que cette affirmation est non seulement fausse, mais qu'elle est carrément irresponsable. La Colombie-Britannique a un prix à payer pour la pollution depuis plus de dix ans, et a connu la plus forte croissance économique au Canada ces dernières années. Lorsque l'Ontario avait un système de plafonnement et d'échange, sa croissance économique était parmi les plus fortes au Canada. Doug Ford a démantelé ce système, et sa mauvaise gestion de la province a déjà conduit à la dégradation de la cote de crédit de l'Ontario. Doug Ford devrait en savoir plus.

En prenant du recul par rapport à l'action climatique, le manque de leadership de Doug Ford ajouterait 30 millions de tonnes supplémentaires de pollution au carbone, risquant ainsi de compromettre l'avenir de nos enfants et petits-enfants.

Nous ne pouvons pas laisser les politiciens conservateurs essayer de nous faire remonter le temps et de prendre de l'argent dans les poches des ontariens. Lorsque les provinces ne parviendront pas à prendre la tête du mouvement, nous prendrons les devants.

Doug Ford continues to mislead Ontarians

Anita Vandenbeld, Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean, issued the following statement:

Ottawa, Ontario, March 14 2019 – Today, Minister Rod Phillips will continue to mislead Ontarians on the seriousness of climate change. We saw it yesterday when Premier Ford lied about our government’s plan to put a price on pollution, and we will see it again this morning at Algonquin College. These are the kinds of dishonest statements that we are coming to expect from both Premier Ford and Andrew Scheer. They continue to mislead small and medium sized businesses in order to hide their real plan: to make pollution free again.


Putting a price on pollution works and is the right decision for families and businesses. We know that investing in clean growth creates economic opportunity, and we built our plan to encourage companies to innovate, which creates more good middle class jobs for Canadians. We also lowered taxes for small businesses down to 9%, making it the lowest rate among G7 countries.

Here are just a few of the things Doug Ford has been lying about:

Doug Ford claims our plan will make businesses uncompetitive. This is NOT TRUE

FACT: We are supporting small and medium sized businesses to cut pollution by becoming more energy efficient. This will lower their energy costs and help them remain competitive. In Ontario, that means $975 million over five years.

Doug Ford claims pricing pollution will make no difference to the environment. This is NOT TRUE

FACT: A price on pollution across Canada will cut more pollution in 2022 than closing 30 coal units for an entire year.

Doug Ford claims our plan will hurt family budgets. This is NOT TRUE

FACT: Most Ontario families will have more money in their pockets at the end of the day under our plan for pricing pollution. A family of four in Ontario will get $307 this year.

Doug Ford claims pricing pollution will cause a recession. This is NOT TRUE

FACT: Economists from across Canada have said this claim is not only wrong, but is downright irresponsible. British Columbia has had a price on pollution for over a decade, and had the strongest economic growth in Canada for the last several years. When Ontario had a cap and trade system, their economic growth was among the strongest in Canada. Doug Ford dismantled this system, and his mismanagement of the province has already led to the downgrading of Ontario’s credit rating. Doug Ford should know better.

By stepping back from climate action, Doug Ford’s lack of leadership would add 30 million more tonnes of carbon pollution, risking a dirty future for our children and grandchildren.

We can’t let Conservative politicians try to take us back in time, and take money out of the pockets of Ontarians. When provinces fail to lead, we will step up.