To the editor:
Now that the provincial government has put the Darlington nuclear new build on hold indefinitely, it is time to reconsider the massive subsidies that have been lavished on the nuclear industry at the expense of taxpayers in Ontario and the rest of Canada.
Durham Region has been a net beneficiary of nuclear largesse but relying on a few large employers exposes the region to political decisions beyond local control.
The unthinkable happened to GM and the new build that everyone was counting on is no longer a sure thing.
The current jobs at the Darlington station are not going away anytime soon, but it is time to look forward to the thousands of good jobs that could be generated by smaller scale enterprises in wind, solar and hydro energy production, as well as harnessing inventiveness in energy saving products and services.
Louis Bertrand
Clarington
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