[ankitml]

Here in Canada, the provincial government of Ontario is dismantling the environmental protection apparatus piece by piece in the name of democracy and pleasing some section of people. We do have a lot more education, so there has to be something else. I think it is all about what is the general population (or some section of it values more). Right now environment is not at the top because something else is.

[hnphillipj]

I've only heard of them scrapping carbon cap + trade and fighting against carbon tax. If they've also dismantled regulations regarding more acute, pressing types of pollution I'd like to know.

[ankitml]

1. On slashing environmental watchdogs - https://www.nationalobserver.com/2018/11/15/news/doug-ford-s...

http://www.rabble.ca/news/2018/11/doug-ford%E2%80%99s-govern...

2. Cancelled green subsidy program (GreenON) on efficient thermostats and lights (https://www.thestar.com/business/real_estate/2018/06/20/gree...)

3. Ontario electric car subsidy is no more

4. Cancellation of 758 renewable energy projects / contracts. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-municipalit.... (paywalled)

5. Intend to open up protected areas (greenbelt) for developers. This has not been executed yet.