The Premier wants you in an electric car but...
Premier Kathleen Wynne was at the Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto on Wednesday laying out the plan to fight climate change in the province.
Part of the plan is to encourage Ontarians to get behind the wheel of an electric car with a 'cash for clunkers' program.
That encourages people to trade in their inefficient, older vehicles, for newer vehicles.
But with that in mind, the Premier left the event in a Chevrolet Suburban, which comes with a V8 engine.
When asked about it, after the fact, Environment Minister Glen Murray says the OPP dictates which type of vehicle the Premier rides in, and they don't have an electric or hybrid vehicle that meets that requirement.
He says within the next two years, they are committed to becoming a 'net-zero' government.
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Premier Kathleen Wynne was at the Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto on Wednesday laying out the plan to fight climate change in the province.
Part of the plan is to encourage Ontarians to get behind the wheel of an electric car with a 'cash for clunkers' program.
That encourages people to trade in their inefficient, older vehicles, for newer vehicles.
But with that in mind, the Premier left the event in a Chevrolet Suburban, which comes with a V8 engine.
When asked about it, after the fact, Environment Minister Glen Murray says the OPP dictates which type of vehicle the Premier rides in, and they don't have an electric or hybrid vehicle that meets that requirement.
He says within the next two years, they are committed to becoming a 'net-zero' government.
NEWSTALK 1010 - IN-DEPTH RADIO :: WATCH: Premier Wynne leaves climate change announcement in gas guzzling SUV :: News - Article