After years of action, the Ontario government is now blowing smoke when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, the province's environmental commissioner warns.
In a critical 84-page report, entitled "A Question of Commitment," released Tuesday at Queen's Park, Gord Miller said the Liberals have abandoned many environmental initiatives in part due to fiscal challenges.
"Clearly the Ontario government's commitment to responding to GHG emissions and climate change has become questionable," Miller told reporters.
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