Saturday, February 27, 2016

CRINGEWORTHY ONTARIO FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE

OFA has been advocating for the provincial government to take action on climate change. We have promoted a Cap and Trade system that would acknowledge the carbon offsets the agricultural industry offers and recognize the efforts farmers are already making to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  Investments in a Cap and Trade system are outlined in the budget, including increases in gasoline and a rise in the cost of natural gas. Everyone will feel the impact of these fuel cost increases as part of the Cap and Trade system, but OFA understands the revenues will be invested in projects to address climate change and enable agriculture offsets.
 

3 comments:

  1. When seniors start dying from exposure IN their own homes because they can no longer afford heat/electricity, due to carbon taxes, what will OFA be advocating for then?

    Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli is already quoted with "wear a sweater".

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    1. Indeed. When Ontario makes its final spiral down the economic toilet, the squeaking little rats heading up Ontario's farm organizations can stand up and take a bow for being the great enablers.

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  2. OFA want their own little piece of the Pork Barrel enviro scam going on.
    Either they want to
    1 trade carbon credits that create something of value out of nothing.
    2 sell real estate to windmill farms that do nothing but hinder growth in Ontario's manufacturing sector from economically unfeasible hydro costs.
    Meanwhile.... Ontarios greenhouse industry is pumping CO2 into their greenhouses because the plants recognize it for what it is. A vital NUTRIENT. Standard atmospheric levels aren't good enough for productive growth.
    Lets not talk about the Ontarios hog and cattle industry chugging out all that CO2 and methane

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