With budget mostly silent on climate change, critics say Ontario lacks plan to adapt

By Jordan Omstead THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO- The Ontario budget’s failure to directly address climate change represents a “gross abdication of responsibility” by the government, some critics argue, saying the province rapidly needs to do more to adapt to a changing climate. The budget presented Tuesday cites investments in climate-friendly public transit, electric vehicle manufacturing and conservation, but critics say it’s mostly silent on how the government will specifically help communities mitigate the effects of climate change and adapt to the realities of it. “This is a gross, abdication of responsibility because the climate crisis continues to worsen,” said Keith Brooks, a programs director with Environmental Defence, an environmental advocacy organization. “Many of the tools that need to be used to fix the climate crisis are in the provincial toolbox.”…

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