<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message --------<br>Date: Thu, May 18, 2023 at 3:01 PM<br>Subject: Fwd: Action Alert: Open Letter From Health Professionals to Oppose the Province's Fossil Gas Plant Expansion Plans<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">You might want to sign this. Susan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Dr. Samantha Green and Dr. Mili Roy, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:info@cape.ca" target="_blank">info@cape.ca</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, May 18, 2023 at 2:36 PM<br>Subject: Action Alert: Open Letter From Health Professionals to Oppose the Province's Fossil Gas Plant Expansion Plans<br>To: Susan Rodgers <br></div><br><br><div><u></u>
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<p>Dear Susan,</p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Our Ontario regional committee is
reaching out to gather signatures from healthcare professionals for
</span><a href="https://act.cape.ca/r?u=KFozupC4hMau3PknCEub8vFpVpdZO2LfvEshGc-qbOYDJOfGrGZwFTh5fb3wrn5p&e=e22d78e8568fbd8e8b0148d957963c31&utm_source=cape&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=on_gas_plant&n=2" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:400">their open letter</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> in opposition to gas plant expansion in
Ontario! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">As many of you may already know,
late last year the Ontario government announced its plans to meet
Ontario’s increasing electricity demand by burning more gas through
existing gas-fired power plants and by building an additional 1,500
megawatts of gas-fired generation capacity. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">This past Wednesday, the Province’s
electricity operator put this plan into action and announced contracts
for gas plant expansions and “upgrades” that will increase gas
generation capacity by 586 megawatts. </span></p>
<p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;height:auto" src="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/cape/mailings/404/attachments/original/Gas_Plant_%282%29.png?1684415675" alt="" width="350" height="190"></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Currently, Ontario’s electricity
grid is about 92% carbon free, based primarily on nuclear and
hydro-electric generation. However, the province needs new electricity
generation capacity as its nuclear infrastructure ages and as the
electrification of buildings, industry and transport increases
electricity demand substantially.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">By ramping up gas-fired electricity
rather than investing in renewables, Ontario’s electricity sector
emissions will increase 400% by 2030 and 800% by 2040 compared to 2017
levels. For reference, this will undo </span><span style="font-weight:400">nearly half of the emissions reductions made by Ontario’s coal
phase out which was lauded as North America's single biggest emissions
reduction. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Ontario phased out coal-fired
electricity in large part due to the risks it posed to public health.
We are reaching out to you today to do the same for fossil gas, given
its role in accelerating the climate crisis and its contributions to
air pollution. </span><span style="font-weight:400">As healthcare
professionals, you are amongst the most trusted voices in your
community and can play an important role in communicating the impacts
that these gas expansions pose. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Add your voice and oppose the
Ontario government's polluting plans. Please <a href="https://act.cape.ca/r?u=FHnL8ikUv8WviObJjkW8kTR7ozFiVSYhzSu-2EwIkQDYudV4VF0Io9WwghTtrijr9G744rsR8AFPFeHu4h7EW7p0OPE4VTf4Fvp8vlaiLntyxoMbUMh1oBcTgC4lsRKL6WDzYaH4Pll_0YKcIo_NKQ&e=e22d78e8568fbd8e8b0148d957963c31&utm_source=cape&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=on_gas_plant&n=3" target="_blank">sign
this letter</a> to send a message to Queen's Park that Ontario
healthcare providers do not want more fossil gas
electricity!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">If you have any further comments or
questions, please direct them to </span><a href="mailto:on@cape.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:400">on@cape.ca</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Dr. Samantha Green, MD CCFP, Family
Physician, Toronto<br></span><span style="font-weight:400">Dr. Mili
Roy, MD FRCSC, Ophthalmologist, Toronto</span></p>
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