For a political party that seems to pride itself on being very environmentally conscious, the Liberals have recently made certain decisions that go against there key principles. The Liberals recent decision regarding the future of the energy supply in Ontario is very reflective of this (According to the Ottawa Citizen article Hampton rails against 'irresponsible' plans for more nuclear reactors).
This article displays the NDP's displeasure with the Liberals promise to "build two nuclear reactors as part of a multi-billion dollar investment to increase electrical capacity" in Ontario. The NDP has a right to feel this way due to these projects taking away from possible environmentally friendly ways in which they could increase the electrical capacity in Ontario. The NDP is also upset with these decisions because they believe them to be "show-and-tell projects rather than significant contributions to the provincial electricity supply."
This case of poor decision making should cause people to question the Liberals commitment to making Canada a more environmentally friendly nation. For a party which at one point seemed extremely committed to the green cause, and with a leader, in Stephane Dion, who is known for his beliefs in making Canada more environmentally conscious nation, this seems to be a decision that contradicts the basis on which their new platform rests upon.
I am personally a fan of Stephane Dion and his views on the environment, but this decision makes me question whether he is going back on the commitments he seemed to have once had, or if he and his party just made an ill advised decision.
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