Submissions Opposing

I agree with all the submissions opposing the pumped storage project in Meaford. There are numerous reasons and concerns to investigate this TC Energy project.

The digging and tunnelling on active DND occupied land is most concerning to me. The disturbance of unexploded ordnance, the risks of toxic laden soil and the runoff to our precious fresh water. A body of water which is the life line to hundreds of communities around Georgian Bay and Lake Huron.

Submission #167 - City of Owen Sound supported, with conditions, the TC Energy project. To quote, “City of Owen Sound is pleased to conditionally support this project, which promises significant environmental, economic, and societal benefits.” Promises significant environmental, economic and societal benefits. Who can promise significant environmental benefits? TCE? What promise? When has the environment every benefited from any 7+ billion project? This proponent has failed to answer many basic questions over the last 7-8 years.

I was hoping to see a public submission from the Meaford Mayor, Deputy Mayor or any of the councillors who voted conditionally to support the TCE project in February 2023!  I would appreciate hearing the supporting council's reasoning as to why they believed TCE would benefit Meaford, especially when the majority of residents were against the project and voted the council in, based on their campaign to oppose the pumped storage project. Was it the Community Benefit Agreement proposed by TC Energy?

The IESO has twice turned down this project, explaining that there is no benefit to the taxpayers of Ontario. There is a reason to fully investigate the value of this project.