Ontario mulls banning incandescent lights too

Ontario is considering becoming the first province in Canada to follow Australia's lead in banning old-fashioned, energy-sucking light bulbs, Environment Minister Laurel Broten said Wednesday as the province draws up a plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions.

Conservative Leader John Tory and environmental groups are urging the government to ban incandescent bulbs in favour of energy-efficient ones, saying it's the push people need to save electricity...

By [Liberal] Premier Dalton McGuinty's estimate, replacing every old-fashioned bulb with an energy-efficient one would allow the province to shut down one coal-fired power plant.

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Ontario would be breaking ground in Canada if it started phasing out incandescent bulbs. The province has to do something to reduce harmful emissions, Mr. McGuinty said.

“We'll take a look at a host of options that might be available to us to help Ontarians better understand that we're entering into a new era,” Mr. McGuinty said.

But Conservative Leader John Tory said the Liberals should stop mulling over options and act now.

(Apologies to Americans if our conservatives sound more environmentally "liberal" than some of your liberals.)

Globe and Mail - CP - Ontario may ban old light bulbs - February 21, 2007

Previously:
February 20, 2007  Australia to ban incandescent light bulbs