Task #1

Find out which councillors have the right stuff with regard to the environment

Task #2

Identify new candidates with the right mix of leadership and environmental savvy!

Task #3

Elect Town and Regional Councils which will make good environmentally sound decisions

Councillor Questionnaire - page 5

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Transportation

Transportation (principally cars and trucks) is the biggest contributor to air pollution. See Environment Canada >> Pollution Sources >> Transportation.

15. Would you advocate the expansion of local transit routes and their frequency, accompanied by promotions to encourage people to leave their cars at home?
Highest Priority 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 No expansion required

16. Would you support an acquisition policy which required all newly purchased municipal service vehicles to be 'green', to the extent that such vehicles are available?
Zero emissions 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Strongly Oppose

17. Would you support a policy which required all companies with long term contracts to the municipality (e.g. garbage & electrical services) to use 'green' vehicles where such vehicles are available?
Zero emissions 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Strongly Oppose

18. Car idling creates pollution and greenhouse gases and also costs drivers money in fuel and wear and tear to their engines. As a councillor, would you support a ban on idling for longer than a few minutes as they have done in Toronto and other GTA communities? See Natural Resources Canada 'Idle-Free Zone'.
High Priority 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Crazy Idea

19. Drive-throughs create traffic congestion, encourage idling and result in reduced physical activity. As a councillor, would you support restrictions on drive-throughs?
Ban Drive-throughs 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 No restrictions

20. Do you support the completion of Hwy 407 to 35/115 as a divided, controlled-access highway?
Do you support the completion of Hwy 407 to 35/115 as a divided, controlled-access highway?
As quickly as possible 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Never

21. The environmental imperative strongly indicates that we need to reduce our reliance on private vehicles, and to this end we need to question all major road construction projects. As an alternative to the current design of the 407, would you support downgrading the 407 extension to 'as-needed' improvements to the existing road alignments, and widenings only as the specific need is demonstrated?
Strongly Support 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Strongly Oppose

22. Would you support an end to all regional & local planning for an airport in north Pickering and encourage the federal government to stop further demolitions and return the land to agricultural uses where still practical? See Land over Landings.
Return Airport Lands to Agriculture 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Build Airport Now

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