Ontario Liberals pledge to plant 800M trees over 8 years if elected

The Ontario Liberals say if elected in the upcoming provincial election, the party would plant 800 million new trees over eight years.

The Ontario Liberals say if elected in the upcoming provincial election, the party would plant 800 million new trees over eight years.

In a press release issued Friday, Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca said if elected to power, his government would “make Ontario  place to grow again – starting by planting 100 million trees each year for eight years.”

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“Under our plan, all Ontario families will have access to trees to plant at home,” he said in a statement.

The party said it would give “all municipalities and every family new trees, at no cost, to plant on their properties and in their communities.”

According to the release, the party estimates the plan would create 2,000 new jobs for recent graduates and summer students.

Del Duca said the province was “once a global leader in climate action,” adding that his party closed coal power plants.

“We have a proud history of removing pollution from our air – and we’ll do it again by planting 800 million new trees,” he said.