Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner was touring sites throughout southwestern Ontario on Thursday.
Schreiner, who currently holds a seat in the Ontario legislature along with one other elected Green Party member, visited Lambton, St. Thomas, and London.
In St. Thomas, Schreiner toured one of the Railway City’s newest Green manufacturers.
“I’m very excited to see the growth we’re seeing in St. Thomas, and we’re seeing the kind of growth that Ontario Greens have been calling for, for a long time,” said Schreiner in an interview with CTV News London. “We’re also seeing electric vehicle expansion in the region.”
However, Schreiner was critical of the Ford government’s approach to green energy and wondered if their approach will aid the burgeoning electric vehicle industry that southwestern Ontario is poised to rely on.
“There’s some concern about a slowdown in the electric vehicle market. And I think part of it is [that] …