It wasn't intended as a rebuttal. I'd rather not see increased CO₂ emissions as a result of electricity production. I was, however, pushing back a little at "I

It wasn't intended as a rebuttal. I'd rather not see increased CO₂ emissions as a result of electricity production. I was, however, pushing back a little at "It boggles the mind", which in this context carries with it snarky connotations of condescension, which does nothing to solve the problem, and doesn't admit to even the possibility of understanding the situation. As I mentioned in my initial comment, there are reasons why this decision was made, and the first step in changing the situation is understanding why it came about. And changing the situation is the goal, isn't it? What caused your locale to make this decision while Germany made another? Edit to add: Please note I'm not saying or even implying you don't know why Germany made the decision to build more coal plants. I don't know the situations in Germany or Ontario. I just think it's more constructive to discuss the situation than dismissing it as startling, confusing, or overwhelming.