Technology also closes doors on outdated modes of thinking. People understand that we can be prosperous while protecting the environment. There's no better illustration than the environment industry itself, which has become a major engine powering Ontario's revitalized economy. I'm not talking about, say, the desire for clean waters to swim in at the cottage. It's much more basic than that.
People demand clean, healthy air to breathe and clean, healthy water to drink.
This coming together of technological possibilities and a public demand that we act upon them comes at a crucial time. The third converging trend is the fact that, over the next few years, governments must make many significant and often difficult decisions with respect to the environment. Here in Ontario, we're upgrading hundreds of standards for substances that enter our environment. And, as you well know, we must make a decision on Ontario's Waste Diversion Plan. I don't have an announcement to make today, but I expect to very soon.