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© BOPINION = STRIVING FOR MORE ECO- 8 = ; INVESTMENTS IN {FORD AND THE TOWN # A POSITIVE STEP ® FORWARD, WRITES STEPHEN CRAWFORD ; St STEPHEN CRAWFORD Column In October 2020, I joined the premier to announce a $295-million investment with Ford Motor Company plex a global hub for bat- tery electric vehicle pro- duction. This investment isi isinad- dition to the gove1 nt's ongoing efforts to yeupport the retooling of Ford's Oak- ville Assembly Complex to become a global hub for electric vehicle battery production by 2025. The investment would date multiple pattery elec- tric vehicle (BE V) mi odels. The Oakville Assembly Complex will ome Ford's number 1 BEV y plant North America, with the first electric vehicles ex- pected to roll off the pro- duction line in 2025. This project has an overall value of $184 billion, re- presenting the largest in- 2 player in the electric vehi- cle industry, creating thou- sands of new jobs and help- % ing to build a cleaner, more 2 FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATION sustainable future. equipped with the skills and Knowledge needed to succeed. the rapidly evolving automotive sec- tor. a ant Bloom- ber; anada_ sec- ond i in anes anon global battery supply chain. By creating: an attractive envi- ronment estors, we're ae second 1 slobally in the supply chain — and first in North America. demand for EVs continues to rise, our gov- ernment will continue to advocate for clean and sus- tainable transportation op- tions. In fact, just last month we announced the arrival of Oakville Tran- sit's first batch of zero- emission battery-electric specialized buses. Thisisa significant step toward our vision of pro- viding the public with clean and _ sustainable transportation by provid- ing $4.4 million toward the purchase of 27 electric bus- es in Oak ville. place its fleet of diesel bus- es with new zero-emission battery-electric buses. The benefits of electric buses are clear — they produce zero emissions, are quiete: than traditional diesel bus: and have lower operat- ing costs over their lifes- pan. These investments are a natural extension of Onta- rio's overall strategy to build a cleaner, more sus- tainable future. We have created the right condi- tions to attract invest- ments, to create jobs and to remain competitive. Stephen Crawford is the MPP for Oakville. He can be reached at ste- phen.crawford- co@pc.ola.org. A Cooper's hawk vi TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR SNAPSHOT OWN CONTENT VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM Joe Brandt photo its the Tannery Hill Observation Deck beside 16 Mile Creek. Do you have a great local photo you'd like to share? Send it to sleblanc@metroland.com, along with a brief ion. descriptiot BEWARE OF TELEPHONE SCAMS A PETER WATSON Column Attempts to steal from you are increasingly com- ing via a phone call. The crooks have per- fected their skills. They are very convincing. And, un- fortunately, they are often successful. ur best defence is to be on the lookout for suspi- cious phone calls. Many sto- ries I have heard are about calls from people claiming they are from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). first thing to do is determine if the person calling is legitimate. Before providin; info! ition to the caller, find out their name, prone number and office locat End ie call and contact the CRA to confirm the identity of the person call- ing. Look for signs that the call could be suspicious. This might include not pro- viding any proof they work for the CRA. Perhaps they asked you to make a pay- ment via credit card, gift cards or some other uunusu- al method of payment Be on the lookout i they ask for any information not normally provided to the CRA, including requesting your credit card number. That is not a normal prac- tice of the government. These suggestions of how to avoid attempts of theft can be used on any susleous phone call you id yes, there is al- most certainty that you will receive these types of calls. Telephone fraud, email scams and other creative methods of theft are just an example of what is happen- ing today. Things are stolen from people on a regular basis. Exercise caution in order to protect yourself as best as possible. Peter Watson, of Watson Investments MBA, C1 REP, CIM®, FSi ‘eaters a weekly financial plan- ning column, Dollars & Sense. He can be contacted through www.watsonin- vestments.com. 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