On June 15, 2010, Environmental Defence and Equitere placed a full-page ad in the Quebec daily Le Soleil and published a joint opinion piece in the Toronto Star. Both called on the two provinces to get off oil.

"Quebec and Ontario send tens of billions of dollars each year to oil companies operating in the U.S. Gulf and in the tar-sands when instead we could be creating jobs at home by getting off oil," said Steven Guilbeault of Equiterre."

A June 14, 2010 Environmental Defence poll, conducted by Angus Reid, showed that more than 60% of Ontario residents surveyed support government laws and spending to move away from oil to clean energy, even if it means new taxes or fees on oil and gas pollution.

"The tragic oil spill in the Gulf has brought the dangers of continued dependence on oil into sharp focus," explained Rick Smith, Executive Director of Environmental Defence, adding, "Countries like Denmark and Israel are mounting massive scale ups in electric vehicles, while other countries are making investments in public transit. Real world practical solutions already exist. It is time for us to both prevent future spills and to tackle global warming by getting off oil."