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1. Ontario’s new government should genuinely reform province’s electricity system

   Ontarians opted for change in last week’s provincial election, choosing the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario to form government. Now it’s time for the new government to do what it was elected to do—show leadership on electricity ...

2. Ontario’s election—the real economic issues

   Ontario’s June 7 election may be a watershed moment as the new government will deal with an economy that, despite the recent improvement, still faces major challenges with employment and investment, given a housing boom is not a ...

3. High cost of renewables—a made-in-Ontario problem

   A recent CBC News article discussed how market-based bidding structures have pushed down the electricity costs generated by renewable sources in Mexico and other places around the world. In Mexico’s case, the Italian company ENEL signed ...

4. Ontario’s manufacturing sector falling behind other provinces, U.S. states

   The manufacturing sector in Ontario, as in other industrialized economies, has faced many challenges over the past few decades as a result of rising competition from emerging markets. There has been a dramatic global shift in production ...

5. Ontario’s flawed electricity system subsidizes neighbouring jurisdictions

   A recent study by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) found that cheap exports of surplus clean electricity—nuclear, solar, wind and hydro—could have cost Ontario up to $1.25 billion over 21 months. The study states that ...

6. Ontario’s auditor general calls out Wynne government over ‘Fair Hydro Plan’ accounting

   The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario this week released a special report titled “The Fair Hydro Plan: Concerns About Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Value for Money.” It’s somewhat dry reading, but a key message comes ...

7. Ontario sued over power prices

   In a recent article in the National Post, reporter Geoff Zochodne discusses another interesting twist in the Ontario power-price saga. Zochodne explores the recent lawsuits filed against Ontario’s minister of the attorney general, ...

8. Ontarians need real reforms that will actually reduce electricity prices

   Those smart thermostats won't be free—taxpayers will foot the bill. ...

9. Obstacles to business investment in Ontario—high electricity prices

   Ontario’s recent economic growth is masking a troubling slump in business investment in the province, according to a study released by the Fraser Institute this week. Despite a booming housing market, the province suffers from weak ...

10. Electricity bills in Toronto remain high compared to U.S. cities

    Wind, solar and biomass policies have resulted in high additional costs for consumers. ...