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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Ontarians need real reforms that will actually reduce electricity prices
Those smart thermostats won't be free—taxpayers will foot the bill. ...
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Ontario government subsidizing sector it’s been demonizing
So, here’s the thing. In terms of public policy, Ontario’s government is engaging in what can only charitably be referred to as public policy “inconsistency.” On the one hand, Ontario is officially in the forefront of green energy and ...