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1. Toronto has highest electricity bills among major Canadian cities

   Appeared in the Financial Post, July 20, 2017 Ontarians are all too familiar with the rising cost of electricity. They see it on their hydro bills every month. But what’s often been lacking in the public and policy debates, however, are the specifics of ...

2. Evaluating Electricity Price Growth in Ontario

   Electricity is an essential part of our modern lives. It powers our economy, generating the economic activity that underpins our high living standards. It also allows Canadians to enjoy the comforts of modern life, from warm homes and warm meals to ...

3. Who suffers most from high energy prices in Canada?

   We all know that humans consume a lot of energy. It lets us cook our food, heat our homes, clean our clothes, and get to work. In fact, using energy to convert resources and provide goods and services is responsible for a lot of our ...

4. Higher energy prices fuel energy poverty in Canada—especially in Ontario

   Appeared in National Newswatch, March 19, 2016 Energy is more than the fuel of our economic growth. In fact, energy fuels just about all of modern life’s comforts. But energy costs have risen substantially over the last decade, potentially placing a ...

5. Energy Costs and Canadian Households: How Much Are We Spending?

   Energy is the basis of our modern lives. It fuels our economy, generating the economic production that underpins the high living standards Canadian households have achieved. But energy costs have been rising for Canadians in recent years, potentially ...

6. Renewables: all pain, little gain

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun BC Hydro’s planned project for a hydroelectric dam on the Peace River—known as the Site C dam—is proving to be controversial, with some industry groups panning the plan while touting renewable energy sources such as wind. One ...