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1. The human cost of Ontario’s electricity failures

   Over the last few months, a number of news reports have explained the hardships many Ontario families endure as a result of the government’s costly electricity policies. The latest tragic story comes from Global News. It spotlights one ...

2. Heating or eating—a harsh reality for some Ontarians

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, October 4, 2016 The Ontario Government has suspended its latest round of renewable energy plans—a move that will save consumers money. While this may be a step in the right direction, the Ontario government’s “green dreams” ...

3. High electricity prices putting rural Ontario in energy poverty

   Ontario’s dramatic electricity price increases garnered national attention recently when a report last week on “Global National” highlighted how energy poverty is a growing concern for rural Ontarians. According to the report, even small ...

4. High electricity prices hitting Ontarians in the wallet

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, April 13, 2016 Ontario’s electricity prices have increased dramatically in recent years. This won’t come as a surprise to most Ontarians, who have repeatedly seen rate hikes take a bite out of their budgets. What may be ...

5. 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 ...

6. High electricity prices hurting Ontario business competitiveness

   There’s been a lot of attention given recently to just how much Ontario’s electricity policy failures and expansion of renewables are costing Ontarians. A recent Ontario auditor general’s report concluded that Ontarians have paid $37 ...

7. Auditor general report sheds more light on Ontario's soaring electricity costs

   We’ve been writing a lot recently on Ontario’s high electricity rates, which are partly driven by the province’s heavy investment in renewable energy. High electricity prices have been taking money out of consumers’ pockets and hurting ...

8. Poor policy choices unnecessarily drive up electricity prices in Ontario

   Appeared in the National Post, November 3, 2015 Ontario’s approach to electricity policy has driven up prices for businesses and residents, undermining competitiveness. This is just one example of how misguided policy choices have contributed to Ontario’s ...

9. No coal for Premier Notley (higher electricity bills may be coming to Alberta)

   Alberta Premier Rachel Notley (above) has been making headlines recently as she travelled out East, giving speeches to investors in an attempt to encourage them to put money in the province’s weakened economy. She has also made some ...

10. Premiers must make up their minds on energy

    Appeared in the National Post, July 24, 2015 Last week, Canada’s premiers concluded their most recent meetings with the release of Canada’s Energy Strategy, a document that “charts a path for shaping the sustainable development of Canada’s energy future.” ...