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1. Ontario electricity rates for industry among highest in North America

   Appeared in the Waterloo Region Record, November 9, 2017 Ontario manufacturers are feeling the pinch from high electricity prices. But how high are the province’s industrial electricity rates relative to other jurisdictions? Before we answer that question ...

2. Rising electricity costs kill 75,000 manufacturing jobs in Ontario

   Appeared in the Financial Post, October 17, 2017 In the 1990s and into the 2000s, Ontario was a low-electricity cost jurisdiction. This was a competitive advantage for the province, helping attract business and foster economic growth. Of course, in recent ...

3. Rising Electricity Costs and Declining Employment in Ontario’s Manufacturing Sector

   Ontario used to be a jurisdiction with low electricity costs. This was a competitive advantage, helping to attract and keep business and foster economic growth. Recently, however, largely as a result of the Green Energy Act and its induced inefficiencies, ...

4. Ontario's job killer: Business sounds alarm over soaring electricity prices

   Appeared in the Financial Post The Ontario Chamber of Commerce this week released the findings of an unprecedented consultation with its members and the results are painfully clear: soaring electricity prices are killing business in Ontario. One in 20 ...

5. How green energy is fleecing Ontario electricity consumers

   Appeared in the Financial Post Ontario’s green energy transformation-- initiated a decade ago under then-Premier Dalton McGuinty-- is now hitting consumers. The November 1 increase for households is the next twist of that screw. As Ontario consumers know ...