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1. 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 ...

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, ...