Five out of seven Canadian regions had higher percentages of energy poverty in 2013 than in 2010.
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Thirty-eight per cent of Ontario business owners expect to see their bottom lines shrink due to rising electricity prices.
Generation costs in Ontario have increased by 74 per cent in the last decade, and may grow to $13.8 billion by 2022.
Ontario’s approach to electricity policy has driven up prices for businesses and residents, undermining competitiveness.
Ontario can offer some painful examples of what can happen when you abandon coal for renewables.
The government of Alberta has released its Climate Leadership Discussion Document, which is supposed to inform citizens about climate change and prepare them for a public opinion survey on the subject.
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.”
Since taking office in mid-September, Alberta’s new Premier Jim Prentice has talked an active game on the energy file. From the perspective of those who believe that Canada’s energy exports are vital to the country’s economic health, many of his comments seem positive. But there is one area where Mr. Prentice’s energy-policy comments are troubling.
